How past failures cause present day anxiety

Previous events such as a loss in revenue, a failed project or a start-up shutdown can leave an emotional legacy for many leaders, making current and future activities more difficult. There is often an underlying fear that the same will or could happen again.

Failure is a genuine and valid fear across all business areas. When a previous difficult event triggers anxious feelings they can feel irrational or out of proportion in relation to the immediate circumstances. Anxiety can be the cause of sleep disruptions, over worrying, panic attacks, as well as difficulties in decision making. It can also make you more risk adverse in new situations, which then affects business development and growth.

When persistent symptoms of anxiety and fear arise, they can make you feel vulnerable. It’s not always comfortable to acknowledge, accept or admit some of these vulnerabilities to yourself or to others.

Identifying these signs early can prevent an escalation in more challenging psychological and physical issues that may then require longer term attention and care.

Anxiety signs and symptoms include:

• Feeling nervous, restless, irritable, or tense

• Having trouble sleeping

• Difficulty with concentration or controlling worry

• Having a sense of impending danger, doom, or panic

• Increased heart rate, breathing rapidly, sweating or trembling

• Experiencing fatigue

• Digestive problems

Emotionally freeing yourself from imagined fears leads to a calmer and joy filled sense of self. It positively impacts your personal and professional relationships as well as your business activities.

If you’d like to discuss these symptoms further, book a complimentary consultation here. We can discuss your situation in more detail and see how I can best support you.