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Lindsay Holmes Quotes

Total quotes: 8
“It’s a toxic cycle: Your thoughts become your worries and your worries become your thoughts.”
— Lindsay Holmes, 8 Things Only People With Anxiety Understand
Tagged: Anxiety Disorder, Understanding Anxiety
“When you’re quiet, you’re observant. This habit often makes shy people great listeners, and as a result, more considerate friends, co-workers and partners.”
— Lindsay Holmes, 9 Things Only Shy People Understand
Tagged: The Shy Ones
“An anxiety disorder is when those run-of-the-mill butterflies become a chronic daily experience.”
— Lindsay Holmes, 8 Things Only People With Anxiety Understand
Tagged: Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety, Anxious
“It’s not that shy people are always silent, they’re just taking time to acknowledge their thoughts.”
— Lindsay Holmes, 9 Things Only Shy People Understand
Tagged: The Shy Ones
“An estimated 40 million Americans are living with an anxiety disorder. Not only does the condition cause physical issues (think headaches, nausea and shortness of breath), it can also lead to emotional symptoms.”
— Lindsay Holmes, 17 Tweets You Need To Read ASAP If You Have Anxiety
Tagged: Anxiety, Anxious
“The last thing that will calm down an anxious person is telling them ‘calm down.’”
— Lindsay Holmes, 8 Things Only People With Anxiety Understand
Tagged: Understanding Anxiety, Anxiety, Anxious
“Some panic attacks come out of nowhere, without a whisper of a warning, while others are fear-induced, brought on by confronting the situation that gives them anxiety in the first place. Regardless of when it happens, it’s never pleasant — and it’s rarely convenient.”
— Lindsay Holmes, 8 Things Only People With Anxiety Understand
Tagged: Understanding Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety
“The scientists found that those with anxiety experienced lasting plasticity long after an emotional experience (aka a ‘stimulus’) ended. This means the brain was unable to distinguish new, irrelevant situations from something that’s familiar or non-threatening, resulting in anxiety. In other words, anxious individuals tend to overgeneralize emotional experiences, whether they are threatening or not.

Most importantly, researchers noted, this reaction is not something that an anxious individual can control, because it’s a fundamental brain difference.”
— Lindsay Holmes, People With Anxiety Perceive The World Differently
Tagged: Anxiety, Understanding Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder
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