The opposite of anxiety is mindfulness. Mindfulness is not a bundle of techniques; instead, it’s an attitude, a conscious shift in becoming more present.
Mental health issues profoundly affect a person who suffers from them. Watching a friend go through tough times is also hard — especially so because it can feel hopeless when you can’t help your friend or family member climb out of their darkness and reach a better place.
I was a sad child even before I knew what it meant to feel unhappy. My second-grade teacher gave me a ‘could do better’ in the cheerfulness column of the report card.
