Quotes about Nervousness

What anxiety when one is not sure of one's doubts or wonders: are these actually doubts?

True! - nervous - very, very nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?

TRUE! — nervous — very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?

What happens with you when you begin to feel uneasy, unsettled, queasy? Notice the panic, notice when you instantly grab for something. (51)

You're not alone with your nervous feelings. Every single person who walks in that room is feeling the same way that you are. But you have an opportunity to view your nerves as something different. It has been proven that the physical effects of stress (meaning the jitters you get, the shortness of breath, the rapid heart rate) are identical to the physical effects of courage! So when you start to feel nervous and stressed, redefine it in your mind: You are getting courageous and ready for a challenge! Don't see it as a threat but rather an opportunity to show your courage!

Neurotic anxiety, therefore, is that which occurs when the incapacity for coping adequately with threats is not objective but subjective - I.e., is due not to objective weakness but to inner psychological patterns and conflicts which prevent the individual from using his powers.

My heart was beating. I got sick in my stomach and my hands were sweating — everything you feel when you are under pressure. I've been nervous before, but nothing like this.

Nerves are cousin to excitement, and excitement is cousin to gratitude. Pay attention to your nerves: If you feel nervous, it’s a sign that a Very Big Thing is unfolding. Be nervous for how good that thing can be.

I've got nervous energy like a kid, still.

Worrying and anxiety go together, but worry is not an emotion; it’s the thinking part of anxiety. Worry is described as a chain of negative thoughts about bad things that might happen in the future.

We often get anxious about things that are important to us.

Worrying and anxiety go together, but worry is not an emotion; it’s the thinking part of anxiety.

Anxiety is fear of one's self.

My anxieties have anxieties.

I’m not afraid, but I’m very nervous.