Our innate desire is to be happy, and when we left it the fear that we know.  This fear is actually millions of years because it arises from the biological programming of our species. 

Despite not having to deal with a saber-toothed tiger on a given day, are still used to treat mixed reactions to events that threat. 

We think: "Will I be fired for the mistake at work?" or "Will I be able to meet the mortgage after repairing the car?" or "My health continues to decline?" or "Will my relationship fall apart after that argument just fell in? 

Running questions with such urgency and helplessness trains our brains to prepare now for future danger by loading our bodies with the cortisol stress hormone. 

Anxiety is the anticipation of a dangerous future. We imagine that much less than what little we have today. 

This concern does not contribute at all to face the future. In fact, it weakens and exhausts us. It is generally more concerned about the things we can not control. You worry about your dental visit, for example, make the visit better. 

Anxiety, in fact, is a silent killer. It is annoying, and it drained of purpose and hope, faith and initiative. It blurs their thinking. And it makes the body vulnerable to disease. 

When - the anxiety is the fear of an event in the future - is high enough, then you feel a deep sense of powerlessness. This, in turn, leads to depression. You can even start to see the past as disappointing. 

Caught between a sad past and a frightening future to create a pattern of emotions that can lead to a variety of mood disorders such as manic depression. 

How to escape this vicious circle? 

That's what I did 20 years ago and have never suffered from any mood disorder serious.  I began to cultivate an awareness of my mood swings - from elation to black despair. 

This was done mainly looked at me when I was manic, and watching myself when I was depressed, and seeing what I did to turn in those states. For example, to get depressed, I used my love of literature focusing on the stories dark, morbid, and sad life. And to get elated, I'd love to talk, move quickly and do things in a dramatic way. 

An interesting thing happened when I made my unconscious behavior conscious. I could not take my severe mood swings. 

That's what I learned from this experience: when you can observe yourself in a few weeks, he developed a curious detachment. 

A paradoxical situation for me, I found it difficult to fall anxiety and depression, when I myself out feelings of anxiety and depression. 

Ultimately, anxiety and depression are culturally-induced patterns of thinking that can be overcome by a deliberate cultivation of awareness. When you become your own observer, is to eliminate the unconscious habits that affect you. 

Despite the billions of dollars spent to treat anxiety and depression, and all the mood disorders and behavioral problems that arise, the remedy is simple, fast and free.