Dr. Gabriel Barsawme, LSW
@GBarsawme
You became who the world needed: Put-together. Reliable. Always “okay.” But inside, a silence hums like grief. That’s not anxiety. Most run away—until they’re numb. Here’s how to find your way back 🧵
🔬 Chronic anxiety is linked to an underdeveloped “sense of self.” When you don’t know who you are or what you stand for, your brain defaults to external validation & avoidance. This creates a constant state of unease.
Most people try to escape anxiety by: ❌ Numbing ❌ Overthinking ❌ Avoiding the truth But anxiety isn’t a flaw. It’s a message. A wake-up call.
You crave change. But your mind clings to safety. You wait for certainty. It never comes. 🚨 And that’s how entire lives pass by.
“I’ll change when I’m ready.” It feels true. But it’s a neurobiological trap. Your brain craves certainty— Not growth. So if you wait to feel ready… You’ll wait forever.
Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett says: Anxiety and excitement? -> Same body state. Your brain just labels the sensation. So that fear before a big leap? It’s not danger. It’s growth trying to happen.
Every time you avoid a bold move, your brain learns: “Staying small = safe.” 🔥 Avoidance deepens fear. 🔥 Action rewires trust. Your biggest transformation doesn’t happen before the leap—It’s what catches you after.
Most people are stuck in a loop: → Hesitation → Overthinking → Avoidance They wait to feel ready. To feel certain. 🧠 Psychology is clear: Clarity follows action—not the other way around.
📌 Do something today your future self will remember you for. 🔥 Say yes to the thing that scares you—but won’t let you go. 🔥 Stop outsourcing your power. Decide. Act. Own it. 🔥 Take one bold step toward the life your soul keeps whispering about. Because if not now, when?
The science is clear: → Your anxiety is a message. → Waiting won’t make you ready. → Your transformation starts the moment you choose yourself. Want to go deeper?
I didn’t write this because I studied the science. I wrote it because I lived the silence. The numbness. The ache to feel whole again. That’s why I created The Light Within. To guide others back to who they truly are. http://waitlist.gbarsawme.com
This isn’t a course. It’s a return. A remembering. If something stirred in you— that was your soul. Join the waitlist: 👉 http://waitlist.gbarsawme.com