What is neurosis? 40 Signs of neurotic people.

What is neurosis?

40 Signs of neurotic people.

I am going to explain literally what neurosis is, but I thought it would be better to lay around the different signs of neurotic individuals so it would be easier to recognize. Here they are:

1 – Anxiety: Always worrying about outcomes, worst-case scenarios.

2 – Obsessive thoughts: Always thinking, talking to yourself even at the shower or in bed.

3 – Compulsive behavior: Even a simple one like biting your fingernails.

4 – Vague physical ailments: Such as chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, fibromyalgia.

5 – Depression: Feeling sad, getting tightness in your chest, losing taste

6 – Suicidal thoughts: Not actually taking action, but just "thinking" about "relief by death"

7 – Anger

8 – Rage

9 – Social maladjustment: Like shyness or reclusion

10 – A history of dysfunctional relationships

11 – Inability to work: For whatever excuse that stops you from making a pay check

12 – Money problems: Whether with overspending or in the contrary being stingy

13 – Addictions of all kinds: Maybe to food or coffee

14 – Perfectionism: That's the true textbook definition of neuroticism

15 – Workaholism: Which is work addiction and overworking to the extent of neglecting the rest

16 – Stress

17 – Lying: If you're a chronic and habitual liar

18 – Restlessness: If you can't sit still and are always agitated

19 – Over-eating

20 – Paranoia, and phobias of all kinds

21 – Being easily offended and defensive

22 – Constant criticism and blaming of other people: Especially close people like family or a partner, this is also a textbook definition of neuroticism

23 – Preaching and moralizing: Telling people how to live their lives especially family or a partner too, this is also another textbook definition of neuroticism

24 – Arguing and stubbornness: Getting into heated arguments

25 – Narcissism, self-praising

26 – Neediness and co-dependency in relationships: Like "needing love/compliments/approval"

27 – Jealousy and envy

28 – Guilt

29 – Shame

30 – Keeping secrets

31 – Manipulation: Especially manipulating people, especially those close to you

32 – Having enemies, people you hate

33 – Playing victim: You can't do things because you have excuses, circumstances

34 – A stiff and rigid body: Inflexibility of your body

35 – Sexual dysfunctions of all kinds: Or even just repression or non-comfort with sexuality

36 – Being vindictive: Vengeance, return the wrong back to people

37 – Being nihilistic: Saying "all of this is pointless" or even better "we're all gonna die"

38 – Gossiping

39 – Having no sense of humor: Taking life too seriously

40 – Worrying about your physical appearance

Ring some bells ? That's right, you ARE neurotic ! A neurotic individual is in constant struggle between what he "is" and what he "should be"... Sounds familiar ? Neurosis is exactly the "fear of life", the fear of the world "as it is", and demanding that life be "other than what it is". That's right, this is the exact definition of neurosis.

Now let's talk about the cure. How to avoid being neurotic ? The first good thing to know is: What is the opposite of Neurosis ? It's "peace of mind", being happy with exactly "what is"… And how you do that ? That's simple, read the list again and take note of the behaviors you are exerting, and then be more conscious in your everyday life and force yourself to stop doing them, and replace them with their opposites… Good luck !

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If you like this article, then stay tuned. I will be publishing more articles in the future about the same subject, which is the counter-intuitive things that we never do, that are the true solution !

M.K. Ibn Hadj Kacem

Thursday March 31st 2016