Fighting Anxiety and Releasing My Voice

Since I was a teenager I always had problems with anxiety and fear; fear of not having control of situations and my environment, knowing that it is impossible to control everything, fear of rejection, fear of failure.

One of my biggest problems with anxiety came over me when I had to travel alone, the mere thought of taking a public bus or even a train, from one small city to another, made me sweat, palpitate, tremble. I never found the reason for that huge panic, but a big part of that fear was being alone in a situation that seemed out of my control.

It is clear, these situations not only restricted my growth as a person, but also limited my options, as I rejected great opportunities to avoid facing my fears.

When I learned about La Enseñanza, I had the opportunity to travel to France, but the trip back to my country of origin, Costa Rica, I had to do on my own.

At the beginning, like always, I panicked, but thanks to the meditation and the treatments I managed to regulate the effects of anxiety and above all to keep my head, my thoughts clear and tell myself that everything would be fine, and it was.

I continued with the treatments and especially the meditation, and little by little I realised how all the fears were just in my head and that I only a small effort was enough to have the strength to take a step forward.

It was thanks to this change that I was able to make the decision to travel again and come to live in France, and I am certain that it would not have been possible if I had not had the tools that I have now.

It was also thanks to La Enseñanza that I was able to fulfill my dream of entering the Conservatory of Toulouse, where I have been studying lyrical singing for two years.

Small story: I remember that the day of the admission test I woke up with a fever and sore throat because I had worked very late the night before. I arrived at the conservatory and the first thing I did was to meditate and do the treatment, I asked my body that in those 3 minutes that the test lasted, the voice came out and there was no problem at all. That's how it was, everything went perfectly and I got into the conservatory.

Since then I have been able to integrate La Enseñanza in my studies not only for myself but also for some of my colleagues.

In the world of singing, your instrument is you, so, if you are not mentally or physically well your instrument also suffers. You also have to be able to accept criticism, competition, the anxiety before a presentation or after an exam.

To me, it is a gift to know that with only my hands and 5 minutes of treatment and meditation I can be calmer, open my throat and release my voice, help my friends when they have stage fright or even meditate when they have had a bad day or bad criticism.

I can certainly say that I would not have been able to get to where I am today or be the person I am today, without having met Manos sin Fronteras, and these tools have always given me full support and confidence in the process, that even when there are shadows, it means that somewhere the sun is shining, and for that I am eternally grateful!