Message for the Day 12th Dec 2025 Bagavath Gita Teaches us to Manage Anxiety in Daily Life

[Jambunathan Iyer]

Bagavath Gita Teaches us to Manage Anxiety in Daily Life

Gita Shlokas (ch 2 Verse 47) 

karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana

mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi

There are days when the mind just will not stop. You wake up already tired, your chest feels heavy, and a thousand thoughts rush in. 

What if I fail?

What if things go wrong?

What if I am not enough? 

Anxiety has a way of making even the strongest feel small. But this is not new. 

On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna, a warrior who had never backed down from a fight, found himself paralyzed by fear, doubt, and overwhelming uncertainty. He could not pick up his bow. He could not breathe. 

That is when Krishna spoke. And what He said to Arjuna became a timeless guide for calming the restless mind. Krishna teaches that we have control only over our actions, not over the fruits of those actions. This simple but powerful idea strikes at the root of anxiety. Most of our worries come from trying to predict the future or fearing results that have not yet arrived. 

When we fixate on outcomes, our minds become restless. By shifting our focus to the present task and giving it our best, we free ourselves from the cycle of fear and doubt.

Modern psychology echoes this wisdom. Cognitive behavioral therapy encourages “process-focused thinking,” which reduces stress by directing energy toward what can be done now rather than obsessing over what may happen later. This shloka gives a spiritual and psychological framework for regaining control over our thoughts.

N Jambunathan , Chennai
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