Anxious? Restless? Upset?

I was listening to a lecture on "Two Paths" from the book, Islam Ek Taruf . My teacher categorized a believer as one who submits to Allah and a disbeliever as one who rebels against and worships his desires. The essence of Islam is to surrender ourselves to Allah's Will with sincere and complete acquiescence.
But sometimes when we worship Allah in routine and do the same good deeds over an over again, we no longer think about our intention. Our movements become automatic and thoughtless. We forget sometimes the importance of submitting to Allah consciously and deliberately. Our responses and behaviour grows mechanic and spiritless. Allah is so upset from our minds, even when we offer salah that when we are hit with a test, we break after. We crumble under every small calamity. Split hair and loose sleep over the tiniest of problems.

More often than not, we blame our environment. Because we do not live in a Muslim country, because there isn't any Islamic atmosphere, we say, we can't cope with being responsible, poised believers all the time. There is no one to guide us, no scholars in the family, no imaams at school or at work so it is only right that we can't be all that practicing.
I had a similar excuse. Whenever I felt angry or upset, I would indict my lack of good company. I felt my anxiousness, grumpiness and restlessness was justified because i have no confidante, no kindred friend passionate about Islam.

Our hyper emotions and fidgety nerves is because we have no connection with Allah. This lecture made me realize that we don't necessarily need a human companion to counsel us, rather we need Salah. We need to stand before Allah every time we are upset and cry, beg plead, complain and beseech Allah. Allah is our Solace. our Comforter, and Guardian
With the towfeeq of Allah I tried to pray extra Salah when I had my mood-swings and wallah I cannot describe to you the sweetness of reciting the Qur'an to Allah. Wallah its like I am in another zone. I feel so clean from inside. I feel so light and I enjoy so much every ruku and every sajdah.
And after I am done with salah alhamdulillah I act better with others. I smile more :) So if anyone is having trouble submitting to Allah and being a good Muslim, they should pray to Allah more :) Talk to Allah more :) :)