Coexisting with anxiety

[NewBeginnings2018]

What ways/strategies have you found to help you coexist with your anxiety? I think I struggle with trying to fight it and actually coexisting with it and knowing it’s just a phase.

[Agora1]

Hi NewBeginnings2018, the best thing you can do is stop fighting anxiety.

The more you fight it, the longer it lasts. The "key" to co-existing with anxiety

is Acceptance. Accepting that it is not harmful as well as a total lie coming from

your subconscious mind. It takes practice, patience and time.

Reading Dr. Claire Weekes' book on "Hope & Help for Your Nerves" can explain

it more thoroughly. (or she can be found on You Tube)

This doesn't have to be a forever sentence. xx

[SongAndSoul]

Personally, I repeat the Serenity prayer to myself.

I breathe deeply.

I practice mindfulness.

[Hidden]

My anxiety has been getting close to panic these days. Today I walked it off!!! I walked to some nearby stores and a park, and did laundry and did some organizing. I was sick of lying in bed a lot. It got really hot where I live so I went outside early in the morning and in the late evening, did some other stuff inside in the afternoon. Warm showers and baths are good to try to calm down too. I hope I can sleep better. That's how I'm dealing with it.

[newmercies]

Something I’ve found helpful through ERP therapy (exposure and response prevention) is to remind myself that anxiety is uncomfortable, AND I can handle feeling it. Remind yourself of the times you’ve handled feeling anxious before. Also something my therapist has told me is to remind yourself that its just that- a feeling- and you don’t need to react to it. Hope this helps 😊 maybe look more into ERP if you’re interested, it’s very helpful.

[crowningglory19]

Many have found that taking magnesium (magnesium malate is best) and ginseng helped a lot, they calm the mind body and spirit and get rid of sticky negative thoughts the loop around in the mind. Also, getting outside, laying on the grass to get grounded and breathe in fresh air, looking at stars, these things help a lot too. Our environment help or hurt our mental health and physical health. Speak aloud positive truths to counteract the negative thoughts and things said to us. Also, Volunteering helps us get our of our own misery to help others, which helps us. Call those negatives a lie and correct them to yourself. Walking thru bad memories to a better visualized end to get unstuck in them helps a lot! Protect yourself from those who put that added stress on you and go out and do new challenging things, take classes, go t meetups. Learn new things, meet new people, it will get you out of the pit. Hope this helps you, blessings!