wake up nervous

[Breboobay]

Good morning do anyone here dealing with anxiety and panic attacks wake up cloudy headed and feeling tense and nervous overthinking and if so how do you calm it down ?

[Tardis12480]

Hi there. I'm sorry you're struggling with this. I deal with anxiety pretty much on the daily lately, but I know the feeling you're mentioning as it's been happening a lot to me lately too.

What helps me, is trying to pace myself each morning. I've started doing short meditations I have on a phone app I subscribed to recently. Even just a 3-4 minute one right after my alarm goes off. I make sure I have plenty of time so I'm not rushing because that only makes me feel worse. I take my meds and vitamins, then a warm shower, and before I get dressed I use one of those frozen rollers on my face. Something about the cold on my face, especially around my eyes, seems to help a lot. I do everything I can to keep pushing forward; some days are easier than others of course.

[Breboobay in reply to Tardis12480]

ok thank you so much i usually just try to push through it get ready and out the door i’ll try these techniques and hopefully it gets better

[Tardis12480 in reply to Breboobay]

Every day may be different, so you have to go with what you're feeling in the moment. But if you're rushing through your morning that can definitely cause you more anxiety, or at least it would with me.

[Breboobay in reply to Tardis12480]

ok so basically i can’t rush the anxiety to get over with i have to get through it because i’ve been doing that also trying everything to get it to go away as fast as possible ok so i just have to roll with punches thank you for telling me i was beginning to think i was loosing my mind 😂😂

[Winterhart]

Morning rituals. I get up feeling that way all the time. So I made a morning ritual. I sit at my desk with my coffee and I do not turn on anything with noise. I read as I drink my coffee. I try not to focus on what is giving me anxiety (as it lies) and just read, then when my coffee is done I sit in front of my window and I soak in some sun for like 15 to 20 minutes, just breathing sometimes my eyes are closed, sometimes I look at things. I just try to remain at peace, then when I am ready I allow the noise in. I watch a short video of something that interests me slowly turning up the volume, till it is what I imagine it will be like outside. Then I am ready for the rest of my day.

[Breboobay in reply to Winterhart]

thank you for sharing this with me this sounds like a good technique i will try this in the morning for sure 😊

[Winterhart in reply to Breboobay]

No worries and good luck!