Any advise?

[london-man]

Hi everyone, i'm finding it hard to relax and ease the anxiety....any tips or advice would be really helpful xxx

[Hidden]

Hi LM

Well personally , I do like TV , it does help me relax , especially if its my Will-i-am what I have on sky plus

Some read , which again if its a good book that can be another one for me

Nice bath , was going to say warm , but if its hot where you are maybe a cool one

Do you like cooking or baking , well it is a modern world now & I no some find that is relaxing if they enjoy it

I do like chatting on the phone , that takes my mind of things

I no you like walking your dogs , which is always a good one

O i bet none of these are any good

O & music , that can be relaxing if you enjoy it

I tried

Hope you un wind soon

love

whywhy

xxx

[london-man in reply to Hidden]

Thanx WhyWhy, i'm really sorry if i'm bringing anyone down...i wish everyone a happy evening, I know sometimes when I read about others having a bad time i feel a bit down too xxx

[Hidden in reply to london-man]

Hey you , just seen this

What you saying

YOU ARE NOT AND CANNOT bring anyone down on here

We can choose what to read & what to reply to

Now no more of that talk LM

We can have down days , laughter & tears on here , so dont you be worrying , if its a down day or week , just keep coming on

O & when you want a laugh , do join in as well

xxx

[london-man in reply to Hidden]

Thanx Whywhy xxx

[bonnie1959]

LM have you got any relaxation CDs and a set of ear phones? I do this every night when I go to bed, or during day if cant relax. Also a bath and bubbles with nice soft music, bath makes the muscles relax.

Bonnie

xxxxx

[london-man in reply to bonnie1959]

I may try that later bonnie, i have nature sounds on my playbook xxx

[Hidden]

I find distraction for me really works, I'm starting to get a very clean house and a tidy garden! I also try and find some one to talk to and I really try to concentrate on what they are saying. I find it very hard work to relax at the moment I'm using a relaxation cd that I was given, it has a short relaxation and a long one. I am trying to master the short version sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. I do hope you find something that works for you xxxx

[london-man in reply to Hidden]

Thanx Winter, i'm finding it hard tonight, just took my dogs out and will take them out again later to the park xxx

[london-man]

I'm sorry if i'm making anyone feel down, i really don't want to do that to anyone.

[bonnie1959 in reply to london-man]

LM don't be silly, you are not doing that at all, we are all here to help each other , as we have all got something in common, never think that.

Bonnie

xxxx

[london-man in reply to bonnie1959]

Thanx Bonnie, I guess i'm over thinking, I just havent been able to relax xxx

[Eloisa]

hi LM....have you tried playing computer games......not the shoot em up sort, but

I have found some relaxing ones on the ipad and find they help sometimes to ease the mind, love and peace Eloisa

[london-man in reply to Eloisa]

Hi Eloisa, sometimes i do on Facebook but ive been steering clear of FB lately, thanx for the concern xxx

[Jetstar]

Hi London-man, Sorry to hear your having a bad time at the moment. It's great you posted on here about how you feel. Please don't feel bad about posting We are all here to help each other as Bonnie said

[london-man in reply to Jetstar]

Thanx Jetstar

[cheekipixi]

Hia,

My son has severe ADHD and a other issues 1 being severe anxiety, what I used to do with him was, we would lay down on the bed and both look up at the ceiling, the ceiling is artexed, we would start from 1 corner and pretend we were ants, the artex would sand dunes, and we would walk from 1 corner to the opposite corner, over the dunes, obviously my son is a child and it was before bed, but it is quite relaxing, even though you're concentrating hard, it does take your mind away from the anxiety, I myself have severe panic attacks brought on by me being anxious, nothing works for me, sorry to be so negative I just have to let it run its course, when they do get very severe, I go to A and E and a nebulisa helps me, sorry cant be more help, I think its just a case of how severe these attacks are and how strong willed you are.

I hope this helps in some way

-x-

[london-man in reply to cheekipixi]

Thanx cheekipixi xxx

[Unsure2]

Hello London-man, how are you feeling today? Have you been out? I was writing you a message last night about some techniques I use but the battery went.

Hope you are feeling less anxious now.

I'll tell you what I do as they may help in the future.

I like to keep busy all day so I don't think, I'm always finding things to potter about with like throwing things out, de-cluttering helps makes me feel lighter (probably a bit weird) but to relax I either read a book, something that I can get my head into not something where you have to really work to get the story going. Just something lighthearted.

I watch a film I enjoy something that I can zone into that will make me concentrate on it.

I come on here that's helped me in the last few days to concentrate on what other people are saying and if I can help them in anyway.

Talking to people helps.

Such a simple thing but when I'm in bed and can't sleep I try doing the alphabet backwards and keep repeating if I go wrong. I fall asleep before I can complete it. lol.

Hope some of that helps.

What is that you do at the moment to help you relax?

xx

[london-man]

Hi Unsure, i'm feeling a lot calmer this evening, ive been busy this morning then went out to my local coffee shop for a decaf, then back home and have been busy for the last few hours. I just try to keep myself busy to occupy my mind xxx

[cheekipixi]

Hia, Just popping by to say hia, hoping ur doing ok xxx