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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:25 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:28 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:28 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:32 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:51 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:54 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:05 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:07 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:43 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:17 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:19 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:24 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:32 pm
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Well...anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. If you want to identify what's causing anxiety, make a list of things that you find stressful or worrisome.
After that, you would need to look at which stressors are out of your control, and which ones you can potentially change. Putting it on paper or drawing it out can help you put it in perspective.
You should also look into relaxation techniques. I find breathing exercises to be the most effective, but that's just me. Some teas are very calming, too.
Depending on whether you prefer distraction to take your mind off your anxiety, or whether you just want peace and quiet, you could make a playlist of songs that cheer you up or chill you out, or invest in some foam earplugs.
If I'm stressed out (not in the middle of a panic attack razz ), sometimes I like to just put in ear plugs, turn off the lights, and have a shower.
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:16 pm
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You'll swoop from incredible highs when you're just glad to be alive, to those lows when you wish you were dead. And just when you start thinking that you've accepted who you are, that changes, too.
ninja
Hope your anxiety issues get better, Rica. sad I have a comfort box I can go into when I'm anxious or depressed. It has things in it that calm me and make me feel better. There's a beautiful movie, a notebook for me to write whatever I want in it, mint stress balm to rub on my forehead, one of those foam balls you can squeeze, bath salts, and a letter my family friend wrote me that I can read when I'm feeling alone. I haven't used quite a few of the items in there, but I am comforted by knowing I have them, you know? I've never read my friend's letter. But the fact that I have it makes me feel better, calms me down.
I actually forgot I had that box, which I could have used a while back when I had a really bad panic attack. I had it shoved in my closet. Now I have it on my bookshelf by the door, on a box I'll be looking into a lot, so I'll always remember it's there.
I hope you find something that can help you. Even little things can help.
Because who you are is not permanent.
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:30 pm
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