I've posted a couple of times on here about how I struggle daily with anxiety. Recently some people in my life have been asking me what I do when I feel anxious and how I can combat it, so I thought I would share three things that I do that help me out.
1. Deep Breathing. This helps me out the most when I'm flying. I'm a fairly nervous flyer, for no particular reason other than I tend to dramatize every little thing (every *ding* over the speaker, every turn or dip the plane takes, etc.). Whenever we're taking off or landing, I try and breathe really slowly and deeply so that my body stays relaxed. My old Fitbit had a guided deep breathing exercise that I would use sometimes. I try to focus as much as I can on my breathing so that I don't think about anything else. And I know this will sound weird, but on my short flights to and from Chicago (45 minutes) I will listen to the same song on repeat the whole flight. One of my go-to's for this is Cough Syrup by Young the Giant.
2. Taking Control. One of my biggest struggles is social anxiety and loss of control. I plan on writing a full post on this, but I really don't like going out to bars or parties. One of the things that I've found to help me the most is to take as much control as possible of any situation. For example, I would have loved to have had a few green beers on St.Patrick's Day with my friends, but that would mean I would have to rely on someone else or Uber to get home. That makes me really anxious, so instead, I didn't drink, and drove myself to the party. It also allowed me to make sure that all of my friends got home safe too!
3. Essential Oil Spray. I picked up an essential oil spray at HomeGoods on a whim this summer, and it has actually really helped me. I have mentioned before that I struggle with nausea whenever my anxiety gets really bad, but spraying this particular scent really helps me relax, and sometimes my nausea immediately goes away.
If you have anxiety, I'd love to know what helps you! Comment down below to share!
1. Deep Breathing. This helps me out the most when I'm flying. I'm a fairly nervous flyer, for no particular reason other than I tend to dramatize every little thing (every *ding* over the speaker, every turn or dip the plane takes, etc.). Whenever we're taking off or landing, I try and breathe really slowly and deeply so that my body stays relaxed. My old Fitbit had a guided deep breathing exercise that I would use sometimes. I try to focus as much as I can on my breathing so that I don't think about anything else. And I know this will sound weird, but on my short flights to and from Chicago (45 minutes) I will listen to the same song on repeat the whole flight. One of my go-to's for this is Cough Syrup by Young the Giant.
2. Taking Control. One of my biggest struggles is social anxiety and loss of control. I plan on writing a full post on this, but I really don't like going out to bars or parties. One of the things that I've found to help me the most is to take as much control as possible of any situation. For example, I would have loved to have had a few green beers on St.Patrick's Day with my friends, but that would mean I would have to rely on someone else or Uber to get home. That makes me really anxious, so instead, I didn't drink, and drove myself to the party. It also allowed me to make sure that all of my friends got home safe too!
3. Essential Oil Spray. I picked up an essential oil spray at HomeGoods on a whim this summer, and it has actually really helped me. I have mentioned before that I struggle with nausea whenever my anxiety gets really bad, but spraying this particular scent really helps me relax, and sometimes my nausea immediately goes away.
If you have anxiety, I'd love to know what helps you! Comment down below to share!
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