Today I want to provide you with some tools and things to do when you’re feeling really anxious.
- Talk it out with someone empathetic and compassionate, who’s willing to listen instead of “fix”
- Spend time in nature and the outdoors
- Name three things you can smell, see, feel and hear
- Intuitive healing (Kerry Rowett and Hiro Boga)
- Controlled breathing
- Journalling
- Mantras
- Ask yourself questions: “Is this going to matter in 5 days? 5 months?”
- Exercise
- Orgasming
- Medication
- Essential oils
- EFT (tapping)
- Therapy (CBT)
- Reading about CBT can have a similar effect to actually doing
- Knitting (and other repetitive arts)
- Colouring
- Yoga and Pilates
- Talking to your doctor
- Art journalling
- Acupuncture
- Weighted blankets
- Firm hugs (mammalian care giving response system + Kristin Neff)
Explicit AF
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