My period is driving me so anxious

This is very normal, many woman go thru the same thing so know you are not alone.

The only advice I have is to step up your coping skills during this time, do some breathing exercises and instead of the normal 5 minutes do 10, watch a couple mindfulness video's on youtube. Check out the resources again for some more helpful self help coping skills.

Hope you feel better soon.

Hi cln777. I have a strong suspicion that my anxiety is hormonal related as well. Most of my more intense panic attacks happen during that week.

I don't have any advice other than walking meditations help me as I find sitting and focusing on my breath too discouraging at that time.

Good luck and keep in touch.

Cln,

There are some natural approaches thought to help such as increaing soy intake during the luteal phase (latter phase of menstuation) of your cycle. (for feeling bette the next month.)

...as well as physical exercise, good nutrition, use of reaxing suppliments such as Chamomile, L-Theanine and Valerian...

...and as AL pointed out, increase of coping skills.;)

Hop you find the relief you need!

S.C.

Wow, I thought it was always during our period...I need these thoughts out of my mind, if I think about it, I start feeling anxious

I get the same way. I agree in that exercise is a great method to decrease that anxiety, but in addition to that I load up on caffeine, dark chocolate, and warm baths. Scientifically, those three things add comfort to those raging hormones during that time of the month

Feel better!

Ugh, I get that too. In fact I have it right now! I always find a really nice bubble bath helps, although I'm so anxious I just enjoy the preparation - the bubble bath, the epsom salts, the candles and then I literally sit in it for 10 minutes tops. ha! But it does give me relief. A nice walk in the evening is great (I say that but I never do it but I always want to and the few times I do I feel a lot better!). Finding good stuff on netflix to get out of your head, or watching Real Housewives of anywhere to make me feel less wacky! And - and I apologize if this is too much or too vulgar for this thread, but having an orgasm is essential for me. Helps the cramps and anxiety like NO other. And the endorphins wipes out the blues for a while. I hope that doesn't offend anyone but that last one is key. Even if I don't feel like doing it, it's like a homework assignment - tonite Weezy, you have to take a bath and ********* and pay your Visa bill. ;)

At least you know it's going to go away! And it will! Yay womanhood!