morning anxiety

Completely understand the morning anxiety. This is what I struggle with the most. For me my anxiety starts kicking in sometime after 3PM. It really depends when I wake out of sleep. I have had some success with guided meditation, however, it has kind of stopped working for me. I have also experimented with listening to audio books when I woke up. Sometimes that worked. I downloaded an app on my android phone for LibriVox which are public domain books so they are free.

I have started to read a book about Mindfulness Meditation which has been recommended by my therapist. I am just getting to the chapter demonstrating techniques so I am hopeful this will help.

In the meantime, I am waiting to see if the increase to 10 MG of lexapro will help me. I have increased to this dosage 6 days ago. Time will tell for me. I wish you luck.

Welcome jellylegs, I'm glad you found us but sorry you are going thru anxiety at this time. Please check out the resources link that SC gave you, there is a ton of information there. Are you seeing a therapist? It is great that you have started a RX but therapy along with the rx will help even more. I wish you the best and anxiety free days.

Hi Jellylegs,
Welcome! It's so normal to feel worse before you get better. Your body has to adjust to the medication, and mornings are very typical for high anxiety.
Use this forum as much as you need for support!

Try this Jellylegs, it helps me and alot of others.

Three Minute Mindfulness Meditation Video

/www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDflnqo0TQs

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Hi JL,

Here are some more links to have right here at your fingertips when and if you need them again...

Self Help sites with breathing/relaxation exercises instructions

Panic attack relief exercises:

 

http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/panic.asp

http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/73076/34334/breathing-lessons/

http://www.healthyplace.com/

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/

http://www.ehow.com/video_4405003_breathing-exercises-panic-attacks.html

http://www.psybersquare.com/anxiety/panic_relax_I 

...but I am hoping that you have a calm and anxiety free day today!!

Keep posting, and talk to you soon,

S.C.

there are some really good yoga exercises you can do when you first wake up as well that is supposed to lower your anxiety throughout the entirety of the day, yoga is excellent well if you're not old like me and no longer limber haha , just kidding the one i am talking aboout is really in depth breathing you can also turn on some meditation music when you do the yoga

https://youtu.be/adZkyFPyA9Q|

theres some other ones out there but i cant bend that way im old and no longer limber....


another thing i found that i really enjoy even though it does take some work gotta stay on it, aquariums and fish it is super relaxing to sit at night and watch my tank under the lunar led's

Whoot Whoot!!!! Awesome job on getting out and having a wonderful family day!!! ;) ;) ;) You ROCK!

As you progress, you will find you have more and more of these kind of experiences...

...until they become less the exception, and more the rule! ;)

Keep up the good work.

S.C.

Hi

Welcome to the forum you have received some great support above so I have nothing else to add but wanted to pop in and say Hi.

Stay with us and keep posting we are here for you and understand what you are going through.

Hibee