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Posted 7/25/2015 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
1. camomile tea.
2. burn incense, and drink camomile tea.
3. when anxious walk.

keep thread going with more tips. smurf tongue
Posted 7/25/2015 11:22 PM (GMT 0)
Hi HT,

Walking is great,I do that when I feel anxious and it helps. I count slowly until I start to calm down, I think it's the distraction and gets my mind on something else.
Posted 7/26/2015 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
1. Coloring adult coloring books!
2 watch a Mindfulness video on youtube
3 breathing exercises.

Great Thread Turtle!!
Posted 7/26/2015 12:31 AM (GMT 0)
i do animals in bed. i can get all of the alphabet. i count sometimes. it's good. thx for sharing.
Posted 7/26/2015 12:32 AM (GMT 0)
Hi HT. Good thread.

I always first try to talk myself into a more logical frame of mind, and pray/meditate if I can't listen to myself ;)

Some of the distractions I use are:

Play with my dog.
Walk around my yard, and check on veggies & flowers.
Clean house.
Go through the pantry, and make a list of things to stock up on.
Make other lists of projects or chores I need to accomplish.
Turn up the music and rock out - dance around like a fool if that's what it takes. lol

Sometimes it helps me to drink either an ice cold glass of water or tea. I crunch on ice a lot too.

I have a lot of coping skills, because I'm sort of a life-long expert on this anxiety thing. :/
Posted 7/26/2015 5:09 AM (GMT 0)
cool everyone. i am tired. must have posted just after me angel-or something. maybe my vision isn't as good as i need sleep badly. i just thought that maybe reigniting some of the members coping skills maybe a good thing. i am not around much, but i care. i still have anxiety, on it like flies on............!!! that's very aussie of me. ttys, ttyl, or something.
Posted 7/26/2015 10:29 AM (GMT 0)
Hi HT

Great thread and tips.

I use a lot of self talk and listen to a lot of music to keep my mind of things.

Hibee
Posted 7/26/2015 10:39 AM (GMT 0)
tonight, whitesnake. 1987.
Posted 7/26/2015 11:16 AM (GMT 0)
I am in the midst of a high anxiety period due to being everything to everybody and everybody has serious problems :(
I keep putting myself on the back burner but I know I have to take care of me soon or I'm gonna crash & burn.
When I'm in a panic I:
Take a slow deep breath in thru my nose and then purse my lips and let a long deep breath out thru my mouth- at least 5 maybe 10 times
Get out of bed (I often can't sleep due to what SC calls "stinkin thinkin") and walk to the kitchen and bathroom-for some reason changing rooms breaks the cycle
During the day I am so busy having 2 jobs I worry less but have work stress so I trade one for the other but being busy is good
Sorry you are having a time of it too HT-I have been absent because I've been too wound up to even express myself
Wishing you peace and well being
Posted 7/26/2015 1:50 PM (GMT 0)
Fantastic thread HT :) and I agree about Whitesnake <3

- Taking deep breath and focusing on breathing (immediate effects on anxiety/panic)
- Listening to nature sounds/videos and imagining self in an Oasis/Forest nature
- Self talk (Loud if possible)
- Drawing / painting and reading a book

* A small exercise on breaking your thought cycle : Try drawing a straight line without ruler. Really focus on the process of making it as straight as possible.

Sounds easy right? Good luck :D
Posted 7/27/2015 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
here for you weary. hi rrakma. crank tunes!! got some z's. upbeat a little.
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