My advice for •anxiety• 💥
I’m not an expert. I don’t have a degree in psychology or human behavior but I have experienced anxiety in many forms. Nervousness, anxiousness, fear, uncertainty and even utterly crippling anxiety that causes actual physical side effects. Through therapy, self-reflection, exercise & utilizing meaningful conversations with friends and family, I’ve learned to acknowledge those feelings WITHOUT attaching to them.
I take a deep look inside. Sometimes, the answer to what’s causing my anxiety is clear. Other times, it’s a complete mystery as to why I’m feeling that way, as if it came out of no where.
Still to this day I don’t have the answers to an anxiety-free life, but I have learned helpful techniques to managing an attack.
It’s important to know you’re not alone. There’s probably not a single person you know that hasn’t experienced anxiety in some form.
When an attack starts to present itself, my first go-to tool is breath. Focus on breathing. Tell yourself that you are in control and dig deep to discover (if possible) the cause of this negative energy.
Second. Get up. Literally, get up, stand up, move around, shake it off. Sometimes, my anxiety can feel like there’s ants crawling in my stomach. Take that discomfort and literally shake 👏🏼 it 👏🏼 off.
Distraction* has been a huge instrument I’ve used to overcome an anxiety attack, too.
•Call a friend
•Step outside
•Journal
•Wash your face with cold water
•Diffuse essential oils (@youngliving)
•Adult coloring books
•Walk the dog* (my pets are an amazing source of peace for me)
^Just to name a few.
Again, these are all things that have worked for me, personally. I’m not a professional but I’m deeply experienced not only with the feeling of anxiety but also with trial and error of tips, tricks and tools to manage these feelings.
I hope if you’re reading this, the next time you’re feeling uncertain or anxious, you try out any of these options to calm down & return back to a state of peace. Even tho it may not feel like it, anxiety is only temporary❗️
Please share in the comments anything not listed here that has personally worked for you when experiencing anxiety 🖤
Sending peace and love —Sam
My Second Life 
Thank you for sharing! I sometimes cant think positively so I force the positive vibes by putting in some head phones and listening to a motivational speakers like les brown and eric thomas. If I’m anxious while trying to go to sleep I listen to audible they have books on breath work and have ones with meditation sessions. I also like the audio books that teach you how anxiety works in the body and the biological,psychological, physical aspects related to it. Earlier this year I joined a mentorship to try and figure out how to navigate nursing and stresses associated with it and found myself blogging about stress and anxiety related to my line of work and was truly humbled but the replies and suggestions I received from others going through similar situations. I think having an open mind and talking about anxiety is important but is still stigmatized so its refreshing and helpful when someone like you posts a blog and helps make it easier to talk about.
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I had a panic attack a couple weeks ago it was right before bed I was literally getting ready to go to bed and I heard music outside probably just a friend of the guy across the street happens sometimes. For some reason that night I panicked and I could not breathe and I was in tears I am thankful for my husband he knows after all these years he knows how to talk to me and help me get through it. Like you said some times a panic attack just shows up out of nowhere.
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Good for you finding your niche to help you through
Hope all is well with you
Slainte
Alex
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