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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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lucillegem
lucillegem

Ive been feeling low and it gets harder to feel happy. I feel like im going through 30 moods a minute!


anyone else have one of those days? where you feel overwhelemed by everything... thats how i feel this morning


how do you change your mind, and make yourself feel more calm?


tips would be much appreicated.


trying to look up, when im on the ground :/

doncornelius
doncornelius
I get that a lot. I try to breath through it. Count my breathing. Talk to myself about something else. Honestly it only works sometimes. I’m trying to learn meditation. Maybe you should look into that as well. There’s a bunch of videos on YouTube about it.
looney1
looney1
Getting outside a lot helps me. Going to a park, walking the dog, fishing off the local jetty, doing a bit of gardening. The first step is the hardest but I feel better if I go.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Walk. Breathe. Get hydrated. Distract your thoughts with tasks that you can count, focus, and are simple.

In other words, give your brain a chance to relax by pushing it to process those simple physical tasks.

When you're on the ground, close your eyes and let the tension roll through your body from head to toes or toes to head, like a wave does when it reaches the shoreline.

Best wishes to feeling better!
SimpsonsOK
SimpsonsOK
Lucille, you are not alone in having this happen. Replies have already given you lots of tools. Use Mid's tools a lot when spinning, also rocking to set a calm pattern in body with hope mind will follow. Calming and comforting hugs.
feeshee
feeshee
I feel the same way today. The meditation videos on YouTube do help. Hope you feel better soon.
lucillegem
lucillegem
thanks all for the postive vibes! sometimes all i need is time and a reminder...
LettGoBreathe
LettGoBreathe
When I'm feeling overwhelmed I like to stretch... Even at work, I will go to the bathroom or a storage closet. I will rub my temples, give myself a shoulder massage, and do some upper shoulder/neck/back stretches and exercises (that's where I carry my stress). I do arm circles with each arm, shoulder shrugs, neck stretches, bending at the waist and hanging over my toes, reaching up toward the sky and back, flexing my stomach....... There's a lot of good ones online. Just focusing on the motions and sensations REALLY helps me.

Afterwards I feel a lot more relaxed, looser, it's amazing what a difference it can make. Maybe it will work for you too.
LettGoBreathe
LettGoBreathe
A good neck one is touching each ear to your shoulder and holding. Chin to the chest. And looking over your shoulder as far as you can.

I do these a few times a day when I feel the tension build up and the anxious thoughts start kicking in. Before I started doing that I would get headaches, extreme neck pain, kinks, and horrible neck posture. It's not a cure by any means but I find it helps...

Hope you feel better.
lucillegem
lucillegem
@letgobreathe thank u! I appreciate the tips and definitely give them a try
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