Anxiety Support Group

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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Eat more and Sleep more ?

brrriiiaaa
brrriiiaaa

If you don't eat or sleep enough , does your anxiety get worse ? If you eat more and sleep more , does it get better also?

briggy1
briggy1
Eating and sleeping properly does help with anxiety, the problem is with anxiety you often aren't hungry or you can't sleep. Exercise, keep your mind occupied and talk to your doctor, maybe some meds may be needed.
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Keep a journal to help you figure out what you need to balance out sleep and eating. I have gone through times where I could eat little, sleep long, and also where I wanted to eat all the time and stay awake for long periods.

Finding your balance when you are full of anxiety means you get and stay hydrated, practice breathing, and distract your usual thought pattern that bring on anxiety.
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