My therapist has offered breath exercises by counting slowly
while you breath in slowly and out slowly. It can help.

I also find that having routines for every day gives me something
to rely or fallback on if I have a moment of dissaray. I find routines give me a sense of calm.

What kind of routines do you do

I try to be mindful as much as possible. Meditate, listen to calming music.

Anxiety can feel like a blanket, an umbrella, a balloon, or another object.

Defining what works for one person might bring on a sensation of awareness of anxiety's effect on yourself.

Stop, pause, breathe, option, repeat until calm and clear headed will help you find the pattern of action that brings anxiety to full surround awareness.

Anxiety is natural, so you can work with it naturally. Breathing is the closest way to provide natural release of anxiety.

Thank you

Acceptance method developed by Dr Clair Weekes. It has gotten me out of the anxiety loop and I’m on the recovery road.

Mtd What did Dr. chairs teach you

She teaches how to accept it and not fight it, but to just let it be there without interacting with it in a negative way. And I can tell you with absolute certainty that it works. Not fast, mind you but over a period of time. I’m on the road to recovery now.

i start each day with an hour or so of meditation and personal inventory. that meditation hour or so begins with two sudoku puzzles, the reading of the day from four daily meditation readers and a personal inventory of how i am doing this particular day.

what i do next depends on what the personal inventory reveals. if my memory is out of whack, i do memory exercises. if my thoughts are racing, i do calming exercises. etc., etc. similar wise, i apply whatever anxiety management tools are needed as my day progresses.

steadying support while you find what works for you.

Mtd How can you accept it

Acceptance is difficult at first. How can one accept what the mind is thinking. But it is doable. By understanding that what is going on in your mind is not your fault but a set of circumstances created by plain old fear. In Carl James book, It’s Only Anxiety, he advises that if you cannot accept, accept that you cannot accept for the time being. Understanding that everything you think and feel is influenced or caused by anxiety is a key factor in being able to accept. For instance, I had obsessive thoughts that to me were “horrible.” How can I possibly accept these thoughts? By understanding they are only the result of anxiety helped me to stop being afraid of these thoughts and was able to accept them for what they were, nothing more than anxiety. Anxiety really does a number on us without us being aware, both physically and mentally. If you find this challenging, try taking a leap of faith, trust Dr Weekes method in spite of your doubts. I know the method of acceptance works, I’m living it, I’m recovering.

Bible reading can calm you down knowing that Jesus Christ loves you unconditionally and he will provide you with strength during difficult times..John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.