It may just be me, but cleaning is remarkably calming. My wife and daughters are not the neatest people. Seeing the house in disarray can be unnerving. When I wake up anxious in the middle of the night, I'll just start cleaning. Sometimes it eases the anxiety enough to get me asleep again. For me, the more mindless the task the better. I breath and focus on the movement.

Hello Curtis. Welcome to DS. I find that when I open up to people I don't know about my thoughts and feelings, I am far more likely to get surprising perspectives on those thoughts and feelings. I don't always like the surprises, but at least they are different.

This very post is a good example of one of the things I do to help manage my stress. Hope it works for you, as well. At the very least, the sharing helps me feel a little less alone in the crowd.

Welcome aboard. Hope you find stabilizing companionship here.

Listening. . .

Best wishes finding what works for you.

Welcome to DS Anxiety Board.

I think from me when I get anxiety I go and rest and watch some mindless TV show and just focus on that that helps me a lot. Hugs.

Hello,
Welcome to the group! When I was in deep sadness, I found comfort through sharing my feelings in one of the online groups. I also wrote in my journal. Listening to worship songs and sermons are a huge help for me to experience peace. I have a friend whom I trust and I can talk to her or message her whenever I need to.

Feel free to post. We are here for you. I hope you will be blessed by being here and it will help you to lessen your stress and anxiety. May God’s peace be upon you and you will stay strong.

Hi,
Some things I've found to be helpful is taking cold showers and learning to control your breathing to help alleviate anxiety. If you don't like cold showers another thing that could help is trying different breathing techniques and meditating. I'm also an athlete so, I like to workout even if its just a small run or lift to get my mind of things.

Sometimes at first it's hard to reach out to people but we really have really good ways to go about recovery and certain things were going through you may see you have in common with people it's always nice to kind of put yourself out there at times and maybe find the support you need you never know

Hi there!
I know opening up can be difficult but I believe when you do, you get a variety of perspectives and often understand you're not alone in your struggles. As for me, I often get anxiety when I have a lot going on my life. I try and remind myself that I can only do one thing at once, then I narrow down and prioritize what is most important to me at that time. I also reach out to my friends and family because they usually validate my feelings. Other coping mechanisms include working out, finding a hobby, relaxing (listening to my body), and being around others.
You're not alone! :)

Hi I know talking about what's bothering me really helps. Listening to music and reading help me escape my reality. I've also found painting and drawing to be therapeutic. I'm not an artist by any means, I have the skills of a kindergartner, but there's just something about it that I like.

Hey! Welcome! I’m new here as well, but I’ve found that talking to people I don’t know helps a lot.

Good question.
I do a couple of things. I read about anxiety and it helps calm me.
I read posting on daily strength. It is so helpful knowing that I am not alone and other people get it. People in this site understand how an anxious person feels.
I have been seeing a therapist which has helped a lot.
Arfie says she tries to stay in the moment. Which helps me. But it is a challenge for me to do.
I do talk to fiends but I don’t want to wear them out.
What is a challenge for me is sometimes my anxiety is so high I need to talk to someone right now. My therapist can’t schedule me in , so I try these methods to help calm me down.
Glad you asked the question.