I like to walk too.
It's been pretty cold, but I bundle myself up and go for my walk everyday. It does get the body moving and the heart pumping. Good for you. Thanks for commenting me back.

Exercise and eating clean makes me feel better, but I have accepted that anxiety and panic is just part of, well, being me. I'm 30+ years into this game, and I think it's here to stay. The goal is "management."

Hi Slowhand_Blues,
It's nice to meet you.
I agree with you. Exercising and eating healthy does the trick for me.
I to have accepted my anxiety. I have had it for 7 years. So it's something that I will have and will have to manage it. It's definitely here to stay. Unfortunately. But we just all have to make the best of it. Staying positive and just taking one day at a time. Thanks for your comment. Italianmomma4ever

And Slowhand_Blues I sent you a friend request.

And Slowhand_Blues,
Welcome to the DS.
You will meet a lot of great people here that give great advice.

Sorry to hear that you have had it for 30 years. That's along time.
Anxiety is not cureable just manageable.

Having a routine and sticking to it sticking to it always worked for me.

Get up, have coffee, do the dishes, lunch at 10am, household chores, snack at 2pm, relax a bit, do other random household duties, get some fresh air/exercise, dinner around seven, wind down afterwards.

Things like that. May be repetitive and not for everybody, but that's what always worked for me. If I am focused on external tasks, I'm not obsessed with all the internal negative thoughts.

Hi MrRalf,
I agree with you about having a routine. I like to always have a plan in action and go for it.

Sounds like your day is all planned and you have a routine. That's awesome.

Good for you to focus on the external tasks. Sounds like you are organized. That's a good thing. No don't obsess with negative thoughts. Thinking positive gets you a lot farther. Thank you for your comment. Italianmomma4ever

And MrRalf,
I sent you a friend request.

And welcome to the DS.
You will meet a lot of great people here that will give you great advice.

meditation, tapping, yoga, exercise, writing, word searches, deep breathing, cbd, valerian, somnapure, magnesium, (epsom salt baths) lavender, destress essential oils, massage, acupuncture, reading playing music (binaural beats on youtube)

Hi Hypergal,
Glad to hear from you.
Love to meditate and do yoga and I think deep breathing helps a lot!!!! And exercise is a must too!!!!

I'm not familiar with tapping.

Writing and word searches are great to do. It keeps your mind off of your anxiety. Great idea. Sounds like you have a lot of natural things that you do. That's excellent. Love my baths too. And lavender is very calming. I like the smell of it. I like to listen to nice music too. Especially when I'm driving. It helps me to stay calm and focused.

I have heard magnesium is really good too for anxiety.
I use to work for a doctor that was a acupuncturist. People loved it. And massage too. She also sold herbs for anxiety. You have some great natural ways to keep anxiety under control. Thank you for sharing. You take care. Italianmomma4ever

Two words: go outside.

Being outside gives a different perspective and by going outside, we are moving, which is some exercise and exercise we know has been shown to help a lot!!

Hope this helps!

Hi bgdsuser23,
It's nice to meet you.

Yes!! Going outside is great. Love my walks everyday. It gets my body moving and heart pumping. I agree with that. It definitely is exercise. Walking is great exercise and enjoying the outdoors is refreshing. Exercise sure does help a lot. Glad you too enjoy the outdoors.

Thank you for your comment it does help. Italianmomma4ever

And bgdsuser23,
I sent you a friend request.