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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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eab88
eab88

I just don't feel like moving. My anxiety is in a good place right now - could certainly be better, but I'm not stressing. But I feel like if I do what needs to be done before bed, I'll just end up anxious about something. I have to stop procrastinating, otherwise I won't get to bed on time and then don't sleep, which won't help. But it's like I'm glued in place. Anyone else get that way? I think it may be more depression than anxiety.

yoshisisland
yoshisisland
Wow. I am experiencing this exact same thing... especially last night. For me what has helped is forcing myself to change my body's state. For example, I'm stuck in bed, lazy, don't want to move... I force myself to get up and jump around, jumping jacks, dance, whatever gets my heart rate up. (If I'm feeling really able then I force myself to go to the gym or go for a run). Once my heart rate is up, I find I have just a little more energy in my body and brain to get things done. Crazy little hack, but hope it helps! Hang in there... you are most certainly not alone.
arfie
arfie
Yup, I get that way often, all the way to telling myself, "my anxiety is in a good place right now." Many years of just-a-patient psychotherapy work have convinced me that the paralysis is a sign that I am merely repressing my anxiety and ^it^ is leaking through the cracks of my denial.

But that is me and every case is unique.

Gentle support while you sort your own case, Eab.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Finding your way through to comfort in a particular place is knowing that calm feeling.

Using it to find comfort in other places takes a bit of work to find the balance in moving and feeling calm.

Best wishes as you find your better balance.
KimmyO
KimmyO
Yes, sleep is very important, more than getting every little thing done that could wait till tomorrow. There's always tomorrow. To help you sleep, taking magnesium is great to calm your mind body and spirit and give you good quality sleep. Also, ginseng is great to get rid of loopy negative thoughts that stick. HOpe these help you too. Letting go of some things till later will help you do them better, too. <3
eab88
eab88
Very true. I needed to shower before bed and I just could not get myself up to do it! I eventually convinced myself. And got to bed a little late, woke up a little early, but I slept well. I really need to start managing my time better. I always end up distracting myself and not paying attention to the time.
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