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Trying to learn calmness

Tired
Tired

Have anxiety all my life.  Am on Prozac and it helps a great deal.  Also have O CD.


It's real real hard!  Especially since I learned to be negative from mom.


Any good suggestions.  I would love to hear them.  Thanks.

rcurtis1010
rcurtis1010
Hey there, have you looked into any apps that you can download on your phone? "Simple habit" "Calm" "Breathe" Affirmations tend to help me with a lot of my anxiety. Ill record myself on "thinkup" and then listen to myself while I'm getting ready in the morning, Ive also started talking to a few people from this site that deal with anxiety and negative thoughts and it helps to have that sort of support group!
much love <3 message me if you would like!
arfie
arfie
Wherever I pick up negative habits from, they are a booger bear to change. Habits, in general, tend to be tenacious boogers. That's a good thing for the beneficial habits, but not so good with the *bad* habits.

Persistent simplicity is better for my own calming exercises. Emphasis on "Persistent." Even more persistent than a bad habit. Breathing and tactile grounding are my two most used tools. They are simple and discrete enough that I can use them anywhere I feel anxiety building.
peterthegreat
peterthegreat
Yes, my psychologist teaches me breathing. Practice yoga. Take pravicte lessons,
kataroundtheworld
kataroundtheworld
Hey there Tired, I can imagine it's been a hard road so far! Just take a step back and think of all the things you've made it through already and conquered! You know better than anyone.

I'm not sure which part has been the hardest, but I'm wondering if the negative thoughts might be the part that can really help you through the tough times...It of course is a hard thing to re-train, but even small changes can help! I've kept a thankful journal to end the day, writing down at least a couple things I was thankful for that day. And eventually added some during the day as many times I could remember.

Hope this could help! Best wishes
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