Anxiety Support Group

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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very simple trick..

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this is going to sound so obvious, but actually it really works- splashing cold water on your face, completely resets your nervous system, calms it down and lasts for a while, if you happen to be wearing makeup/ and or are concerned of getting your face or clothes wet, u can also just wet your hands and place on back of neck- this helps too - something Ive been doing daily lately, its better than valium or xanax, figured Id put it out there, hope it helps someone:)

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It works naturally, as cold water cools off your "hot spots" of anxiety, and a break in the usual pattern releases the chemical level fast. The motion of the hands also soothes the irritated nerves and hurrah for you for using this!
jaynib
jaynib
I like it. Better than relying on pharmaceuticals when we are able to do without them. Also, I have to reset my thinking patterns. Find a quiet place for 5 minutes even and read a short psalm from the bible or devotional. We have to replace those negative thought trains.
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very well put *mideyebrow*, I didn't even know the hand movement soothes the nerves, makes perfect sense:)
yes, *jaynib*, my thoughts exactly, I want to be able to rely in 'myself', it helps build our esteem, and at the end of the day medicine runs out, our bodies adjust, we need to discover our own coping mechanisms, like u said the 5 minutes a day, good 4 u:)
chordman
chordman
Thanks for this tip! I havent heard of tryin that but i damn sure am gonna!
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good for u Chordman, I hope it helps:)
Whatever
Whatever
sounds like a good tip!
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thank u:) its worth a shot;)
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