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Nationals2019
Nationals2019

Hey everyone, I have been struggling a great deal with persistent anxiety on a daily basis.  It can be very incapacitating and disruptive to my life, where it seems to dominate my days.  I was checking to see if anyone knew of mindfulness books or activities that they knew of that can be used to subdue and minimize anxiety attacks.  Please let me know.  Any advice/suggestions are very appreciate d.  Thanks.

Tired
Tired
Practicing Mindfulness by Mathew Sockolov. and maybe try
The Positive Shift by Catherine Sanderson
Nationals2019
Nationals2019
Thank you I will look into those. I appreciate it.
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
I talk to a therapist weekly, and I take anti anxiety medication.

Keeping yourself busy, keep your mind busy with things you enjoy. By taking your mind away from the anxiety and focusing on something else. Distractions.

Talking with friends or family, not about anxiety, but just chatting. Exercising, walking, doing something physical... helps release the anxiety out of your mind/body. Anxiety builds up as adrenaline in our body and needs to be released, and physical activity can help with that.

Have you had anxiety for long?
Nationals2019
Nationals2019
Thank you for your advice. Yes over 15 years.
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
Over 20 years here.

Has yours gotten worse lately?

There is a good Anxiety board on here. Lots of nice, supportive people on there.
KimmyO
KimmyO
Yes, this will help you a lot!: Many have found that taking magnesium (magnesium malate or glycinate is best) and ginseng helped a lot w both anxiety and depression, they calm the mind body and spirit and get rid of sticky negative thoughts the loop around in the mind. Also, getting outside, laying on the grass to get grounded and breathe in fresh air, looking at stars, these things help a lot too. Our environment help or hurt our mental health and physical health. Speak aloud positive truths to counteract the negative thoughts and things said to us. Also, Volunteering helps us get our of our own misery to help others, which helps us. Call those negatives a lie and correct them to yourself. Protect yourself from those who put that added stress on you and go out and do new challenging things online if you can't in person.
LastAcorn99
LastAcorn99
While I don't have any suggestions, I'll be praying for you, friend. May the Lord surround you with His loving presence and open doors to a new sense of peace and rest in the coming days. Blessings!
Nationals2019
Nationals2019
Thank you, I appreciate it greatly. God bless.
chriscg
chriscg
I have had anxiety and depression my whole life. Just a while back I tried DBT. It's not like I'm a 100 percent better but it is helpful to remember the different things that we learned.
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