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I know I am old fashioned , but for me it is prayer that keeps me calm in trying times .
Same here. It's the only way for me sometimes.
I know I am old fashioned , but for me it is prayer that keeps me calm in trying times .
I talk it through and outline my concerns and think about plans of action with each scenario. Being prepared helps calm me. And then taking it one day at a time. We can’t control everything but we can control how we feel.
I wish I was better about this - I struggle with VERY high levels of anxiety. I had a grand mal seizure 5 years ago, so I cannot take any medicine for my nerves (because I believe it caused the seizure). Right after that, I got off all of my meds and had to start dealing with my stress more organically.
The best way to combat stress for me is physical exercise - the most effective for me is yoga. When I am practicing really regularly (5 days a week or more), I am much calmer in general and able to handle curve balls without freaking out. Regular cardio also works for me. Deep breathing and meditation have never worked for me, because I can't sit still for long enough, but I'm working on it.
Benzo-drugs work for me (like xanax), but I'm really fearful of habit forming drugs, so I don't use them much, if it's possible to avoid it. Looking forward to reading other's responses and trying some new techniques!
Exercise. I am avoiding the gym recently due to the number of people who are coughing and hacking, and every gym in my area does not enforce the rules to wipe down the machines. So I do 350 crunches in the morning, 100 push-ups, 40 squats and take at least a mile walk. If I miss a day it does affect my mood.
Just figured out how I'm spending the next six months:
Oh, how adorable! A great companion to help reduce stress.
I wish I was better about this - I struggle with VERY high levels of anxiety. I had a grand mal seizure 5 years ago, so I cannot take any medicine for my nerves (because I believe it caused the seizure). Right after that, I got off all of my meds and had to start dealing with my stress more organically.
The best way to combat stress for me is physical exercise - the most effective for me is yoga. When I am practicing really regularly (5 days a week or more), I am much calmer in general and able to handle curve balls without freaking out. Regular cardio also works for me. Deep breathing and meditation have never worked for me, because I can't sit still for long enough, but I'm working on it.
Benzo-drugs work for me (like xanax), but I'm really fearful of habit forming drugs, so I don't use them much, if it's possible to avoid it. Looking forward to reading other's responses and trying some new techniques!
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I am so sorry to hear that you struggle with very high levels of anxiety. I think I have started to have back pain in the last week due to stress. Perhaps if I started regularly practicing yoga it could help me.