Coping with Anxiety: What Works for You?

My legs and back are so bad. They don't know if the epidural worked. I have cried all morning and working a 12 hour day my anxiety is everywhere

I was taking mirtazpine at night

Put and ice pack or something cold on your chest or inner wrist, elbow or thigh for 15 minutes. It helps with your vagus nerve and will calm your nervous system.

I usually listen to music or go out for a short walk! It helps me deal with it.

The shower is my safe place

Medication and music

I can't workout. I am dealing with a back problem. I am waiting on my epidural. What else do you do beside exercise?

fake it till you make it, drown out the copilot with as much bullshit positive stuff as possible.

We fidget and try to relax with like music or a movie I know I like

I use a couple of grounding techniques that have helped me. One is ocean breathing where you imagine the waves on a beach coming up and going back out and the other is grounding via your 5 senses. Name 5 things you see, 4 you can feel, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste. It helps to stay calm, relaxed, mindful, and present. I use it mostly for distress tolerance, but it can help with anxiety too!

Go for a walk talk to someone I also take magnesium supplement gummies to help calm me and melatonin at night

Medication and exercise. I'm to the point to where I go crazy without my workout

Meditation and working on self talk. I am ok. I'm safe and im protected