5 Ways I Deal with Anxiety
MENTAL HEALTH is just as important, if not more, than your physical health. Last night I had an anxiety attack after I posted my stories about feeling anxious in waves. It mostly stemmed from the thoughts “I’m not doing enough. I could be doing more.” & feeling guilty for trying to balance work + motherhood: if I’m 100% focused on work then I think I should be spending this time with Gemma and vise versa.
As mentioned, this comes in waves for me, but I haven’t had an anxiety attack in a WHILE. A few things that usually help me when this feeling hits are to:
Talk to someone. Call your mom, sibling, friend, whoever. But talk about how you’re feeling & where you think it’s coming from.
For me, social media can be a trigger sometimes, so I leave my phone in another room. Having it out of sight is more productive than turning it off.
Cry. I’m not kidding. Sometimes crying is the release of emotions you need.
Do something to positively distract yourself. Last night, we watched a show (that I fully paid attention to, which is rare) and today I went for a run and put my phone on Do Not Disturb.
When you’re feeling more at ease, create a plan of action... slowly! Don’t dive head first into another path towards anxiety. For me, writing a step by step plan of action on paper helps me visualize the steps I need to take to achieve what I want to.