Hi there!
I’m known to not react well to some life stuff. I guess it’s
why I always talk about how to react to them so much. I sometimes get anxiety
because of how routine my life can get. Then I’ll get anxiety about trying
something new. Then I’ll get anxiety about why I haven’t tried those new things
that I said I would try. So if you feel like you also do this then call me up
because I could really use a cool person to go through these anxieties with!
Lol, I’m jk. There’s plenty of things you can do to
stabilize your anxiety. I think I go through a mild one because I’ve heard some
scary stories from people who go through this every day. Recently I
‘overreacted’ to a work obligation that I could have handled better, looking
back at it now. I knew that I was going to another province at the beginning of
October. A few days after that I got a call saying that I’m leaving that
Sunday.
I know that is very normal in our line of work but how but I
think the peak of anxiety takes place when a number of things happen at once.
At that moment, I was experiencing fatigue from clients that I’m currently
working on, extreme writer’s block, ridiculous financial crisis and anxiety
from trying to learn how to drive and I’m also learning to live with my
siblings which is a thing of its own.
So going through this I’ve had to create a list of things I
could do in order to deal with it better that doesn’t involve becoming a winery
owner.
1.
Have a healthy control over substances.
If you’re a smoker/alcoholic/user of other
things because of anxiety it will really help to not have too much dependence
on it because it’s always what you’ll want to reach for as soon as you feel
overwhelmed. Life stress doesn’t get less so learning to find ways to cope will
definitely help you prioritize.
2. Accept
what you can’t change
A huge part of
anxiety is not being able to get over something. It blocks your way and it
makes you optionless. Sometimes the best thing to do is to look at it and
accept it. This is so important because you have to make your mind accept it.
It’s not just a switch that you can flip on. It’s like telling someone not to
worry. So always make it a priority to have a method that work for you.
3. Focus
on the immediate problem
I think for us,
instead of solving the problem right in front of us we tend to focus on how
everything has been messed up since birth. And it can be really hard to
re-focus on what you can do about your immediate hurdle. The road to recovery involves
solving the issues instead of piling that issue onto the archive that you’re
already carrying.
4. Be
one with Nature
This might only work
for me but when things are quite rough all I can think of is getting some fresh
air at a very high point. It’s probably why I can’t stand a place with tiny
windows but I’m not about to add claustrophobia on my list of things so an
alternative to this is to leave the room and count to 10. It sounds stupid
until it’s the only thing you have left.
5. Connection
You don’t need to
be in a relationship to have someone to talk to. Recently I got a person that I
just met and asked them to be a listener. They must be willing and you can give
them instructions on how to be there for you. They should not give you
solutions. That’s your job. Their purpose is for you to lower the load that you’re
carrying so that you mind will be less pre-occupied.
Guys, life is
hard but you don’t have to be. Always speak up because someone might be able to
help you manage your life in a really healthy way.
