Just make sure you speak to someone who is gentle and understanding, no judgement in your writing, no judgement in your speaking.If you have the occasional anxious thought, there’s likely no need to be concerned about your emotional well-being or mental fitness. It often will feel like the last thing you want to do, but the effort it takes will always be worth it. Simple, but delightful.īottling up your feelings will never do you any good. I find the nicest, sweetest-smelling body lotion and I make myself soft all over. For example, when I want to feel especially luxurious I take the time to moisterize properly. Often it is the simple things that bring the most pleasure. Have a shower or run a bath but make it an experience.įill the bath with bubbles, allow the steam from the shower to soak into your pores, bundle yourself up in a warm, fluffy towel afterwards. There is nothing more uplifting than listening to the early-morning birdsong. While you are outside, try out the relaxation exercise I mentioned above. I need greenery and I need wide open spaces. I love the softness of the beach, the ruggedness of the mountains, the quietness of the forest. Sometimes what we need is a little distraction, a little moment of rest from all the hustle and stress. They also distract us from the fears and worries that can overwhelm us. They allow us to be adventurous and playful, to make a mess and just have fun.
Painting, drawing and colouring-in bring us back to the present. Those adult colouring-in books became really popular a few years ago for a reason. You cannot fully let go of the built up pressure inside you if you are fretting about the things you are writing. Allow yourself to write freely without judgement. The most important thing to remember is that your journal/laptop/back side of a napkin is a safe space. I always manage to un-twinge my tension and stitch up the wounded bits when I write out exactly how I am feeling. Slowly become aware of your surroundings and allow your tension to dissipate. What can you hear around you? What can you smell? Open your eyes and what can you see? Then start to take notice of each of your senses individually. It goes like this… Find yourself a quiet space and close your eyes. Make your breathing as long and deep as possible. Pause and try to count a few seconds after each. Make a big deal of both your inhale and exhale. The very best thing we can do in any stressful situation is to focus on our breathing. The problem is, this only encourages our body’s ‘ fight or flight‘ response which ends up prolonging our feeling of stress. When we get very stressed we tend to take short, shallow breaths. This is how I manage to stay sane.Ĩ ways to calm down when you are feeling anxious for no reason… So as a highly strung, often anxious person, these are my personal coping mechanisms. We need to know our limits and make sure we take extra special care of ourselves. These coping mechanisms are especially important for highly strung people, those of us who are always just teetering on the edge of becoming overwhelmed. We need to have a way of cooling off and resetting, a way of bringing harmony into our every day lives.īecause sometimes there is a clear and obvious reason why we are feeling anxious, but sometimes we are feeling anxious for no reason at all. A routine that can help us to prepare ourselves for something uncomfortable like a dentist visit or awkward phone call. We need tools to help us cope after a stressful day.
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I am slowly learning how to cope with uncertainty so that it doesn’t paralyze me.īut sometimes when we feel ourselves slipping, we need strategies to help us calm down. The older I am getting, the better I am becoming at letting go of control. Spontaneity, completely throws me off, it rips the rug right out from under my feet. I need to make sure I am adequately prepared for any and all eventualities. I am hopeless without structure and routine. I carry anxiety around with me like most ladies do a purse. I know all about feeling anxious for no reason. I don’t have any advice for people who obsessively use rulers and match the colours of their clothes pegs. I’m not really a perfectionist and I don’t have much to say on the matter.
I originally sat down to write a post on perfectionism but as soon as I started, I realised something.
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