How exactly do you 'accept anxiety'? I need practical advice!

A HUGE part of it is recognizing the way your anxiety presents, whatever your physical and mental symptoms are, and assigning anxiety as the cause when you experience these symptoms.

For me, being able to let go and just say 'This is all my anxiety' has made a drastic improvement.  I was having a lot of scary thoughts and physical responses that I would ruminate on until I could barely function.  Eventually, I was able to acknowledge that I'm not going crazy, i'm not having a heart attack, i'm not blah blah blah and that this is my anxiety presenting.  That has made a huge difference.  

Violet,

 accepting anxiety  means that when you're having it, instead of trying to fight it off which makes everything worse including symptoms, you acknowledge that you have it and just basically observe it in your mind  such as how it makes you feel, any symptoms you're having. observe it in a calm way and then let it go.  The idea is that the more you pay attention to it and worry, the more anxiety will have control over you.This is all covered in the book I mentioned below. 

 A really excellent audio to listen to about this is found on YouTube and it is called Clearing Subconscious Negatively.  Lay down  and get comfortable and using earbuds if possible.   Listen to the entire audio. It teaches us how to separate ourselves from anxiety.   

 and audio meditation that teaches you how to react to anxiety found on YouTube is called "Guided meditation for detachment from overthinking". this would really be helpful for you!

 if you can get a hold of a book called MINDFULLNESS it is an excellent read and also teaches you how to react to anxiety.  There is so much people don't know about how we can control anxiety so it's definitely worth picking up!  

 One important thing to remember is when you're having anxiety and possibly anxious thoughts, always bring yourself back to the present moment by doing slow deep breathing. When you inhale through your nose  concentrate on that like how it feels coming in and down through your lungs.   Then think about slowly breathing out through your lips as though you're blowing out a candle. Think about the warm air coming out and concentrate on that. Do this as many times as needed. The purpose of it is to bring yourself to the present moment, away from the anxious thoughts and feelings. 

 The book along with the meditations have taught me how to keep my anxiety under control and I feel so much better. Even when I get some symptoms I never overreact like I used to and they eventually calmed down and go away. The power of the mind  is amazing! I hope you feel better  🌸🌸🌸

Im opposite of you in this in that i have objective ailments that cause anxiety. But from my view if they examine you, and rule out actual stuff they call it anxiety. Anxiety disorders cause a crazy amount of off symptoms and discomfort and down right terror feelings at times. You are young and healthy and what you are going thru is common now. Tons and tons of young people and everyone else are getting anxiety disorders. They have tons of books, articles, ointerest, youtube, and info out there to explain all this and the symptoms. Noone wants to accept they have a mental disorder (thats its current label, that will change in the coming decade)  if they had a differentl label and gave it to you youd accept it. It is a mal function in youe fight or flight. Yes the world on the whole still isnt kind towards it and stigmatizes thats why you dont want to accept it.  But in a positive note it can get managed. Thru therapy, technoques and maybe meds.

Hi Violet I agree excepting anxiety is very tough. I have health anxiety and just excepting that there's nothing wrong is a struggle. It's actually let me into depression and I'm trying to work my way out of it now. What have you been reading?