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What was a life changing quote or tip that helped you with your anxiety?

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stella2
stella2

Hello everyone,

I'm Stella, one of the Patient team. We would love to hear about your most life changing tip or quote that really helped you with your anxiety. 

It could be what someone told you when you were diagnosed or what you have learnt through experience. Anything you think would help someone else in a similar situation.

We will be sharing these on our social media channel to help more people deal with anxiety. If you prefer, we can keep your quote anonymous (so your forum name won't appear with your quote).

Please let us know when you reply with your quote if you would prefer your name to be included with your quote or not.

Thank you so much for getting involved,

All the best

Stella - Patient

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  • Mary_Charice
    Mary_Charice stella2

    Posted

    Hi Stella,

    ?I believe I had anxiety disorder after few months of giving birth. I was very depressed back then that I cannot focus more with my 4 months old baby. I also have a 4 year old son and sometimes I regret those times that I cannot feed my 4 year old son in the right meal time and as my 4 months old baby is crying, I usually cry also. I can't help myself from crying the whole day as if I am so stressed that I cannot manage to brush my hair and even get dressed. Well, as of now, I am recovering from it with the help of my supportive husband.

    • kelsey20458
      kelsey20458 Mary_Charice

      Posted

      I have a three-year-old son and I've been battling health anxiety ever since I had him it is debilitating most of the time I cry for no reason I get physical symptoms that cause me more anxiety because I think I have some kind of a deadly disease will get through it we have to

  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 stella2

    Posted

    This site doesnt even allow us to really post the stuff that has helped. It always gets moderated. Which is a shame but most figure out to use messaging at that point. I would have loved to see real things maybe i could domor learn and the resource to find it. I have done my own stuff but i am always open to inquire about new or different stuff. For some reason sometimes some don't go to moderation and they post a book here or there. Not sure how come that works for them.

  • Heat1992
    Heat1992 stella2

    Posted

    When an anxiety attack happens or most importantly... when you feel it coming on. Blank your mind and forget all negative thoughts and fears and let your whole body go limp. Let all your muscles relax.. The moment you feel your muscles tense up.. Relax them. And concentrate on breathing very slow. Inhale only 4-5 seconds and Let your exhale be very long 6-8 seconds that will encourage relaxation. Make sure to not chest breathe otherwise you might get chest pain,squeezing,palpitations because of that.

    And preventative things I do..

    1. Meditate 1-2 hrs daily untill your nervous system recovers... Then maybe bump it down to 30 min-1 1 hr. Mixing in Progressive muscle relaxation.

    2. Chamomile Tea to keep your body and mind calm. Lemon balm is nice too. Check with your doctor.

    3. Clean diet only,no processed or microwaveable foods, No sugars,NO CAFFEIN!!! or stimulants such as energy drink,pre workouts,fat loss pills, drugs(marijuana,cocaine,spice ect) avoid salt. I've seen in research that all of this can affect anxiety levels.. And from my personal experience i can agree..

    4. Supplements.. Check with a doctor but using a multivitamin,Magnesium,B complex, SUN bathing or vitamin d3 has reduced my anxiety significantly.

    5. Exercise! I've found weightlifting to be the best because when I had severe anxiety I was scared of getting my heart rate too high.. I started slowly and I noticed a lot of my chest pain and racing heart left. I was told chest pain from anxiety can be from muscle tension and spasms so if you can deplete the tension from exercise then I'm guessing that's why the chest pain left. Then eventually when comfortable get into cardio. Both cardio

    And weightlifting will burn stress and release the feel good hormones in your body. If you feel your very stressed and your nervous system is really fried.. then only workout 3 days a week.

  • 5ZVP
    5ZVP stella2

    Posted

    Your mind will lie to you.

    When I am anxious all kinds of crazy thought go through my mind and I've always been proud of my mind so I never questions what it was telling me. Then my therapist told me this and I was like wow !

  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 stella2

    Edited

    Let your faith roar so loud that you cant hear what doubt is saying
    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67

      Edited

      you know i saw a post on twitter. It was a circus in the background and a huge elephant tied to a tiny steak. And this elephant stood there. Easily he could break free. Easily. But he didnt even try. The man asked how is this possible that the elephant stands there, captive he is huge and thats a tiny steak and thin chain to bind him, the trainer said well its simple when they are babies they are chained and arent strong enough to break free but they try and try so much when they are young that when they grow up they surrendered they cant do it, that they are too weak and they are bound to it. They believe it ..simple.. past experiences, they believe it from failed attempts, they believe because of their mindset. The mindset is stronger then any chains and stakes out there.  That one clip and one story was very profound to me. Thats us. We are the elephants.
  • joshua0110
    joshua0110 stella2

    Posted

    When i thought i was having a heart attack my sister said "if you were having a heart attack you would have done it already" she was right !

  • simoncpz
    simoncpz stella2

    Posted

    I read a quote that really explains how I think.

    "Worrying helps! 99% of the things that I worry about never happen"

  • stephie27
    stephie27 stella2

    Posted

    "Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the small voice at the end of the day saying, 'I'll try again tomorrow.'"

    This quote helped me through a difficult time! 

  • Louisaluvsrio
    Louisaluvsrio stella2

    Posted

    My friend told me "you can't stay in. Come to my place and watch tv"

    I felt better for going out that day,.

  • tricountyinc
    tricountyinc stella2

    Posted

    "Everything happens for a reason"... similarly to what my dad tells me when bad things happen "sometimes it just beez like that".

    This really helps me snap back to reality and address my anxiety positively.

  • eb1148
    eb1148 stella2

    Posted

    "These feelings are okay. They won't hurt you. Accept them, invite them in like a guest. You wouldn't deprive a guest of a drink, a snack, so ask your anxiety what it wants. Be kind to it and it will be kind to you."

    Including my name is fine. Hope this helps smile

  • sara65420
    sara65420 stella2

    Posted

    It will all be okay in the end

    If it's not okay-it's not the end.

  • Louisaluvsrio
    Louisaluvsrio stella2

    Posted

    I read in a book 'jelly legs will still carry you' and the cliche 'what's the worst that can happen?'

    I went out in a state one day and I met a woman I know and she invited me for coffee. In the cafe I suddenly felt calm.

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