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

For me, when I have to do something such as read a speech or do something for I have anticipatory anxiety, I write at the top of the page, or type into my phone so it is easily accessible: #neverbebeige.

Beige for me is a colour I would never want to be associated with.....

might help a few of you - do you want to lead a beige life?

Stella

Diversions help us move on to better times, we all need encouragement to try and do new things. This can help us recover from negative feelings and concerns.

We do not need to spend any money, there are many activities that can be undertaken that gets the heart to beat faster and lift our mood

We are put here to live and enjoy our lives, not to do that may be a sin. As long as we do not destroy our environment of be cruel to others we can be like a terrier who picks up a towel and shakes it till dizzy and contented

BOB 

Just because you think it doesn't mean it's REAL.

Most of us rely on our minds to give us an accurate interpretation of everything that is going on around us.  Therefore, we naturally believe that are thoughts are trustworthy and not to be questioned.  It is shocking and frightening initially to even consider that our own thoughts are a major contributor to our anxiety and yet, ironically, being able to openly allow this as a genuine possibility was the doorway, for me, to recovery.

“Life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it.”

Hi Stella x

The best peace of advice given to me was by my partner and he said ' don't fight it, let it come and say it will all be over soon and it's just a silly panic attack as my body needs the release of stress '

Now when they come, I say this and it helps.

I had anxiety attack for two years, and it was a severe one, but I fed up and decided to conquer my anxiety. How? Because it was my anxiety I know how exactly I can take over it.

My quote for anything I do is:

"I am the master of my mind"

Because anxiety is linked to our thought process we can manipulate the way we want to.

Hi stella2. I wish when my anxiety began I kept a dairy. I was surprised eveytime I was experiencing something it was anxiety. Like there is so many levels. I'm just wondering when will I reach the end. My thing during attack is time. I once read it took 90 seconds for the attack to be over. So I thought ok I can do that. So maybe I'm anxious for serval hours then I have an attack. I know in 90 seconds it will be gone. And it always is. I become happy and relieved. For short period...

Quote from a book:

'I accept these anxious feelings, I accept these anxious thoughts' - and repeat.

Don't try to get rid of it. Don't fight it or try to fix it. This sounds counter-intuitive but it does work. Accept it, get to know it, even make friends with it! You don't have to like it.

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Shame very often accompanies anxiety. We often see it as a weakness. Therefore we must forgive ourselves. It is not our fault. Forgiveness meditations have been useful to me.

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Being kind to ourselves is very important. Again, loving kindness meditations have helped me.

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Warm baths, reading novels, regular meditation,exercise, watching funny films or programmes and sharing your fears with someone you trust as well as medication have all helped.

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Many people with anxiety have been through traumatic incidents in their life. I have found that EMDR therapy works well for trauma and is well researched to do so. Loss often triggers anxiety if it is unprocessed. See a professional (one you trust or who has been recommended).

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Daily visualisation of an imaginary safe space with perhaps a safe and protective deity in it who is calm and reassuring. Hand over your fears to a higher power.

Prayer 'May I be safe inwardly and outwardly and may I be loved.' 'May I feel deep, deep peace'. 'May I accept and love myself'. 'May I be free from suffering'. ' May I be happy'. 'It's OK, whatever I am feeling, it's OK'.

Make up your own prayer that has meaning for you. Have a quiet moment and repeat it to yourself daily even if you don't believe it. It does work.

I am happy to have my name attached to this.

I'm still trying to learn by this but the saying I most like is "anxieties are uncomfortable but not dangerous".

I think that for me it's been acknoleging that I have absolutely no control over the future. Letting go of control. A lot of my anxiety comes from fearing the future and trying to control it. So I wouldn't say it's a quote, but more of a thought

“Rule your mind or it will rule you”

-Buddha

Had only one session with my doctor on anxiety I was facing due to OCD of needles. It developed by googling the symptoms and then thinking on it. Then I would Google again and think more. I was stuck in a circle. I didn't realise until my doctor pointed out. She said stop feeding the brain with what it wants ,just break the circle.it really helped somehow.

But I now am again trapped in it. Have to book an appointment.