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Anti Anxiety Toolbox
Anxiety Support / by Sueperu
Last post
 February 13th
...See more We know very well the mind body connection when we struggle with anxiety. We feel the physical symptoms of an anxious mind. But we often forget about the body mind connection. More and more studies are emerging on the profound impact of our physiology on our physical and mental states. We who struggle with anxiety mostly try to calm our minds to calm our bodies. What many of us don't know (and I didn't know this until recently) is that it works the other way around as well. If we calm our bodies, this helps to calm our minds. With this little golden nugget, I have been having fun with a variety of relaxation techniques. I have found lovely little tools that help me calm my body, which leads to a calmness in my mind. Its beautiful. I've been enjoying the benefits meditation and breathing techniques. I've been enjoying the bliss of marveling at nature and getting lost in a good book or chick flick again. I've also been taking full advantage of the Italian concept of Dolce ver niente, something I heard in the movie Eat, Pray, Love and was drawn to for some reason. It is the sweetness of doing nothing. Guilt-free hours of doing nothing. What a concept. Just lying on the bed or under the shade of a huge tree and letting the sound of nature calm me and soothe my mind. It is absolutely wonderful. Why it works: It goes back to that feedback loop in the fight or flight mechanism which I will discuss in subsequent posts. Essentially, it lets your mind know that you are fine. Not threatened. Calm and relaxed. So it can switch off fight or flight and flood our systems with wonderful dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin. Natural highs. Oh yes please. Have fun with this guys. Treat yourself to some self care and relaxation. We got this. We are slowly but surely kicking anxiety to the curb and resuming our normal lives. Scratch we're coming out stronger and better equipped for a bright future ahead. Enjoy this little tool.
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Anti Anxiety Toolbox
Anxiety Support / by Sueperu
Last post
 January 23rd
...See more What would you be doing if there was nothing at all to worry about? Do that. I am learning that worry is the most futile of our emotions. It solves nothing and adds no value to anything. Its like a dummy emotion that causes havoc in our systems. So since it is pointless to worry, let's leave it aside and do what we would be doing if we didn't have to worry in the first place. Might take a little game of pretend initially but it soon becomes natural. This is especially useful for us struggling with anxiety. Happy doing what we really wanted to do before anxiety took centre stage. We got this. Anxiety is fading into the background. It will soon be nothing but a foggy, distant memory. Have a lovely day everyone
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Anti Anxiety Toolbox
Anxiety Support / by Sueperu
Last post
 January 9th
...See more Hey guys. Hope you are all well and having a beautiful day. Just a reminder to check out my posts on Anti Anxiety Toolbox for some great tips on kicking anxiety's butt. I cover topics such as anxiety management tools, little tricks to rewire your anxious brain and more delightful topics. Hope it helps. Would love to hear your feedback and interaction. Have a wonderful day We got this. We are going to rise up and kick anxiety to the curb. To a light and blissful future.
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Anxiety Support / by Sueperu
Last post
 December 17th, 2024
...See more Ensuring we have the best mindset for the holiday I've recognised that I am very often focused on my perfectionism and the semantics of occassions and events and I miss out on the meaning and the moments. I often find myself afterward thinking oh I should have enjoyed that moment with my family or I should have taken some time to enjoy that occassion. So for the holiday, let's set our mindsets right and ensure we have the right inner dialogue. Let's focus on the meaning and the moments rather than being anxious over how it will go or overwhelmed by what it needs to be like or frustrated with how it isn't. Here are some healthy alternatives to our general holiday mindsets: For the anxiety: Change: I am worried about how this should be or that should be or who should be doing what or whether to do it this way or that To: Let me just take a deep breath and a step back and enjoy this moment however it is unfolding and with whomever. Its not such a big deal how it goes or who is doing what. It matters more that its my moment, my holiday For the perfectionism: Change: I have to do this and that. You shouldn't do it that way. Is everything in order? To: Let me be a little more laid back and just enjoy the joy and have fun. It does not have to be perfect. Its fun either way. Let me remind myself to enjoy the moments For the overwhelm: Change: There is so much to do To: Let's just go with the flow. Do a little at a time. But most importantly taking time to be with family and friends. Taking me-time. Taking time for fun and relaxation. Not focusing on go go go. Just remembering to slow down and take in the moment. For the loneliness Change: I have no one to spend the holiday with To: I have this glorious opportunity to focus on myself and have some me-time. Reminder: there are those who are wishing for some peace and quiet during this time. I would love to hear what mindset corrections you have. Happy holidays everyone. We got this. We're going to enjoy our holiday this year and its going to be beautiful and peaceful.
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Anxiety Support / by Sueperu
Last post
 November 10th, 2024
...See more Hey guys Let's talk about our firsts some more. Let's share our stories about The first time we felt the grip of anxiety release a little The first time we woke up and our heart was relaxed The first time we learned something that was a like an epiphany and it was like a light in the darkness, helping us to rise up and take a few steps forward in conquering anxiety. The first time we made progress in finding relief from anxiety What firsts stories do you have? And those of us who are just starting out, we have so many firsts to look forward to. Hold onto that and be enthusiastic for brightness and lightness. Take heart in the success stories of our peers and know that that is where we are headed. To freedom and happiness. We got this guys. This is only the beginning of a lifetime of joy and bliss.
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Anxiety Support / by Sueperu
Last post
 November 9th, 2024
...See more Take a moment to just say something jovial and/or silly. A moment to just let loose and be the old you. Say something in a funny or witty mannerism. Do something free spirited. Do or say something that you used to say or do before anxiety came around. Or even put on an outfit that you used to love to wear. Do a little dance. (of course ignoring the anxiety as we have been practicing). Sometimes you just need to hear your own voice again. To feel like yourself again. It has helped me recently to speak in the mannerisms I used to speak. Joking to myself. Being witty. Even fiesty haha. It helps to hear our own voice amidst the noise in our heads. So take some time to just be your old self again. You're still YOU. Wonderful, smart, you. You just need a reminder. We got this guys. We are going to kick anxiety's butt to the curb and step out better and brighter than ever.
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Anxiety Support / by Sueperu
Last post
 August 25th, 2024
...See more There is no such thing as a relapse with anxiety. We often expect that once we start implementing the anxiety tools and starting to feel better, that we are supposed to only get better and better. We have to remember that just because we are beginning to fight against anxiety, it does not mean that all our human emotions will cease to exist. We are still human and have to experience our emotional spectrums. So we will still have moments where we feel negative and not so great. We do not have to see these moments as a relapse but a normal experience in life. We often get into the expectation that once we start to get control of our anxiety that we must never feel anxious again or have a bad day. This perception leads to us falling hard when we have setbacks even minor ones. It also leads to us catastrophising the setback and into our vicious cycles again. We then feel as if we've gone back to the start. Once we start to gain control of our anxiety, there are no relapses. Because now we have gained all our tools that have led us out of the anxiety. So when we have anxious moments or bad days, we can just take this lightly, knowing it will be short-lived and apply our many tools. We got this guys. We are not relapsing but are better equipped to handle the setbacks.
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