How can I be less anxious amongst large crowds?
Anonymous
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Apr 8, 2015
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Breathing exercises in for 4 and exhale for 7. Walk around, observe one thing and focus on that and that only. Whether a person, a sound, a smell.
Anonymous
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Jun 9, 2015
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Medication can help, but you can also work on relaxation techniques or other methods, including meditation/focusing on your breathing. You can also imagine as if the other people aren't there or just focus on one or two people to reduce your social anxiety.
Dreamz
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Jun 22, 2015
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Large crowds can be very scary but one method would be to realize that those people are probably just as nervous as you are. Only very few people like large crowds. It is a very slim chance that anyone there isn't feeling anxiety of being in a large crowd.
Ben19
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Jul 7, 2015
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What I find that helps is instead of looking wide lens on the crowd, look at certain things, dont over whelm yourself with tasks to keep yourself away from noticing the crowed, just try and keep a relaxed approach to it.
Anonymous
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Aug 10, 2015
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Try to close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing before you get into crowds. When amongst large crowds, try to stay focused on the breathing
PoliteOcean
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Sep 21, 2015
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Everyone is different. There is no one answer fits all. You need to do what works for you. If you find you are having difficulty coping, perhaps speaking with a therapist or counselor can help.
Anonymous
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Oct 26, 2015
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Try to have a buddy system if possible. Stick to a close friend... or take a deep breath and pretend no one else is around me.
Anonymous
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Nov 9, 2015
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What has helped me is staying close my friends by holding on to them or letting them know that I need them to stay close to me for my comfort.
Anonymous
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Nov 10, 2015
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Use breathing exercises, distract yourself with music and start becoming more social - e.g. going out with small groups of friends. You slowly have to bring yourself to feel comfortable around other people - it's a process and it won't happen over night, just stay persistent and determined.
Alcazand
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Dec 7, 2015
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Deep breaths, start of small mabey find a really good ice cream store to treat yourself and reward yourself for being brave
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