what are some good and healthy distractions from my anxiety when it gets really bad?

When anxiety begins to feel overwhelming, diverting from the source of the anxiety for a while can sometimes help you to start feeling better. Activities such as walking (or another form of exercise), meditation, mindfulness, or even playing with a pet can help oneself feel more relaxed.

Whenever I feel anxiety, I use a little trick that was taught to me by my own therapist. What I do that helps me is take any object and hold it in my hands. I then say aloud to myself 3 things about its appearance, the way it feels, the smell. and if it makes any sounds, using as many of the senses as possible. I do this repeatedly and come to notice that it really keeps me in the present and takes my mind off of the situation.

music, mindfulness, love, those things made mi anxiety a little bit easyer when it came....also going for a walk or surprising myself by doing that that scared me so much and suddenly look back ans say: i did it!

some great distractions are simpler to find than you think! just think about what makes you happy if it is friends, music, art writing or whatever get yourself busy with that, just get in the moment and soon enough most of the nervous energy will be released into whatever you are doing.

Some good ways to deal with/distract from anxiety healthily would be meditation, reading, jogging, walking, mindful thinking, drawing or any other fun hobbies that relax you and are most importantly enjoyable!

One tactic I've heard of working really well is grounding. You look around, and list off five colors you see. Then, four things you hear. Then, three shapes you see. Two textures around you. And one thing you can smell. It gives you something to look for, and something to distract your mind with.

It's different for everyone, but you could always try new things and see what works for you. Some things I have found helpful personally, is to think of something I like, and just breathe.

I heard from a friend who has a friend who has anxiety, and he told her when you have anxiety attacks/moments, the best thing to do is do something "normal". Example: tie your shoe, do a jumping jack? I'm not sure if this method works, but he said it helps the brain just even out and do something normal and go back to being calm? Again, not sure if that actually helps people but you never know. Wish you luck!

I try to walk outside if I can. I know it's sometimes really hard to get out of your room when anxiety is really bad, but I found using my five senses makes my anxiety much better than just try to fight against it. I walk outside, feel the wind, listen to the sound around me, smell the air, and see things going on around me. I think just moving my legs to walk is also good distraction.

Find things with all five of your senses, Sight,smell,touch,hearing,taste. Breathe deeply and have someone talk to you about anything else in the entire world, My boyfriend talks to me about construction and the news and unicorns. Engage in the conversation. Speak to the person. Try to disengage from your mind.