take a moment to identify which bit of the body is holding the most anxiety, and then massage or hold or rub that spot for a while. for me it's usually my arms, and rubbing them like i'm trying 2 warm up helps so so much. also just finding physical ways 2 release the energy that might have built up - singing, dancing, gently tapping your temples, rolling around in bed & kicking all ur limbs around the place....... good @ tiring you out 2 if you're aiming 2 get 2 sleep soon!!!
Feb 22, 2024
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When I feel an anxiety spiral I find it really helpful to massage my feet with oil to reground and remind myself that I have a body.
May 19, 2022
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hi there i'm sorry things have not been kind to u lately. whenever we engage in high stress situations it's very important to bring your body back down once it's all over. while i don't always like to suggest a material solution, acupressure mats have done wonders for me when my body feels tense or stagnant. i like to lay on the spiky mat for a good 20 minutes and maybe do a little meditation while i'm in that position. look into it i really recommend! if the acupressure mat isn't for you, breath work and meditation is always a great option to ground yourself again. there are so many different methods for breath work and different meditations so i'm not sure what would work best for u but i promise incorporating these things into your daily routine, even if it's just 10 min a day, will make u feel worldsss better.
Feb 5, 2025
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my muscles have been so incredibly tense from unimaginable (but also self-imposed) stress everything is aching
lowkey just a reminder to myself to literally just relax your muscles and let go!!! to also get a massage
Mar 27, 2025
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Feb 1, 2024
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romanticise ur blunders & ur missteps, bc that is just part of being a creature. if u saw a duckling fall flat on its face and scramble 2 its feet u wouldn't judge the freakin duckling, u would think it was the cutest thing ever. because it is. we r just organisms in big ungainly bodies, and that is part of our charm. tripping over ur own feet is maybe the most adorable thing u can do. like awwhh u tripped on the pavement </333
this extends 2 social interactions 2. messaging exes that u miss them, making a joke that doesn't land, mishearing/not knowing/forgetting something, etc??!!?! SO SWEET. genuinely such wonderful & important & adorable things 2 do.
i think this is maybe the best thing i've ever managed 2 train my brain 2 do. it isn't foolproof but it makes life a lot gentler.
Feb 5, 2024
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just about everything that happens to you will be interesting to your future self/your descendants/archaeologists. immortalise your to do lists, shopping lists, packing lists, things that loved ones say, things that strangers say, the phrases you hear that would make a good band name. brainstorm what to do on the weekend, list your cravings, the songs stuck in your head, transcribe birdsong, etc. i track my periods & my finances in my journal. sometimes if i really want to take a photo of something i'll restrain myself and draw it in my journal instead. sometimes i take notes for uni in there, or draft sewing patterns, or sketch when im bored. journals are self-portraits!!!!!!!
Apr 21, 2024