Look into cognitive distortions related to anxiety, and ways to cope. I like Thought diffusion where, for example, I give a funny voice to thoughts to show my mind they’re illogical.
Apr 26, 2025
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You’ve been wanting to hang out with people more. You did the brave thing of asking people to hang out. Now the fear that has kept you from doing this is being super loud. To be expected! Buying into the fear is not going to get you what you want. Each time you act bravely, that part of you grows. What does this anxiety look like? Does the fear look differently? What would happen if you could comfort it?
Do some classic CBT- instead of all the horrible what ifs, what if it goes amazingly well? What if you make a new connection that feeds your soul?
Think of some mantras for yourself. Repeat them over and over. Each time you start to feel anxious, take a nice deep breath (exhale longer than inhale) and remind yourself.
Everything you want is on the other side of fear. And I believe you are brave enough to do it!!
Apr 22, 2025
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•hold a cup of hot tea and breathe in steam
•dance your fingers up and down your leg
•fold or roll a straw wrapper (or anything you have in front of you)
•flee the scene and draw what you see
Feb 3, 2024
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anticipation is really good at making our brains go to dark places. one thing that has helped me with my anxiety is to sit silently and let those thoughts arise naturally. when they arise i imagine myself in a little bubble and i gently place the thoughts outside of my bubble. it feels kinda silly but visualization helps to give those thoughts a shape and physically remove them from my space.
Feb 9, 2025
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