Slight panic is not necessarily something for which you want to jump onto the medication bandwagon, to be sure. I don't know if it will help you, but here's what works for me:
* Exercise. You don't realize how much it helps until you commit to do it every day. * Imagining. Create a place in your mind that is relaxing, and go there. If it helps, make a story around it so you're furthering a tale each time you return. Write it down if you're feeling too ADD to sit and think into space. * Repeat a mantra that is relaxing. One friend repeats, "Let go; let God," over and over until she feels better. * Listen to your inner voice and correct negative-self talk. If you find yourself thinking, "Crap. This'll be a bitch of a day," deliberately stop thinking about the negativity. * Engage in positive self-talk. Correct bad thoughts with good ones. Instead of focusing on the negative, find something positive, like, "The sky is insanely beautiful today." Offer short prayers to God thanking him for the positive things you see, hear, or feel. * Reward yourself (sparingly) with treats or events when you have done something particularly difficult. * Know your limits. If you know you have asthma, why would you climb a mountain unaided? Find your "medicine" and stick to it, even if it means staying home to read instead of doing one more social event that day. * Divide your day into small bits, and don't stress about the stuff that happens later. For instance, if you need to take a shower, take the best shower you can, and don't think about what happens afterward.
Hope this helps. If you need anything, you have my cell. Anxiety problems can come out of the blue, for no reason whatsoever. But we know about that -- the Bible tells us life can suck for no discernible reason. I had to remind myself of that when I got anxiety disorder ten years ago. It forced me to make lifestyle changes which have helped me in the long run. It's never a bad idea to learn new stress-coping strategies, right? :)
* Exercise. You don't realize how much it helps until you commit to do it every day.
* Imagining. Create a place in your mind that is relaxing, and go there. If it helps, make a story around it so you're furthering a tale each time you return. Write it down if you're feeling too ADD to sit and think into space.
* Repeat a mantra that is relaxing. One friend repeats, "Let go; let God," over and over until she feels better.
* Listen to your inner voice and correct negative-self talk. If you find yourself thinking, "Crap. This'll be a bitch of a day," deliberately stop thinking about the negativity.
* Engage in positive self-talk. Correct bad thoughts with good ones. Instead of focusing on the negative, find something positive, like, "The sky is insanely beautiful today." Offer short prayers to God thanking him for the positive things you see, hear, or feel.
* Reward yourself (sparingly) with treats or events when you have done something particularly difficult.
* Know your limits. If you know you have asthma, why would you climb a mountain unaided? Find your "medicine" and stick to it, even if it means staying home to read instead of doing one more social event that day.
* Divide your day into small bits, and don't stress about the stuff that happens later. For instance, if you need to take a shower, take the best shower you can, and don't think about what happens afterward.
Hope this helps. If you need anything, you have my cell. Anxiety problems can come out of the blue, for no reason whatsoever. But we know about that -- the Bible tells us life can suck for no discernible reason. I had to remind myself of that when I got anxiety disorder ten years ago. It forced me to make lifestyle changes which have helped me in the long run. It's never a bad idea to learn new stress-coping strategies, right? :)
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