6 Things I stopped Doing To Fix My Anxiety

The emotional and physical toll of debilitating anxiety can be overwhelming.

What I've found in my life - and in the lives of many clients - is that I fed and enabled my anxiety through my habits and actions. Not on purpose; not even knowingly.

The first step to overcoming my chronic anxiety was to see the causes and dismantle them.

I'm sharing the 6 things I did to fix my anxiety. These are personal - they worked for me. And, while every person is different, I believe these 6 can have a positive impact on your anxiety as well.

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[MC-]

No one can understand what intense anxiety can feel like unless they have been through it. Mine gets worse as I get older. Every day, every situation, every decision, is a struggle. Blessings to everyone who is suffering from it. Be strong and acknowledge your strength even when you overcome the smallest of tasks. ❤❤❤❤

[Dee]

Some days are worse than the others. Really struggling right now. People who are going through this too… you are not alone ❤ We will get better.

[dawngunn]

One thing to add is walking away from social media for long periods at a time. This includes news stories that are triggering. Sometimes we avoid life due to anxiety but we do so by drowning ourselves in social media which acts as a catalyst for even greater anxiety.

[petermartin]

Anxiety can be considered to be fear of fear, or more precisely fear of your body's natural physical responses to fear. Realising this can help reduce it.

[majorgeneralmalaise]

1. 2:25 - Stretch your mind; step outside comfort zone
2. 5:00 - Avoid stimulants e.g. caffeine
3. 7:38 - Occupy yourself with meaningful activities
10:41 - intro to #4
4. 11:48 - Take nutrition seriously
5. 13:53 - Stop trying to do everything (most difficult!)
6. 17:15 - Positive outlook; trust in yourself

[yokiryuchan]

Anxiety literally destroyed my life. and I am not overexaggerating that's the truth.

[thatdudesalim]

I m off caffeine for 3 years now. No more panic attacks. Period.

[apollopursuingdaphne]

Thank you for this. I went to the hospital for a panic attack the other day where I fainted at work. I haven’t been to work in 5 days due to this. After watching this last night I made it to work today. It wasn’t a great day but when I made it through the shift I felt proud that I didn’t avoid my priorities. Appreciate your vulnerability

[alliwhite]

Watching this before buying a ticket alone and taking the tram alone for the first time in my life at 27 years old.

[dunjenkeepa]

Having been through this, the most important thing i found is to do it regardless - go to work, go to a party. You won't feel like it but doing it reduces the fear. Bottom line, you need to lose your fear of being anxious.

[vkvwlec]

I have anxiety bad too, but I find it. Prayer is a key to helping anxiety.

[phil]

The aspartame and sucralose in diet drinks and foods, is horrendously destabilizing to mental health. A low fat diet is also horrendously destabilizing to mental health. Eating overprocessed imitation foods is the same as well. Eat and drink natural foods and drink, get away from the phones and computers, get outside, and leave your junk alone, half the time, and you'll meet someone, to be with, that likes you. Lastly, stop hating that person in the mirror. Be their best friend. Good luck, you got this.

[timryan]

I’m 67 years old and have dealt with anxiety and depression for over 50 years, listening to you has helped me to understand why I feel the way I do. I’m always looking forward to your next video. I’m so glad that I found you!

[jbar_]

You’re right about number 3. When you’re not busy your anxiety starts to take over. I need to work on being more busy too.

[lovelyshirl]

Anxiety and depression have crippled me my whole life. It's so painful and debilitating and I don't know anymore what to do. I'm tired, very, very tired.
UPDATE: I am feeling considerably better than when i made my original post - the encouragement and prayers I received from my post, along with a review of my medications have really made a difference in my life, and the end result is I'm feeling considerably better. Thank you to all those kind people who cared enough to post words of love and encouragement in my time of darkness. You all saved my life.

[yarnandwienerdogs]

When I think about anxiety and my brain, I think about a saying I've heard dog trainers say about Border Collies and other smart dogs: If you don't give them a job or task to do, they will find and make one for themselves. And you will not like the task they make for themselves, because it's probably destructive.

[debbieford]

Wow..I have been watching you this last 6 months or so...your ability to communicate in detail my existence, thoughts, and life....blows my mind..I just never believed another person on the planet could honestly " get it"...I am 61 years old...61 years of trying to get through it alone. Thank you for putting yourself out there for the rest of us!❤

[virginiaevelyn]

That's me right now. Im in my room sitting, again. I cry constantly. I've dealt with this for 30 plus years.

[rogerfournier]

I started getting real bad anxiety attacks, it helps to listen to other people who work through it each day.

[grounded]

Anxiety ruined my life. I got it from my mother. I have on my Whiteboard, written the following simple axioms
1-Life is engagement not avoidance (Existentialism)
2-Slow down and focus (Zen)
3-Act with self respect and confidence (NLP)

NLP and exercise also helped me with anxiety and sleeping, and CBT helped with depression.

-Good luck fellow travellers through the universe of emotions, which is life. Peace.