| The world of a chronically anxious person
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| | over without allowing emotions to take
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| can be very dark and exhausting. It is
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| | over. It takes practise to do this, but
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| possible to fight fear and anxiety
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| | is well worth the work. You are
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| head-on with an arsenal of tools to
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| | re-training your mind to react more
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| re-train your mind to feel calmer and
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| | calmly instead of in the old, familiar
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| more at peace. Having suffered with
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| | ways such as panicking or becoming overly
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| anxiety my whole life, through much
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| | emotional. Write it down, and keep a
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| therapy and learning, I have learned to
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| | diary of your progress.
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| have a kinder and gentler way of being.
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| | Don't beat yourself up
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| It has taken a lot of work, but peace of
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| | Be kind to your mind. Let yourself make
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| mind is well worth it. Here are some tips
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| | mistakes, because that's what learning is
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| to help anyone suffering from severe
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| | all about. Practise being understanding
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| stress, anxiety or fear.
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| | and supportive to yourself. Don't rely on
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| When feeling overwhelmed and unable to
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| | others to do this for you, let it come
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| focus, stop for a moment
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| | from deep inside you, instead. If you
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| If your mind is on "overload," that is
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| | grew up hearing negative things about
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| your body's way of telling you that you
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| | yourself from those you love the most,
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| need to stop and regroup for a moment.
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| | you may be conditioned to think poorly of
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| Take a few long, deep breaths. By doing
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| | yourself. The only way out of it is
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| this, you are slowing down your system,
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| | through it. I know, because I've been
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| and attempting to tell your body to
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| | there myself. The more I've practised
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| physically calm down. Close your eyes and
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| | countering self-criticisms with positive
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| do this for a few minutes, as you clear
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| | thoughts, the easier it got. I can slip
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| your mind temporarily of all thoughts.
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| | into being hard on myself, but then I
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| Get moving, to help your body produce
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| | catch the problem and correct it.
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| endorphins, or "feel good" chemicals
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| | Remember, nobody is perfect, and mistakes
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| Another way to recharge your mind is to
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| | are only human.
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| get up and do some sort of physical
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| | By battling stress and anxiety
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| activity. Whether it's a brief walk, jog
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| | full-force, on a consistent basis, you
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| or ride on an exercise bicycle, do
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| | can improve the quality of your life.
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| something to get your heart moving.
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| | Don't give up. Part of my success has
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| Physical exercise will help your body to
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| | come from being somewhat stubborn and
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| naturally produce chemicals called
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| | tenacious about solving problems. I use
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| endorphins, that can help to improve your
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| | all those fighting skills once needed for
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| mood.
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| | survival, now against the high emotion I
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| Be logical, not emotional
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| | no longer want or need. Most of my days
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| Instead of jumping to conclusions about
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| | are peaceful and calm. If a problem crops
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| the situation, be rational about it and
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| | up, I deal with it. Before, panic would
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| calmly think of solutions to it. Be
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| | set in and I'd look to others to help me
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| realistic in your assessment of the
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| | fix it. By believing in myself and my
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| problem, and don't magnify or dramatize
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| | ability to overcome problems, my life has
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| it in any way. Just take time to think it
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| | improved. If I can do it, so can you.
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