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Case of the anxiety Mondays...On Tuesday

I almost forgot that today is Tuesday. Yesterday was a holiday, and I wrote the title of this post as "case of the anxiety Mondays.." then added the "On Tuesday" part once i realized it was actually Tuesday!

Don't know if its because I'm stressed or what but I had a pretty bad anxiety attack this morning while driving to work. I've been having really bad stomach aches also when I get anxiety attacks that make me go to the bathroom. I get that nervous/butterfly feeling in my stomach and feels as if i have a lump in my throat. That feeling usually fades away after a while, but during that feeling I feel extremely confused. I hate the feeling and want it to go away because it makes me feel really uncomfortable which just sends my mind spinning.

I've actually find myself worrying about my anxiety and if I should seek professional help. 9 out of 10 days I will be fine however on that one day when my anxiety decides to flare up, it just drains me completely. I try not to let it take control of my day and what I have going on, usually for about 30 minutes or so I have to relax myself to get back to a calm state of mind. Then I continue with my day..

Do I feel I need medication?
Not really, even when my anxiety flares I have over the counter medicine that I do not even think about taking.

Do I feel I need to see a psychiatrist?
Yes and No. No because I have people in my life that I can talk to about anything and some people can actually relate to me since they also suffer with anxiety. Yes because I'd like to learn more about my anxiety and also for relaxation. I'd like to learn how to calm my own self down better, although I feel I do an alright job for the most part.

Still learning about techniques, I want to get back into shape to start exercising and hopefully practicing yoga/meditation as I hear it helps. But I wanted to touch on a certain topic that I came across today. I used this technique back when I first started getting anxiety and I feel that it really helped me when I needed it.

I read a book called the power of your subconscious mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy. I won't go into major detail but basically a good portion of the book teaches you how to "plant" good thoughts into your mind by repetition of statements in a relaxed state of mind. By repeating these statements daily over a period of time you will plant this thought into your sub conscious mind and watch it blossom. Still with me right? Now my theory is this can be both good and bad. If you obsess about something over and over...it will constantly attack you. Yet if you, through repetition, create a positive statement and repeat it to yourself daily, good is bound to come. The best part is that you can write your own statements, I will give you some examples of mine that I used early on. I do believe these were taken from the book

"I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious and happy"

"This, too, shall pass!"

"By myself I am OK! I have faith that god will take care of me and guide me down the right path"

The first of the three that I posted, I said to myself every morning when I woke up. I looked in the mirror and said it out loud and this helped me start my day on the right foot.

While researching this morning on coping with anxiety, I came across a website that offered these anxiety statements to help you cope when you are having an anxiety attack. I felt that It was only right that I share the link has it has statements to help you before, during and after an anxiety attack. The steps are similar and it is recommended to pick a few and say them daily to help you with your anxiety.

Coping with Anxiety Statements

Feeling a bit better now. Finally got to my office where I am able to relax a little bit more as compared to driving. I am getting into the habit of saying these statements daily for a few weeks. Will report back on my progress in the weeks to come.

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