How to Build Your Own Anxiety Kit
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How to Build Your Own Anxiety Kit

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

Ah, can you breathe in the fresh air? Or is it too difficult to even breathe right now? Well, my friend, I’ve got some news for you.

Seeing as I’ve dealt with anxiety for about as long as I can remember, I’ve concocted a personal little anxiety remedy package that has gotten me through some terrible times. I’ve developed this by recognizing what calms me down when I wasn’t even having anxiety.

That might sound counter-intuitive, but helping your anxiety is about what keeps you calm.

We all have associations to things. Your brain is funny that way, because things condition the way we think.

An example would be Disney. Disney movies make me happy. I am happy when people tell me that I look like Ariel. That makes me feel beautiful and confident. I am more free to be my little redheaded self now.

6 Things to Do When You Feel a Panic Attack Coming
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6 Things to Do When You Feel a Panic Attack Coming

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

My anxiety is always there, so I am no stranger to panic attacks. On a good week, I panic at least a couple times a week. But lately, panic attacks have even been occurring multiple times a day.

To keep myself from feeling like I’m going insane, I started to dive deep into the roots of my anxiety attacks. I’ve figured out what triggers me the most, and how to cope with them. I’ve built a mental checklist for myself on how to control my reaction to these attacks.

Whenever I feel an attack come on, here are the things I do to train my brain to calm itself down: