#tips for anxiety

[thephdpensieve]

Mental Health Tip

Asking is the antidote to anxiety

6/100 days of productivity • 30-Oct-23, Monday

We often get caught up in our thoughts, especially the spiraling ones, and we forget that there is a way out. The spiral has a way out, but we think it's a circle. Sometimes, the way out is to ask for help and take a helping hand.

It is impossible to see this when you are in the spiral. You only see the light after you get out. That is the most annoying, trickiest part of this anxiety business.

Today I took a chance. I had been worrying about facing my PhD advisor for weeks because I had made no progress. And I couldn't move a bit forward because I was paralyzed by guilt. The only way to break this loop was to talk to my advisor -- accept that I needed help and reach out to him.

Man, that made a huge difference! It took a huge weight off of my chest and I could sit at my desk without feeling the urge to bolt out the door. And today's productivity is all because I asked.

About today:

Talk to my advisor about my anxiety and ask for support This was an unexpected good thing. I did not think talking to my advisor would lift my mood or even give me the motivation to work!

Start working on project 2. Spend time on the code, and ask for help if stuck • If the work flows, go with the flow (It did! so I added a few tasks) • Get the code running: memRC for time series prediction

Return to room @ 4:30 pm. Relax and watch Coursera lectures Chose to stay in the lab and work on the code

Work for 30 mins on Mindfulness course

Turn off phone by 9:30 pm. Wind down, meditate for 10 mins.

Sleep with guided meditation

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[calmingyoungminds]

Let us choose peace over worrying every day!!

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[boysunberry]

Anyone have tips on talking to your crush whilst having social anxiety

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[xavialonsohernandez]

Tips For Anxiety | HealthKart Blog

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[waitingforthesunrise]

gentle reminder that crying is actually one of the best things you can do to relieve all that tension and emotion in your brain, and not to resist the impulse because it's 'weak' or 'unnecessary' or 'a plea for attention.' if you need to cry, do it, even if you don't always know the reason. your body does.

#positivity #anxiety tips #depression tips #depression #anxiety #mental health #mental illness #positive energy

[thatsbelievable]

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[coquettecoregirl]

Controversial Opinion but one thing that I learned in the last few months of 2023 was to not accommodate my social anxiety at any cost. If you're someone like me, whose social anxiety is caused by fear of messing up and just not being used to socializing, then this is for you. Do not indulge or adapt to your anxiety, instead just do it. I know it seems ridiculous, but really you have to just expose yourself to what you're anxious and scared of, which in this case is socializing or basically doing anything publicly.

Exposure=Knowledge=practice=confidence=less anxiety because once you're exposed to your fear, it'll get easier. Sure, it may takes weeks, months and maybe even years, but you will eventually gain confidence and get better at it. For instance, let's say you suck at doing pull ups. But you practice it for 30 days and eventually you will see improvements. It's the same thing with social behavior, you won't get better at it if you don't participate in socializing. You have to show up, even if it's just for 5 minutes, even if it's just walking to the grocery shop. You need little steps to achieve confidence and fuck social anxiety up. If your anxiety is telling you not to do it because you'll look dumb or ugly or whatever, it's lying to you. You need to do it anyways. Literally cannot explain this enough, do it anyways, even if you're bad at it, even if you don't know how to do it. Do it anyways.

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[rethinkrebuildregrow]

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[brytning]

Another comic about managing anxiety for #SelfCareSunday. For me, anxiety is less about racing thoughts and more about upset stomach, tight chest, sweat, headache, etc. I've found that when I don't get sucked into a worry spiral stressing about the physical symptoms of anxiety, they tend to go away a lot faster. The less I worry, the less I have to worry about, I guess. Easier said than done, of course, but that's why I practice a lot!

#self-care sunday #self care sunday #anxiety #anxiety tips #anxiety relief #mental health #mental health resources

[safe-haven-safe-place]

#mental health #self care #positive thoughts #recovery #healing #positivity #anxiety relief #depression tips

[lachiennearoo]

How to Make Friends

A more-or-less clear guide on social interactions

Growing up with heavy ADHD and generalized anxiety, it was always a bit hard for me to make friends and socialize. Despite my yearning for friendship, I was always "the quiet one" and "a loner", simply because I didn't know how to approach certain social situations, and it made any friendship I had extremely unstable (except for my sister @vive-le-quebec-flouffi, who was so extroverted and friendly it was literally impossible to escape her clutches of socialization)

As I grew older, I learned through a lot of trial and error what makes a good friendship.

Or, rather... what's the best way for someone to WANT to be your friend (without being superficial or hypocritical.)

Now, obviously, this doesn't work for everyone. But this is what I found helped me the most in social circles (especially online) and I hope it can help others too

LET'S BEGIN!

1 - Be yourself

Now that sounds very cliche and cringe, I know, but hear me out, because my opinion on this is not the same as all those feelgood inspirational movies and ads.

"Being yourself" isn't as simple as it seems. Because after all, what does "self" imply? If someone is, say, a criminal, would "be yourself" mean that they should embrace their sinful side?

No, obviously not.

"Be yourself" is a bit more nuanced, but I'll try to boil it down for you.

It just means "be unashamed of your qualities which you think are flaws". For example, "be yourself" would apply to someone who sees themselves as ugly, or maybe someone with an odd yet unharmful hobby, or a weird sense of fashion, or someone with say a handicap, a speech impediment. "Be yourself" is a sentence for the specific people who have genuine good in them, but are afraid to show it to others because they have been persecuted in the past, or are scared to be. It does NOT mean to accept genuine flaws. "Be yourself" does not include say violent anger issues, an addiction, a recent crime committed, or a generally unpleasant personality. Those are obviously not things to encourage. You can understand they may be a thing that happen to you, and accept it in your life, but that's different from being proud of it or encouraging it.

Speaking of personalities... let's talk about that

2 - Be kind

Now when some people hear that, they think it means "always smile no matter what, always look happy and positive, always agree with everyone just so you don't hurt their feelings, and never cause any drama", like you're Deku in My Hero Academia or Steven Universe in his titular show.

But that's... not quite that.

Obviously, kindness is something you use to help people feel better, to cheer up, and feel happy, and obviously to be kind, you need to have compassion, heart, empathy, and always put yourself in other people's shoes regardless of who they are. But it is not necessarily all-encompassing.

There's a rule that I think anyone learning kindness must learn. It's that sometimes, kindness means to be firm.

Not mean, of course. Not judgmental, not insensitive. Don't insult anyone, don't belittle or patronize anyone or make them feel inferior to you. That's still very rude and that's not what you want.

But what I mean is that sometimes, if you know that a person's actions towards something are wrong, especially if it's towards someone else, you must be able to point it out, and act accordingly. Don't just stand there and agree with them just because you don't want to hurt their feelings. You must still be able to know right from wrong. Kindness just means you won't be an ass about it, it doesn't mean to stay silent.

Hey, that brings me to point three!

3 - Show your own opinions

If there's one thing people hate just as much as meanness, it's those who stand by and do nothing about it.

Regardless of if you agree with them or not, if you say absolutely nothing when genuinely bad behaviour is happening, out of fear of "starting a fight", you are actively making the person who is being attacked feel alone.

I remember myself, when I was bullied in the first two grades of secondary school (11-13 years old for those who don't know) for "being ugly", I was told by my mother (who was friends with other kid's parents) that some of the kids "didn't hate me" and "didn't agree with the bullying". And I asked her "if they don't hate me, why won't they talk to me?" She never managed to answer that one. And it broke my heart, because outside of my sister, I had no one else.

Don't be like that. You may be scared of acting, but you know who would be grateful if you did act? The victims. And isn't their opinion of you much more important than the opinion of someone who acts with hatred and bigotry?

If you see someone suffering injustice, or even just hear someone who has a rather harmful opinion, don't be scared to tell them that you disagree. Obviously don't be an asshole about it, stay civil, but if you voice out your opinion, you will be seen as someone who stays true to their beliefs and is brave enough to stand up for them if the opportunity comes.

There's obviously much more that comes with social life (nonverbal cues, sense of humor, timing and mood), and I don't know everything (I'm just some random québécois girl on the internet). But I hope this was a bit more helpful. I did have fun writing this, at least. So I guess that's better than nothing!

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[my-autism-adhd-blog]

ADHD & Anxiety

Future ADHD

#adhd #adhd post #adhd and anxiety #how anxiety affects ADHD #signs of anxiety #tips to help with anxiety #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #actually neurodivergent #feel free to share/reblog #Future ADHD (Facebook)

[greentrickster]

Making a doctor’s appointment life hack

You know what the best way to schedule an appointment with a medical professional is? Phone them when the office is closed and leave a message!

No seriously, if you have any sort of anxiety involving making calls like this, this is the absolute perfect strategy, because you can:

Figure out everything you need to tell them ahead of time (name, what you’re phoning about, what you need help with, contact info)

Write this out into a script

Phone the office

Read your script verbatim

Hang up and let them phone back next time they’re open

I know it sounds like this is adding an extra level of stress to the process, because now they’re going to call you, but, the thing is? When they do call, all they’ll do is figure out when you want to schedule your appointment for and maybe ask for another detail or two. All the heavy lifting on your end is already done, and they’ll have done a chunk of the work they need to do before phoning you. Even if you miss their call and have to phone them back, this still remains true, and the basic conversation you’ll get as a result will be unchanged.

#life hack #doctor appointment #social anxiety #life tips #life hacks that work

[abd-illustrates]

How to DRAW your own 3D models! | Blender TIPS + TRICKS

I don’t often do full-on tutorials like this, but I’ve really caught the 3D-art bug recently and wanted to talk about this fun new sketching method I’ve been trying to pick up! 

Feels good to be back behind the mic after spending so long working non-stop on secret project stuff lol - I still have a little ways to go on all that, but for now I hope y’all can enjoy going on this lil’ learning journey with me! ✨

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#artists on tumblr #ABD illustrates #tips + tricks #tutorial #blender #ngl i have a lil anxiety about this one cause its so far from what i normally do (character art) #but this whole 3D scenery drawing thing is really FUN and i really wanted to talk about it sdfghkfs

[femmefatalevibe]

How to stop oversharing?

Slow down: Always pause and think before you speak

Consider anything you share with someone who hasn't earned your complete trust or whom you have a transactional relationship with to be a PSA; Don't trust anything to be confidential with someone you don't fully trust

Reflect on why you overshare in the first place: Do you use it as a tool to soothe social anxiety or pauses in a conversation? Are you lonely or feel like it's a struggle to feel heard/seen/appreciated in your everyday life? Start journaling and/or go to a therapist to work through these very valid emotional wounds

Give yourself a "do's" and "don'ts" list on topics you will and won't discuss at work, different social events, with certain acquaintances, family members, etc., and stick to it

When you feel yourself starting to overshare, take a pause and ask the other person about themselves – it makes you show the other person you're interested in connecting and gives you time to think/reflect on what you should or shouldn't say

Hope this helps xx

#social skills #oversharing #social anxiety #life skills #people skills #meeting new people #work life #social life #new friends #relationship tips #interpersonal skills #interpersonal relationships #self improvement #self reflection #self worth #self awareness #q/a #femmefatalevibe

[thatsbelievable]

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