How to Help Anxiety

My last post was two weeks ago and it was difficult to write, but I needed to get what I was feeling out of my head and into writing. Thank you to all who read it and thank you to all who prayed for me or sent positive thoughts into the universe. God got them all and answered them for me.

I feel better.

I’m still overwhelmed by all that is happening in my life, but I have found the energy to begin taking care of me.

I have exercised, mostly yoga stretches to get rid of the neck and shoulder tension, for 9 of the past 14 days. It has helped tremendously. I haven’t had a headache in 2 weeks. I also have been doing stretches to help alleviate the pain I experience from a pinched nerve in the front of my hip. That has helped too.

I have begun to eat better, healthier foods instead of running to fast food because I don’t have the energy to cook. I’m still tired most of the time, but not as exhausted as I have been.

Living with anxiety is not fun or for the weak. It takes more strength and energy to get through a day than it should. Fighting the negative thoughts that are always there and pushing back the unnecessary stresses just to function is exhausting.

I still have bad dreams though, so sleeping isn’t really restful for me. My husband says I toss and turn all night long. Some nights are better than others and I don’t usually remember the dreams after waking up. St least the dreams don’t add to by daytime stress.

The biggest anxiety relief for me though, is writing. Writing it down here in my blog, and getting my feelings into words takes some of their power away and gives me my power back.

I’m at my weakest against anxiety when I hold it in and try to make others believe that everything is fine. I need to remember that I have friends and family beside me, willing to help me.

I’m not alone!

Thank you all for that.