How do you deal with anxiety?

[Leapfrog00]

Do you have any tricks to calming your anxiety? I usually read books and block the world out. I have panic attacks, and they get so bad to where I get a tingling feeling all over my body and a numbness, like the feeling when your foot falls asleep. Reading usually helps me, especially fantasy and mystery novels because they take me to another world.

[Oliverlogan263]

Dude honestly, anxiety sucks so bad. Sorry to hear you deal with panic attacks too, that sh*t is scary. Here's some things that help me:

- Deep breathing for sure. In through your nose, out through your mouth. Helps me calm down asap.

- Distraction is key - I'll put on a funny YouTube vid or call up the boys to shoot the sh*t about anything besides what's stressing me out.

- Chewing gum actually works surprisingly well. Not sure why but it chills me out.

- Taking a cold shower can shock your nervous system out of panic mode. Feels amazing.

- Caffeine and sugar make it way worse for me, so I bail on that when I'm anxious.

- Walking it off - just pace around and swing my arms until I feel normal. Wears it out of my system.

- Reading is clutch too. Comics or manga work fast since pictures distract me better than just words.

Hope some of those help dude! Wanna play some COD later to take our minds off it? Hit me up if you need to vent either man. We'll beat this sh*t!

[strateguy632]

yes, deep breaths, big gulps water and if possible music my liked songs list

[universecatdrowning]

I distract myself with things i like if i can, if not, then i just talk to someone about whats worrying me

[Nikki1989]

I don't let it happen in the first place.

[ab2shifty]

I just accept it, and move on with whatever I was doing

[MemeSupreme]

mary jane

[Anonymous]

Heavy doses of medication.