How do you deal with anxiety in the morning?

[LostandFound__x]

I have anxiety and it’s been quite alright the past 6 months at least.

Recently I’ve experienced some dips in my mental health again. And it’s only getting worse. I now have anxiety/panic attacks in the morning again. I usually feel my worst in the morning I’m not sure why lol.

Any advice please to help stop this? I just want to feel calm and live in the moment. But it’s so hard.

[Mindfuldude]

I have dealt with this a BUNCH & it’s been super frustrating to feel like there’s nothing that can help. I feel like relying on therapy definitely can help somewhat but it’s a personal journey to figuring out what works best for you. I’ll share what started to work best with me and you can see if that resonates. It’s tough to summarize because it’s much more involved but I’ll do my best for ya.

You mentioned living in the moment. I can’t agree with you more! I’ve always been told that living in the future causes anxiety & living in the past causes depression. I’m not sure of the accuracy but it definitely FEELS right when I really think about the source of the feelings associated with my discomfort.

That being said, I personally feel like our society/social media/etc has seemed to normalize these feelings, which tends to keep us in this maddening loop of discomfort. When I say it’s normalized, I mean that it’s nearly impossible to stay in the present. It’s actually EASIER for us to think about a ton of other things, having absolutely nothing to do with us or where we are in this exact moment. Somehow, being present has become a daunting exhausting task that takes work & effort to accomplish. I ended up diving into what it means to stay present & have realized the intensity of it. Staying present means enjoying every bite of your meal, noticing the smell of it, the texture of it when it hits your tongue, noticing the sensation of the hunger that you are satisfying with each bite. Staying present means taking a shower & focusing on the water running over you, how does it feel against your skin? What’s the temperature? Are thoughts entering your mind & why? Can we let those thoughts go and remember to focus our attention on the shower?

At first, this felt impossible but the more I focused on it, the easier it got. I started to incorporate some meditation as well (I won’t be going into detail but highly recommend researching mindfulness & meditation practices) and noticed a massive shift in my anxiety. I’m not as reactive to new information (positive or negative), my body doesn’t physically react the way it used to (shaking, heart rate increase, sweating). The more we focus our attention & also, each time we notice our minds wandering and shift our focus back to the present, we are actually scientifically-proven to be changing the actual wiring of our brain. It’s a slow process but the more committed we are to it, the clearer the result. Quite literal clarity! It’s really powerful once the healing begins & now that I’ve seen the changes, I’ve truly dedicated myself to it (becoming a teacher for it now actually, haha) & highly recommend for others to check it out if this resonates. There are also so many things that work for each person, this is just my own experience that I share in hopes that someone might gain something from it! I wish you the best of luck in finding what works for YOU!

[LostandFound__x]

Thank you! A therapist I used to see actually when through something similar with me. It’s definitely a journey to get the hang of it but it’s very helpful.

[Mindfuldude]

Absolutely. It’s absolutely possible. Also, self compassion is the most important part from my own experience. Do the best you can to be kind to yourself & come from an understanding place. Negative/mean self talk is a big part of anxiety as well 😅 If those mean thoughts come in, try to let them go, apologize to yourself & change the wording next time you want to be critical of yourself. Your mind is not you! You get to tell your mind “hey, i get why you’re thinking this way, trauma is a thing, but let’s move past these toughts and focus our attention on right now.” Highly recommend reading about self compassion if you have some time!

[Saiesh30]

Ah, the morning anxiety, I have it for 'unspeakable' reasons as well 🤐
It's like my brain hits the panic button as soon as my alarm goes off. My secret weapon? I take a deep breath, remind myself that I'm basically a superhero in pajamas, and tackle the day head-on. Needs self belief that yeah I can handle everything and everything has a solution.
Oh, and coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. It's like my liquid courage in a mug!
Deep breathing really does it for me. Just being in the moment and closing eyes. Deep breaths until the anxiety eases.

[LaurenM1997]

I listen to happy upbeat music then that makes me focus on being happier rather than overthinking and then having an anxiety attack cause those aren’t nice

[Jennz6]

Masturbate every morning, that’s what I do

[Saiesh30]

You naughty

[Bricealan]

@Jennz6 That probably does help... hormone levels are high in the morning and that probably contributes to anxiety and maybe some depression.

[TonyMetal___86]

Think that if Tony exists in this world, than there are surely someone else who is like him and i'll catch him someday 😂👍🏻

[LostandFound__x]

Hahaha

[jahaims]

You have to find the source of your anxiety then fix it

[LostandFound__x]

Negative thoughts about myself.

[jahaims]

So you are insecure? Change yourself into someone you like and let go of what you can't change.

[LostandFound__x]

Yeah but it’s not about the physical stuff

[Tstrbrainer]

Hopefully and definitely you will overcome it soon.
I can't help much in this area, but try to be carefree like me lol😉.

Also listen to good music and perhaps breath fresh air and workout?

[Passerby2]

if you feel anxiety in the morning its probably due to your weight. you're probably skinnier than your body wants to be. Try eating more, or a decent snack before bed at least.

[NathanDavis]

have you tried therapy...

[LostandFound__x]

Yes a few times. I might go back. It’s nice to have a professional you can talk to.

[Staximus]

Eat the hottest pepper or hot sauce you can find

[Staximus]

All your troubles and thoughts will melt away with your face, it will derail your thought process

[Abdulwahh]

Try to think of something positive and drink water for any chest pains you need try to meditate or need a nice massage😉.

[Anonymous]

What.. what exactly makes you panic?

[LostandFound__x]

I start thinking negative thoughts about myself and then next thing you know I’m in panic mode. It’s literally an illness I can’t help it.

[Opinion Owner]

I'll pray

[LostandFound__x]

Aw thank you

[Jmmmfi4]

I GO TO THE GYM VERY EARLY