How can I control my anxiety in everyday situations?

[shevh0605]

[purplepoppy]

Anxiety is caused by thinking. Life has taught taught you actions have a wide range of consequences and even a simple task can be dangerous. Doing something can result in you being physically hurt, socially ridiculed, or not fitting in. Humans fear not being accepted more than anything else.

You were probably told as a child "you can't do that, people will laugh at you." Or " that's not normal" or "people will think you're mental."

Those words echo through time, now when you choose a wine to accompany a meal a part of expects the waiter to look in horror and the entire restaurant to laugh at you for picking the merlot.

Only you know the root cause, it's always someone influential in your childhood. Their words probably echoed their own inherited childhood fears.

Now it's about telling yourself those early lessons were wrong. That cashier isn't judging your purchase, it's not 50/50 the cars going to explode when you start the engine. More importantly if something bad does happen that you've the skills to cope and fix it.

[shevh0605]

Wow how do you know all these things

[jennifer_bloom]

I learned through dreams that God guards when after you train yourself to banish bad motives and desires from your mind. I am not judging since over 90% of people have this issue to varying degrees but God told me in a dream you receive unconditional protection when you banish bad motives and desires and wishes.

[Brendan824]

Desensitizing. Ease your way into whatever causes anxiety no need to go fast it's not a race. Also staying present by focusing on your senses like notice the temperature on your skin what do you smell. That's why stress balls are helpful
There's also adaptogens that could help I tried a couple myself and find rodiola rosea my favorite so far but could be different for anyone
Also found that meditation helps. Specifically ones that help clear/declutter the mind

[Alex-Snow]

Get outside, go for a walk, exercise, listen to some good tunes etc. Does sex or masturbation help at all?

[Alex-Snow]

Thanks for the MHO

[Masie]

Not s doctor, but you might want to start there and see if medication or therapy could help curb it.

I would try the therapist first since medication should be a last resort. You don't want to put stuff in your body that you don't have to.

[shevh0605]

I am scared that what if the doctors and medication couldn’t work

[Masie]

How do you know until you try it? You can always stop and try something else. You can't complain about something if you are unwilling to try to fix it.

[shevh0605]

Thats right for sure

[beenherebefore]

Put yourself out there. I can have lots of anxiety in environments I'm not familiar with but the more I expose myself to those environments the less anxious I feel.

[shevh0605]

Thanks for the advice

[Nikki1989]

A slow exhale activates your parasympathetic nervous system and physically counteracts the stress response. Try it; it really helps.

[jahaims]

By becoming emotionally healthy

[shevh0605]

How to be emotionally healthy?