A Few Things I've Learned about Anxiety ~ Promise

   Hey guys! I'm back. It's been a bit, hasn't it?


    First off, I've learned that moving around helps. No duh, right? Sometimes when I'm struggling I just want to lie in bed all day, but that doesn't always help, and it's not very productive. Getting up and doing SOMETHING helps. I always feel better if I accomplish something.

   I don't sit still well. I have to move somehow when I'm feeling crummy. I also have strange habits that comfort me. I rock back and forth, bite my lips and fingers, or bounce my leg while I'm sitting (sometimes I don't even notice that I'm doing any of these). It's weirdly soothing.

   I need sleep. If I don't get enough sleep, I'll feel edgy all day.

   I can get angry easily if I'm having a bad anxiety day. I'll snap at people or get upset about nothing. I think it's because I'm worn out and lose my patients. I can get so caught up in how bad I feel that I can't relate to other people or use my empathy as well.

   Lastly, sometimes I just need someone there. We don't have to talk or do anything. They could watch Netflix with me or we could listen to music, it's just reassuring to have someone there to remind me that there's a world outside of my head.

   Thanks for dropping by! I'll see you again soon.

   ~ Promise