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Anxiety..

Don’t you wish anxiety was a thing you could just put a plaster over, it goes away and never returns?… I could be having a great day ticking the things off my daily to do list and *BOOM* anxiety hits me. Anxiety is something I’ve had for a very long time. Since a child I’ve had this same feeling. For many years I didn’t know there was a name for it. It was only as an adult I realised oh it’s called anxiety. Even when things are good and I don't have any worries, for me it seems to good to be true. I start overthinking... "is everything okay?".



If you would like to know what anxiety is, what it feels like, please click below;



How do I feel when I get anxious?...


I’ll try my very best to describe how it makes me feel and how I deal with it in the best way I can. I think as I’ve got older I’ve got much better at managing it. There are things which triggers my anxiety. It could be confrontation. I hate confrontation. The thought of it makes me feel anxious. I remember as a little girl I’d feel anxious of bad things happening. I'd imagine getting burgled, or a car crash.. and I'd panic inside silently. It was so strange to me. I have moments even now where I could be in a car and I imagine/fear car crashes. This is one I’m trying to overcome as it stops me from wanting to drive. It could be checking that my baby is breathing randomly or thinking someone can climb through the bathroom window and attack me.


It’s a sudden overwhelming feeling that comes over me and my chest can feel so tight.


Honestly I have a lot of moments where anxiety hits me. It’s so real. I thought surely this doesn’t happen to everyone but as I’ve got older I’ve realised there’s many people who suffer with anxiety in different ways. It could be mild or severe. Thankfully with time I feel like my anxiety is very mild.


What do I do to feel less anxious...


  • Go for walks in the park - nature is great for these moments

  • Listen to relaxing music - gospel/classic always seems to put me at ease

  • Pray

  • Challenging my anxious thoughts

  • Take deep breaths

  • Counselling

  • Journaling my feelings and thoughts (this is a great option instead of taking it out on your loved ones)


I think one thing that helps my anxiety is nature. Going for a walk in the fresh air. Being around trees, grass focusing on things that takes me away from my anxious thoughts… it really helps me to clear my head. Try and shift your focus. Another thing that helps is I know when what I am worrying about isn’t real. I am at a point where I can identify that it’s anxiety and it’s not necessarily going to happen or it’s not happening. I am thinking of the worst. This helps me a lot. I can talk myself out of feeling a certain way. It’s almost like no let’s be positive. Challenge your anxious thoughts.


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I just wanted to share this because if there is one person who reads this and it helps them to not feel alone I’d be really happy. I am by no means an expert, I am not cured, it is still a working progress..


Sending all the love to my anxiety babes, we got this. xxxx


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