@davi0284 well sounds like you have the situation well in hand, a companion that is faithful and true to you. That in itself is a miracle in the best way. Able to walk that many miles is a stress reliever and the dog is one too. your hobby helps others and you have a church group that seems to cover you there. I have a lot of stress in my life and had a major anxiety problem that was subconscious and found out last minuet like in my awareness of my little spot in life. medications and a counselors have turned the tide for me. on to many meds to say exactly what works and what does not. I am still under my caregivers watchful eyes. sounds like you are well ahead of me for now, but i am trying to change how i live and maintain my days. hope you find what you are searching for and have a blessed day today. Sending a prayer that you find what you need----sent.
@davi0284 well sounds like you have the situation well in hand, a companion that is faithful and true to you. That in itself is a miracle in the best way. Able to walk that many miles is a stress reliever and the dog is one too. your hobby helps others and you have a church group that seems to cover you there. I have a lot of stress in my life and had a major anxiety problem that was subconscious and found out last minuet like in my awareness of my little spot in life. medications and a counselors have turned the tide for me. on to many meds to say exactly what works and what does not. I am still under my caregivers watchful eyes. sounds like you are well ahead of me for now, but i am trying to change how i live and maintain my days. hope you find what you are searching for and have a blessed day today. Sending a prayer that you find what you need----sent.
@randallshields56 thank you Randall. Everything turned out good thank you very much. I hope you have a blessed day if I can only get this neuropathy under control having a hard hard time with my right foot I tried everything out here on the market. Nothing works. I’ve done the B12. I’ve done all the lotions. I’ve done the vibrating machines. If anybody’s got a solution please let me know. Thank you and may God bless us all.
I use a version of square breathing I call smooth circular aware breathing. Here's how it works. You start slowly breathing in, slowly increase the rate, then slowly slow the rate until you're holding your breath, then immediately but slowly start exhaling, slowly increase the rate then slowly slow the rate until you're holding your breath at the extreme exhale point. Repeat above - aware all along of what you're doing.
This is like square breathing but with the corners rounded out! I think the key is that by being aware of your breathing as you control it - you're getting your mind off your anxieties, if only for a few minutes. Square breathing accomplishes this, and so does the above! Try it!
@randallshields56 thank you Randall. Everything turned out good thank you very much. I hope you have a blessed day if I can only get this neuropathy under control having a hard hard time with my right foot I tried everything out here on the market. Nothing works. I’ve done the B12. I’ve done all the lotions. I’ve done the vibrating machines. If anybody’s got a solution please let me know. Thank you and may God bless us all.
@malebreastcancer47, it’s not that easy. Anxiety attacks can be caused by external stress but often we don’t know why we’re having an attack. I get them most often from loud noises or people yelling (fighting) near me. It’s from my PTSD. I try to avoid what I know can cause me stress but I can’t avoid everyone or everything. We learn ways to get thru the anxiety and, with time, we might not react the same way.
In my experience it feels like my heart is beating out of my
chest.sometimes passing out, for 6-7 mintues. I have not been sleeping well
recently. and unable to focus.
Sincerely,Ginny Snow
¨ success is not final;
failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to continue that counts ¨
- Winston S. Churchill
The last time some ten years ago when I choked and jumped out of bed before dawn and those few seconds seemed like an eternity until my body threw out some phlegm and brought my breathing back, I, too. was scared to sleep. So I did visit emergency where the doctor told me what you're telling me is an anxiety attack. I said, "me, I'm retired, why I'd have anxiety?" I said but what if it happens again tonight? She said we can observe you for an overnight stay. Of course I slept well -- aware that staff would run to save me.
Later in the day I saw my family doctor and told her my story and the fear of waking up choking. She said we can book you for anxiety to see a therapist for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. I said, I know what CBT is and can do myself. She said, it's not the same. I said let me try first. But what what if I've attack at night again? She prescribed a medicine that would bring back my breathing in few seconds. I kept the pills at arm length, never to use.
But I had to sit with Myself and tell myself: Sometimes in life years of good work you think you've found (a non-medical, lifestyle solution to obesity that had turned into a book-long text) which no book agent even bothered to look at was causing my background anxiety. It was a slow acceptance -- but a quick exit from anxiety -- for ever.
It still bothers me when I read the news is only worsening rates of obesity, even the latest one being among children's severe obesity rising. So I curse loud in my four walls, lamenting the human propensity for medical interventions first and not realizing that human body has had wisdom to heal itself for a far longer time.
BTW (Not a proof) I'm in my 80s, haven't seen my doc for over ten years now, no meds, avoided colonoscopy, sleep well, healthy and reasonably strong body with good sleep. Working hard to find robust social connections.
@hraka13 sound advice from someone. I use the breathing techniques they help if you practice even with small cases of anxiety. Wishes to you and have a blessed day today 🙏
@hraka13 sound advice from someone. I use the breathing techniques they help if you practice even with small cases of anxiety. Wishes to you and have a blessed day today 🙏
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@randallshields56 thank you Randall. Everything turned out good thank you very much. I hope you have a blessed day if I can only get this neuropathy under control having a hard hard time with my right foot I tried everything out here on the market. Nothing works. I’ve done the B12. I’ve done all the lotions. I’ve done the vibrating machines. If anybody’s got a solution please let me know. Thank you and may God bless us all.
I use a version of square breathing I call smooth circular aware breathing. Here's how it works. You start slowly breathing in, slowly increase the rate, then slowly slow the rate until you're holding your breath, then immediately but slowly start exhaling, slowly increase the rate then slowly slow the rate until you're holding your breath at the extreme exhale point. Repeat above - aware all along of what you're doing.
This is like square breathing but with the corners rounded out! I think the key is that by being aware of your breathing as you control it - you're getting your mind off your anxieties, if only for a few minutes. Square breathing accomplishes this, and so does the above! Try it!
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@malebreastcancer47, it’s not that easy. Anxiety attacks can be caused by external stress but often we don’t know why we’re having an attack. I get them most often from loud noises or people yelling (fighting) near me. It’s from my PTSD. I try to avoid what I know can cause me stress but I can’t avoid everyone or everything. We learn ways to get thru the anxiety and, with time, we might not react the same way.
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Thank you so much for this great quote from Winston Churchill. I have heard it before, but not recently. So inspirational! Made my morning!
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Keep up the good work! You are amazing!
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