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Originally Posted by BlackCanary
I go to a large center, so I am checked in by a receptionist - always know I have the right date and time. This part of the process used to bother me, hated being seen and recognized. Too late for that now!
I actually try to arrive about 10 min. early so that I can a) get checked in and b) chill out for a few minutes. I put on my headphones and look through my journal, or just close my eyes and relax. Everyone is there to see a therapist or psychiatrist, so we've all got problems 
Maybe get some meditative or ambient music (I like ocean sounds) to help clear your mind while you wait, keep some of that anxiety away? |
Last time I studied a couple of fabric wall hangings in office. They're kinda like quilts and have maybe an Middle Eastern of East Indian type of motif and each square has a different design. So, I pretended that I was to interpret each square. It was fun and I showed it to T when she came for me and she admitted she had never really looked that closely at them. Nothing like being anxious in waiting room to put your attention on small stuff. Creative interpretation beckoned me.