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Originally Posted by raging vortex
something else I swear by, is the following:
" if you think it's going to happen, let it happen."
I don't know about anyone else- but I find myself more anxious trying to stop something that I know is eventually going to happen
example: I have chronic pain, and I'm walking along somewhere- and it feels like my body is going to lock on me.
I'd rather let it lock then I would sit down, then If I sit, I'm worrying about... well, later I'm going to pay for it because I didn't let it happen- and later it's going to be worse
or another example: someone wants to shout at me for something I've done
they are going to shout at me no matter if it's now, or if it's later- so it may as well be now.
but that helps me. may not be everyone's choice
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Exactly this is what's helpful, too. Don't resist, just describe in my body how the anxiety feels. Today I was getting anxious about the future. Instead of ruminating I asked myself how does it feel? I noticed it in my stomach so I focused my attention there. Yes, I feel tension in my stomach and observed. In about a minute it was gone. I continued cooking mindfully, focusing on textures, smell, sound of chopping... The anxiety has gone away completely.