There is honestly no telling when an anxiety attack is going to happen or where, that is why you need to know what fuels your anxiety the most. It is different for every single person but I will tackle a few points to help with that.

What are my triggers?

I want you to look at it like this when you walk into a pharmacy to purchase any kind of medication when you get to the counter they do not just take anything and give it to you.

They first need to know the problem you are having whether is an ear infection or a sore throat then recommend whatever treatment might work best for that particular sickness.

Same goes for anxiety, when you know what triggers it then you can know how to best avoid it or deal with it head on. It could be a person, a place or something you hear, stress or even health problems like missing your meals.

I have five things that I rely on:

1. 1. Chamomile tea – I take one cup in the morning and one in the evening for better sleep. I have found that it makes me much calmer and focused.
2. Meditation sounds and podcasts – At first I couldn’t do it because my mind will just wonder of as usual but I found music and sounds that you can meditate to. A personal favourite “The Mystic Cave Meditation” which just puts my mind at ease and I experience full body relaxation.
3. Anxiety and nervousness mist – this is a spray that helps with those fight or flight moments most of them you can spray on your bedding or apply to your temples and even use as a room mist.
4. Relicalm Calmative Tablets – assist in reducing nervous tension and anxiousness to provide a calm state and restful sleep.
5. The 5 senses grounding technique – is a mindfulness exercise which involves you focusing on your five senses sight, sound, touch, smell and taste by identifying 5 things you can see, 4 things you can hear, 3 things you can touch, 2 things you can smell and 1 thing you can taste at any given time.

To summarize everything it is tea, meditation, mist, calmative tablets and grounding these five things have worked wonders for me, dealing with Leticia (my anxiety) is not always easy but when she starts being sassy again I know what to turn to. Amongst these I also have found Journaling to be helpful, writing down your feelings and thoughts is usually easier than talking about them.

I hope this post has helped you and remember to identify your triggers to best manage your anxiety attacks.

Remember to always BREATHE…

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