I’m trying really hard to ignore the anxiety I am feeling today. A few days of barely any sleep is most definitely taking an effect of me. Almost all day, I have felt like I can only breathe in deep enough to get oxygen if I yawn. I’m even shakier than I normally am. Even without sleeping much during the day, when the sun goes down and it is time to relax, I cannot shut off my brain enough to recharge.
I’m trying to learn to allow these days, to feel the anxiety without letting it cripple me, but today has been very hard. I’ve been working on deep breathing techniques to calm anxiety, have been listening to guided sleep and relaxation meditations at night, and trying to find a little quiet time each day. I’m trying to learn not to blow my anxieties out of proportion. Normally, my thought process is something along the line of, “oh my god, I can’t breathe, I’m sure I’m dying this time. It can’t be a panic attack, I must be dying.” Today, my thought pattern is, “I have this tightness in my chest because I am experiencing anxiety. I know it is uncomfortable, but the feeling will pass when it runs its course.” What I need to focus on most now, is actually believing in those words as I repeat them to myself.
It’s the start of a new week, and despite not feeling the best over the last two or so days, I’m confident the week ahead will be great. I’m ready to keep receiving positive thoughts and vibes from the universe, and ready to put them at work on my journey.
The I Can Do It daily affirmation calendar for today, January 26, says “Harmony surrounds me. All is well in my world.” Even as I read those two short sentences, I can feel the anxiety slowly leaving my body. It’s going to be a good night.
I’m trying to learn to allow these days, to feel the anxiety without letting it cripple me, but today has been very hard. I’ve been working on deep breathing techniques to calm anxiety, have been listening to guided sleep and relaxation meditations at night, and trying to find a little quiet time each day. I’m trying to learn not to blow my anxieties out of proportion. Normally, my thought process is something along the line of, “oh my god, I can’t breathe, I’m sure I’m dying this time. It can’t be a panic attack, I must be dying.” Today, my thought pattern is, “I have this tightness in my chest because I am experiencing anxiety. I know it is uncomfortable, but the feeling will pass when it runs its course.” What I need to focus on most now, is actually believing in those words as I repeat them to myself.
It’s the start of a new week, and despite not feeling the best over the last two or so days, I’m confident the week ahead will be great. I’m ready to keep receiving positive thoughts and vibes from the universe, and ready to put them at work on my journey.
The I Can Do It daily affirmation calendar for today, January 26, says “Harmony surrounds me. All is well in my world.” Even as I read those two short sentences, I can feel the anxiety slowly leaving my body. It’s going to be a good night.