These therapist-approved techniques have done wonders for me and my social circle.
My name is Raven, and I live with anxiety, specially social anxiety.
However, this number may actually be higher as it only identifies the people who have officially been diagnosed.
Elizabeth Scott, who’s the author of8 Keys to Stress Management.
I would have beaten myself up in the past, which would have flared up my anxiety even more.
Sounds fun, right?
First of all, that’s completely okay.
Remember to be kind to yourself if you find your heart racing a mile a minute.
Just remind yourself that you’re not in danger, even if it feels like you might be.
(This just means your body is experiencing afight-or-flight responsebecause it believes it’s near an inescapable danger.)
2.Focus on your breath.
I don’t know about you, but I tend to forget how to breathe when I’m anxious.
3.Rely on asking questions.
If you feel uncomfortable talking about yourself, just remember that people usually love to answer questions about themselves.
This technique helped me a lot throughout this trip.
100%, but it works.
4.Don’t feel pressured to fill the silence.
For the exercise, you’ll need a pencil or pen that erases and a piece of paper.
6.It’s okay to exit the gathering early.
You know yourself best.
