What is recommended when you have high levels of anxiety w/ bad thoughts?!
Question: What is recommended when you have high levels of anxiety w/ bad thoughts?
Answers:
The best thing for my anxiety is exercise.
- Releases endorphins that automatically improve mood.
- Uses up built up adrenaline from anxiety.
- Relaxes me afterwards.
- And also boosts confidence because I feel like I'm doing something right.
All of these things helped my anxiety a ton.
Some coping mechanisms I use to help my anxiety are taking deep breathes, trying to think through what I am worrying over logically (because a lot of my worrying is illogical), or doing something else, focusing on something else, getting my mind away from my negative thoughts. Also another good thing that can help anxiety is to go for a walk or do something to put your body in motion. Hope that helps.
Too answer your question you should read the article entitled. Suffering with anxiety and intrusive thoughts. You can find it here: http://www.panicaway.com/articles/anxious-thinking
I think this article will be helpful.
http://www.panicaway.com/articles/anxious-thinking
Josh Seiler's answer is the best so far, but the others have useful information.
Exercise will always help.
Experience, diagnosed with multiple depression types, anxiety disorders and ADD.