Re: Panic Attacks Wake Me Up in the Morning
Originally Posted by
ajpowers
Sorry, to clarify, I've been on the meds for quite a while. It's the non-medical stuff that's new (getting a regular routine going of meditation, journaling, exercise, being outdoors, etc.)
I'm wondering how long it took for people practicing those things to see/feel a benefit from them with regard to decreasing their anxiety. And what coping techniques people employ while waiting for them to start helping.
There’s no fixed timeframe, just preforming the actions isn’t what decreases the anxiety it’s the change in mental state that occurs because of those things that does. But it’s not automatic, it still takes time and effort from us to change the way we respond to panic/racing thoughts etc, the routine of meditation, journaling and exercise just helps reinforce the changes your making in the way you deal with your mental health.
Unfortunately there’s no magic bullet, a person can be perfect at preforming all the things in the world that can aid lessening anxiety and still be an anxious mess because without gaining the control to break the cycle it’s still nothing more than a performance. Of course not to say that these things aren’t brilliant in helping with anxiety for some, it’s more the frame of mind achieved while doing them that helps.
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