When im anoxious i talk to myself it helps me calm down,does anyone else do this?
Yip thats the way to do it
Keep telling you inner self thats your ok and your not in danger
I don't talk to myself but I pray out loud. I also starting using essential oils and I burn a lavender or a peace and calmng in a diffuser. Those seem to help.
yes i often find myself talking aloud to myself to reasure myself on how im feeling and sometimes talk for a few mins at a time to try to rationilise. hope this is reasuring
All the time. I even talk through scenarios. We know how we feel and we all know we need to self calm so i guess it like being your own cheerleader at times. i think we have too no one would have the patience and compassion to always calm us.
Yes that's the only way that I can calm myself during a anxiety or panic attack, is to use my own self calming techniques . its one of the best methods !
I do all the time.
do you have a therapist or a counsellor or someone who is trained to help?
sometimes, yes. if i am alone. then i also try to find a chant/rythmic thing to say that reassures me so i get into a different pattern of thinking. literally by changing the tempo and beat of my thoughts. saying something out loud that gives you a structured thought to hang on too and propels you with a rythmn, can be really soothing.