Let's share our personal tips for coping with anxiety, please add yours to thread
My first tip is to keep a journal, I found that brilliant for discovering times that my anxiety was worse and the better times too. By identifying these times, we can then go forward to look for solutions.
How about you?
@Lucy2
@lucy2
Keeping a journal is really helpful. I also have a diary and i write about the thing, about my anxiety and how i tried to cope with it. I listen instrumental music as it helps me calm down and have deep breaths as well to feel better.
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Thanks for adding to the list @niceDaisy36 <3
Instrumental music is a real help to me too, definitely has a calming influence.
Breathing exercises and Mindfulness are also well worth doing. have you tried the 7cups Mindfulness exercises? link here:
https://www.7cups.com/exercises/mindfulness/?showlist=1
Lucy2
@lucy2
Thank you for the link Lucy 
, yes i have tried them, and they are really helping.
About instrumental music, i love many youtubers, like bevani flute, taylor davis, lindsay stirling, brooklyn duo and simply three. All of them are really cool and their music really helps me.
Listen to this https://youtu.be/KFppTBdCse8 {And then pls see in the comment section,the 1st reply by one person who wrote a nice lyrics about that song, its really my fav }
I will @niceDaisy36
If I can't sleep, which is often I try to listen to 'Meditations' by Thais Gautiercapucon on YT, it's absolutely brilliant and I'm always asleep before it finishes!
@Lucy2
@lucy2
Thank you so much, i will surely check them
I find distilling my thoughts to 1 ot 2 themes helps. If there is someone I trust that I can speak to, I will give them the summarised version and get a more objective view on those things. It's really calming.
What a good idea @solveforx 
Thanks so much for sharing!
Lucy2
@lucy2
Hello!
So great tips! I use all of those as well! Going outside and exercising is helpful, as I forget how my heart beats. Also talking about the cause of anxiety helps. I've also tried yoga and meditation. Doing anything you like in anywhere you feel safe and good, helps. If it means drawing or reading outside, just do it! If the weather allows of course 😊
Absolutely @Blackwidowww96
and thanks so much for those great tips
Lucy2
Theres this really cool app called #selfcare that I used a lot when I was in school. It has a journal in it and small games in it like puzzles or sorting through clothes which helped me focus only on the game. It also has calming music and a cat that when you click on you can pet it and change the color of its fur or eyes. It also tells you something uplifting or encouraging when ever you do anything. @lucy2
Wow @Dani2020 <3
This sounds so interesting and helpful,
Thanks so much
Lucy2 <3
@lucy2 Apart from journaling I would say meditating daily , excersice and reading good self help books .
Great @calmsoulmeet <3
Self help books can be so useful too,thank you!
Lucy2
