But, again, this is your anxiety first aid kit. Choose the kind of music which calms you. Be are of contamination*, discussed below. Consider using medication as a tool. You may want to consider using medication, temporarily, to help bring your anxiety symptoms down while you learn and ...
The walk home hot and hotter still but I passed the cemetary which always cools me down calms me down and I thought of getting lunch or a drink or an ice cream before heading home, but I wanted to walk in the park more, and hoped it would be deserted so I could think. I saw all...
What I never considered; what never, ever entered my consciousness was the possibility that my sons would have mental health issues and that I would be tossed into the rodeo of depressive disorders, suicidal ideation, crippling anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Even though I knew it: m...
The latest hallucinations were a couple of months ago when I got married and moved in with my husband. I woke up freaking out and pointing at a black dog by the bed. I scared my husband and my white dog started to bark at the space where the black dog was. I have no idea why ...
If your dog is anxious Panting can be a natural response to fear and anxiety. Your pet may pant in response to a visit to the vets, a thunderstorm or some other stressful event. Although this a perfectly normal response, its a sign that they aren’t coping with their situation. A visit...
Dogs suffer from psychological factors like anxiety and stress, just like humans do. When a dog is anxious orstressed, it will go into “flight or fight” mode. This results in a rush of cortisol and adrenaline to its system. A dog breathing fast is just a response to environmental trigge...
My dog would work on a bone with a ferocious energy, grinding, growling, protecting, until that bone is either gone or hidden away somewhere for future gnawing. Imagine digging into the Word with that kind of energy and passion. I imagine Ezra was like that, pouring over the Law and ...
When I’m able to grab myself out of those loops, I usually have a good ole laugh, acknowledge the underlyinganxiety, and head to Target for some trash mags or watch a great movie (while holding Brian’s hand). However, if I’m unable to see my fantasy for what it really is (str...
eventually gave up writing novels set in the future. The present is quite strange enough thank you very much. There is no bandwidth left to think beyond the present. Even the so-called news has become too much to bear. If it bleeds it leads, but if it calms our fears it disappears. ...
Any toy or object that calms you or helps you make movements that soothe you can be called a stim toy. Takeaways Stimming is a common behavior and not only done by people with autism. It is helpful to understand the reason behind your stim, but don’t feel like you have to stop it...