32. Our Shit: How to Process and Manage Anxiety

Shit We Don't Tell Mom

Kristy discusses coping mechanisms for anxiety. What helps us vs. what makes it worse. Moving to a new city is not turning out to be the way she expected and she feels incredibly overwhelmed. She sits down with Angie to talk about her experience, and about coping mechanisms for anxiety and what helps us versus what prolongs the impact of it on our day-to-day life.

Takeaway:

• Let yourself feel the physiological effects of anxiety rather than finding ways to suppress it because prolonged suppression of anxiety will magnify its impact
• Breaking down an overwhelming task into smaller items also applies to self-care and to mental health journeys
• If you cannot sit with your anxiety, give yourself an action item to look forward to doing while you allow yourself the time to process
• As cliche, as it is, talking to someone you trust about what you’re going through helps not only your own emotional well-being, but also develops your relationships

Mentions & Resources:

• Beyond Happiness: The Upside of Feeling Down
• The Positive Side to Your Anxiety
• Helpful vs Harmful: Ways to Manage Emotions

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