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My current medication does not remove this pain altogether, though it diminishes the sensation significantly.
I noticed as young adult that I didn’t really worry or consciously stress, but my body had somewhat predictable reactions to situations that I would realize, in hindsight, were highly stressful. Those physical reactions sucked, and as they got worse over time, it really concerned me. At some point I was encouraged to go to CBT, which I did, but honestly it made things worse. I became hyper aware of how anxious I was…
I noticed as young adult that I didn’t really worry or consciously stress, but my body had somewhat predictable reactions to situations that I would realize, in hindsight, were highly stressful. Those physical reactions sucked, and as they got worse over time, it really concerned me. At some point I was encouraged to go to CBT, which I did, but honestly it made things worse. I became hyper aware of how anxious I was…
>I’ve concluded that the best advice is to learn not to worry about things Any tips with doing this? The thoughts I try to avoid end up in my dreams even if I try my best to distract myself during the day
This works well, as long as not you’re not still in Iraq at risk of getting hit with IEDs.
I noticed as young adult that I didn’t really worry or consciously stress, but my body had somewhat predictable reactions to situations that I would realize, in hindsight, were highly stressful. Those physical reactions sucked, and as they got worse over time, it really concerned me. At some point I was encouraged to go to CBT, which I did, but honestly it made things worse. I became hyper aware of how anxious I was…
>I’ve concluded that the best advice is to learn not to worry about things Any tips with doing this? The thoughts I try to avoid end up in my dreams even if I try my best to distract myself during the day
Like, if you are worried about an upcoming job interview, it’s natural that you’ll think about the interview during the day. However, those thoughts will appear and disappear. You are not trying to distract yourself and avoid the thoughts, you are just learning to avoid fixation/obsession/suffering.
It's not perfect, but man, it helps me get through some stuff.
Also, what does "in your body, not in your mind" even mean? Let's face it, the distinction between your mind (or brain) and your body is a useful abstraction, nothing more. Nerve cells extend from your brain throughout your entire body. Where does your brain end and your "body" begin?
Life isn't software that lends itself to neat abstraction layers.
Then my doctor suggested I try out the Alexander Technique. I wasn't convinced, but gave it a go. Something about it helped, and quite significantly. The logical part of me rebels against this, as AT is full of woo, but the effects were undeniable.
The practitioner I went to focused a lot on feeling the floor beneath you, the seat supporting you, and so on -- I don't know how typical that is for AT, but perhaps that was the part of it that was effective for me. It would certainly fit with what the article says.
my take is that anxiety occurs first by warping a person's attention, and the mental and physical symptoms of that follow.
I noticed as young adult that I didn’t really worry or consciously stress, but my body had somewhat predictable reactions to situations that I would realize, in hindsight, were highly stressful. Those physical reactions sucked, and as they got worse over time, it really concerned me. At some point I was encouraged to go to CBT, which I did, but honestly it made things worse. I became hyper aware of how anxious I was…
Buddhism. Psilocybin.
Eh, a gross oversimplification. Feeling troubled by being anxious in the modern world is a "cerebral" issue. The guy who mistook an innocent animal as a tiger and freaked out because of it didn't feel bad for feeling anxious for no reason. We do. Because it interferes with our daily functioning / responsibilities in the modern world. Anxiety is also very frequently comorbid with other mental disorders. Especially OCD…
The argument makes more sense when you realise that Valium/Diazepam is basically a muscle relaxant. Edit: Source here, happy to hear from another domain expert refuting this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAOnSbDSaOw&list=PL848F2368C...