This is something I didn’t notice until someone pointed it out to me. I was talking — mid-sentence — and suddenly stopped to take a deep breath, like my body had just remembered it was allowed to breathe. At first, I laughed it off. But once I noticed it, I couldn’t stop noticing it. I … Continue reading I didn’t realize how often I was holding my breath
I used to check my body before I checked the time
For a long time, the first thing I did when I woke up wasn’t look at the clock. It was check my body. I’d notice my chest.My breathing.That familiar tight feeling in my stomach. Before I even knew what day it was, I was already scanning for signs that anxiety might show up again. Some … Continue reading I used to check my body before I checked the time
🌙 What finally helped after years of trying everything
For a long time, I felt like I had tried everything to feel better. Breathing exercises.Distractions.Positive thinking.Pushing through.Ignoring it. Some things helped a little. Some helped for a short time. And some just made me feel worse when they didn’t work the way I hoped they would. What was hardest wasn’t the anxiety itself — … Continue reading 🌙 What finally helped after years of trying everything