Re: Learning to be: worry-free

[Guest guest]

Hi Nachi

Very good article.

I have also had worry problems, and still do to a point. I

worried over everything and worried over things that hadn't

happened yet. I'm just a worrier....but I'm alot better than I

was. In my classes I was taught to put aside a certain

period of time per day as worry time..say 1 hr..To me, I

wanted to only do 20 min to half an hour. Or pick a certain

time each day say from 8pm to 830 pm and make it your

worry time. Worry at that time. After that if a worry comes to

you, you say to yourself, I can only worry during my worry

time. You can make a list of all your worries and worry

about each one in the time period you have chosen.

In dealing with my anxiety attacks, I was asked at one

time... " what's the worst thing that could happen to you " .

I once was in a store and while I was browsing around I

took a severe anxiety attack. I was at the point where I

worked hard in choosing to let it happen and get over it.

First I knew I had a choice, I could stay and cope or leave. If

I left I would be giving into my attack. In choosing to stay I

repeated to myself.. " what's the worse thing that can

happen to you " ...I felt nothing, it will run its course and go

away, the most severe part. My partner was with me, he

knew what was going on and I didn't want him to help me

as I was learning to handle this myself. But stayed

somewhere near me incase I couldn't and we had to leave.

I went to a quiet part of the store which happened to be

linens and pretended I was just browsing....I did my deep

breathing, told myself I was going to be okay, it was only an

anxiety attack, it wasn't going to hurt me, that I choose not

to leave as I really wanted to stay longer. In a bit I was over

the worst of it and I continued on. The anxiety stayed but

not to the severety. I left feeling that I had beaten the attack,

myself, was able to choose to stay and I felt good about it.

Now I do realize that everyone has anxiety and attacks on

different levels. Some are very severe.

During my divorce I had severe anxiety. I had a very hard

time. Medication helped but not all the time.

I remember having to leave many stores as an attack came

on me. I had to start fighting back by saying...its okay I

couldn't stay because of anxiety but started going back to

the same store later on that day to finish what I was there to

do. It has to do with NOT letting the feeling beat you, you

want to beat it. It worked most of the times.

These are just some of the ways I have dealt with worry and

anxiety.

Love and Hugs

Dear All,

Namaste,

I have a BIG issue with worries. I have Panic attacks..and

worry, anxieity, panic consumes me..Luckily I found

this..and felt its worth sharing with all of You.

I would request you all to share your 'life-skills' skills that

you use to deal with worry, anxiety, panic disorders. I would

also like to work on this issue with you.

Have a Nice Day All,

Nachi

[Guest guest]

, Nachi, and Everyone --

I too appreciated the article 'worry-free'! Thank you both for sharing

some of your experiences, as we all have been through some form of anxiety or

worry at one time or another.

And , thank you SO Much for sharing what you learned in class about

setting some time aside to worry, then to let it go when the time was " up " ! My

instructor told me that in the transcription course I'm taking several months

ago, and I had totally forgotten that until you mentioned it today. I NEEDED

THE RE-MINDER!! AGAIN!!

Thanks to all of you, Love & Hugs, PJ

Lady wrote:

Hi Nachi

Very good article.

I have also had worry problems, and still do to a point. I

worried over everything and worried over things that hadn't

happened yet. I'm just a worrier....but I'm alot better than I

was. In my classes I was taught to put aside a certain

period of time per day as worry time..say 1 hr..To me, I

wanted to only do 20 min to half an hour. Or pick a certain

time each day say from 8pm to 830 pm and make it your

worry time. Worry at that time. After that if a worry comes to

you, you say to yourself, I can only worry during my worry

time. You can make a list of all your worries and worry

about each one in the time period you have chosen.

In dealing with my anxiety attacks, I was asked at one

time... " what's the worst thing that could happen to you " .

I once was in a store and while I was browsing around I

took a severe anxiety attack. I was at the point where I

worked hard in choosing to let it happen and get over it.

First I knew I had a choice, I could stay and cope or leave. If

I left I would be giving into my attack. In choosing to stay I

repeated to myself.. " what's the worse thing that can

happen to you " ...I felt nothing, it will run its course and go

away, the most severe part. My partner was with me, he

knew what was going on and I didn't want him to help me

as I was learning to handle this myself. But stayed

somewhere near me incase I couldn't and we had to leave.

I went to a quiet part of the store which happened to be

linens and pretended I was just browsing....I did my deep

breathing, told myself I was going to be okay, it was only an

anxiety attack, it wasn't going to hurt me, that I choose not

to leave as I really wanted to stay longer. In a bit I was over

the worst of it and I continued on. The anxiety stayed but

not to the severety. I left feeling that I had beaten the attack,

myself, was able to choose to stay and I felt good about it.

Now I do realize that everyone has anxiety and attacks on

different levels. Some are very severe.

During my divorce I had severe anxiety. I had a very hard

time. Medication helped but not all the time.

I remember having to leave many stores as an attack came

on me. I had to start fighting back by saying...its okay I

couldn't stay because of anxiety but started going back to

the same store later on that day to finish what I was there to

do. It has to do with NOT letting the feeling beat you, you

want to beat it. It worked most of the times.

These are just some of the ways I have dealt with worry and

anxiety.

Love and Hugs

Dear All,

Namaste,

I have a BIG issue with worries. I have Panic attacks..and

worry, anxieity, panic consumes me..Luckily I found

this..and felt its worth sharing with all of You.

I would request you all to share your 'life-skills' skills that

you use to deal with worry, anxiety, panic disorders. I would

also like to work on this issue with you.

Have a Nice Day All,

Nachi

[Guest guest]

Hi PJ...

Your welcome. I found when I started using this technique it

was so strange for me but after awhile I felt better as when

a worry came to me I just said to myself...Nope cant worry

about it until worry time. How can I say this...it gave my

mind a freedom feeling at the time.

You know it is true, alot of what we worry about doesnt

happen. I remember alot of times I would worry about

something for a day or a week and at the end it never

happened. I think back to the energy used in worring about

something that never did happen, and the anxiety that

came with the worry.

I've learning something.

Love and hugs

Live Long....Laugh Hard....Email Often

, Nachi, and Everyone --

I too appreciated the article 'worry-free'! Thank you

both for sharing some of your experiences, as we all have

been through some form of anxiety or worry at one time or

another.

And , thank you SO Much for sharing what you

learned in class about setting some time aside to worry,

then to let it go when the time was " up " ! My instructor told

me that in the transcription course I'm taking several

months ago, and I had totally forgotten that until you

mentioned it today. I NEEDED THE RE-MINDER!!

AGAIN!!

Thanks to all of you, Love & Hugs, PJ

Lady wrote:

Hi Nachi

Very good article.

I have also had worry problems, and still do to a point. I

worried over everything and worried over things that hadn't

happened yet. I'm just a worrier....but I'm alot better than I

was. In my classes I was taught to put aside a certain

period of time per day as worry time..say 1 hr..To me, I

wanted to only do 20 min to half an hour. Or pick a certain

time each day say from 8pm to 830 pm and make it your

worry time. Worry at that time. After that if a worry comes to

you, you say to yourself, I can only worry during my worry

time. You can make a list of all your worries and worry

about each one in the time period you have chosen.

In dealing with my anxiety attacks, I was asked at one

time... " what's the worst thing that could happen to you " .

I once was in a store and while I was browsing around I

took a severe anxiety attack. I was at the point where I

worked hard in choosing to let it happen and get over it.

First I knew I had a choice, I could stay and cope or leave. If

I left I would be giving into my attack. In choosing to stay I

repeated to myself.. " what's the worse thing that can

happen to you " ...I felt nothing, it will run its course and go

away, the most severe part. My partner was with me, he

knew what was going on and I didn't want him to help me

as I was learning to handle this myself. But stayed

somewhere near me incase I couldn't and we had to

leave.

I went to a quiet part of the store which happened to be

linens and pretended I was just browsing....I did my deep

breathing, told myself I was going to be okay, it was only an

anxiety attack, it wasn't going to hurt me, that I choose not

to leave as I really wanted to stay longer. In a bit I was over

the worst of it and I continued on. The anxiety stayed but

not to the severety. I left feeling that I had beaten the attack,

myself, was able to choose to stay and I felt good about

it.

Now I do realize that everyone has anxiety and attacks on

different levels. Some are very severe.

During my divorce I had severe anxiety. I had a very hard

time. Medication helped but not all the time.

I remember having to leave many stores as an attack came

on me. I had to start fighting back by saying...its okay I

couldn't stay because of anxiety but started going back to

the same store later on that day to finish what I was there to

do. It has to do with NOT letting the feeling beat you, you

want to beat it. It worked most of the times.

These are just some of the ways I have dealt with worry and

anxiety.

Love and Hugs

Dear All,

Namaste,

I have a BIG issue with worries. I have Panic attacks..and

worry, anxieity, panic consumes me..Luckily I found

this..and felt its worth sharing with all of You.

I would request you all to share your 'life-skills' skills that

you use to deal with worry, anxiety, panic disorders. I would

also like to work on this issue with you.

Have a Nice Day All,

Nachi