- Username
- aj.ocd
- Date posted
- 594d ago
- Transgender OCD
Early morning anxiety is the worst
Just had a TOCD anxiety episode. Anyone have advice for how to avoid it in the mornings?
Just had a TOCD anxiety episode. Anyone have advice for how to avoid it in the mornings?
Avoidance is a compulsion so your mindset should not be to avoid these thoughts. But to manage your anxiety, you should manage your stress levels. Fix your sleep schedule: ie make it consistent including putting devices away an hour before going to sleep, going to bed at the same time each night, and getting up at the same time each morning. Also try meditation either before bed, in the morning, or both. Also cold showers are effective because they force you to breathe deeply to cope with the shock to your nervous system, which essentially declutters your mind.
@Owen Roberts I’ll try that, thanks
@aj.ocd It works very well and it also makes ERP much easier
I sit with the uncertainty and anxiety