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- Clem.99
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- 306d ago
OCD & Mornings
Does anyone else deal with really bad OCD as soon as they wake up? Any tips for dealing with this?
Does anyone else deal with really bad OCD as soon as they wake up? Any tips for dealing with this?
My OCD is always raging in the mornings! Up til now I haven't found great tips to help me with it 😅
Most people do. Our Cortisol levels are higher in the AM.
Yes. Meditate in the morning!
Yep! Everyday. I literally when I wake up say bring it on ocd !!! Let’s see what kind of tricks you’ve got for me today! Instead of being so negative
@Hailey33 Haha I like that!
Yes! It’s terrible in the mornings for me as well. My reaction is to want to stay in bed or snuggle my spouse or daughter, and try to fight the feelings. But this isn’t working for me at all. The mornings that I’ve felt the best are the ones that I get up, get moving, go for a run, force myself to read a book, etc. Thanks for sharing this, because I thought it was just me!
My body also wakes up at 5 am every day and immediately the thoughts begin so I immediately start trying to refocus.
yep with that feeling of dread in your stomach 5 seconds after gaining awareness
@taurising Blah for real. I wonder what it’s like to wake up feeling excited about life 😂
@Jennica B. - haha we'll know one day!
@taurising The worst!
Get out of bed immediately and start doing something, no matter what time it is. Staying in bed will just set you up for hours of ruminating.
Yes I do but then after I get up get dressed and have my coffee I feel better