Advice on Morning Anxiety

Yes, My mornings are harder. Especially since I’ve had a flare up. I have been doing my OCD homework in the morning and then powering through the early part of the day. By the afternoon I’m usually doing pretty good. This stinks but it seems to be the way it works for me. Good luck and keep up the hard work!

I'vr always had a lot of nervous energy in the morning. It's easy for my OCD to come up in the morning. I work out in the mornings and that has helped a lot.

Hey, I had phases were I had very bad morning anxiety. I would say the number one thing is to create an inviting morning routine but also accept if it might take some time to adjust. Don't try to push the anxiety away in the morning, just imagine it to be a person sitting in your room that you don't pay much attention. For me it helped to write in the evening, so my head is "empty" when I wake up. You could also schedule in some time in the morning to check in with yourself. Try breathinge exercises to calm your nervous system. Also try not to sleep in to long, it causes your body to increase hormones that create anxiety and depression. Open your blinds, stretch a bit and then take 10 minutes for mindfulness. Trust me, it makes a difference

I’ve always related it to the scene in Groundhog’s Day - I go to bed at peace with the world and sleep pretty well - but 6:00AM hits and the same some on the radio is playing. I like the idea of working out in the morning, it will take a lot of effort because I just want to pull the covers over my head and ruminate for an hour or two. I was starting to see improvements but we decided to change up my meds. So, maybe in 12 weeks it’ll be even better.

Apparently, drinking a glass of water when you wake up can be helpful for this, as well. Hydration can help with anxiety and also may be useful in flushing the extra cortisol our bodies have in the morning.