How do you guys make your mornings less hard? The ocd and anxiety is so terrible in the mornings… how do i make my mornings better so it will make a better start of your day
Morning are Probably the hardest part for me. Cause before I even open my eyes the intrusive thoughts hit with no remorse lol. There’s a bunch of videos on morning routines but here’s my person one: As soon as you wake up, go outside and go for a short walk. Nothing crazy but the exposure to natural light and some movement will help get you started very nicely and can also help with your sleep cycle Next thing is a cold shower. As cold as you can handle. Nothing long, you can do only a minute if that’s all you can handle but don’t go over 5 minutes. Bunch of benefits for that. After that I’ll journal/ read for a couple minutes And then finish up with stretching. if you have busy mornings you can make any adjustments you needs to to fit your schedule, but I always make sure to get my walk and shower at bare minimum. General notes: avoid caffeine for the first 30 min- hour you’re awake and during the routine keep your phone usage as low as you can.
You are not alone in feeling this way. I have heard many say the same thing, me included. I get up immediately, if I lay in bed my brain just tries so hard to ruminate 🤦♀️. I’ll grab my coffees, maybe a quick meditation and I get moving with my day. I try to have a plan and stick to it, even if it’s an noisy ICD day at least a get things accomplished 😀
*OCD
I'm a morning anxiety person, too. It's rough because it lasts all day. I've heard that it can be helpful to drink a full glass of water when you wake up. Give your body a head start at flushing some of the cortisol that gets released when we fist wake up. I like the suggestion about getting up right away and starting your morning routine. I try to start response prevention right away by being mindful of my body and brain and not engaging in compulsions. I know morning anxiety is super hard. I'm
I work out at the gym & come back home to a cup of mushroom coffee. Also, reading a book helps to ground my thoughts & quiet the mind. Maybe write a list for the day? That way there is no obsessing over what needs to get done first thing in the morning.
Going through a ready hard time rn. Anyone have advice for how they get out of rough patches with their ocd. It’s completely taken over my life the past two days and I feel like all I do is sleep and have this knowing anxiety.
So maybe the title wasn't the best to to put it but when you guys start having obsessive thoughts how do you stop them before it turns into compulsions and anxiety?
I always wake up full of dread and fear. My anxiety is through the roof two seconds after I open my eyes. Someone on this app gave me a similar insight once I believe. But I think anxiety is just the urge to ruminate. About what? It probably doesn’t matter, as long as I can torture myself, as OCD loves. Does anyone else relate to this or agree maybe?
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