- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 4y
Yes all the time - try to remind myself “this is just anxiety and OCD being misfired in my brain, and it will pass” usually lay down drink some water and eat soemthing sweet!
i should eat something sweet too i’m always being a sore ass and crying over intrusives 😭
Lately, I watch "satisfying" or ASMR videos on YouTube. Sometimes looking at or listening to something soothing helps with the anxiety. Meditation can help, too. I'm sure there's a zillion guided meditations on YouTube--although you might want to look for one without ads. :P
that sounds like a good idea! i saw some girl saying she does crotchet to keep herself calm
Hello everyone! I’m starting to recognize when my thoughts begin to spiral, when i’m seeking reassurance or checking. But I still have the sense of uneasiness and anxiety. I was wondering what others do that allow them to move forward with their day when they realize this? I don’t know if I’m making sense, but what are ways you pull the focus back to the present and yourself? Like besides saying “maybe or maybe not”, more like what do you do with yourself after you recognize the thoughts? I feel like I’m at a “now what?” and don’t know what to do with my anxious energy. I’m trying to find something physical to help me so if you also have any hobbies or interests that help I would love to hear it.
So I do my best to abstain from checking my heart rate but sometimes I think about it and I can feel it beating in my chest. It’s not abnormal or anything but I notice it and it’s all I can think about. It’s usually the trigger or start to my anxiety spiral. How can I mitigate that? If I’m busy doing something I don’t notice it unless the thought comes along and says “hmm ur moving very quickly I bet ur heart rate is fast” I have zero symptoms of anything wrong. It’s a mental obsession followed by an urge to check it and if I don’t I feel anxious but if I do I’m still a little anxious especially if it’s faster than I think it should be. This is some sorta trap that I can’t seem to break
Has anyone else gone months (like 1-3) feeling fine like no spiraling, just some overthinking and anxiety here and there. And not due to therapy or erp, just on their own.
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