I am nervous and scared. How can I calm myself down?
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- ask yourself, what is the worst case scenario, and prepare a damage control plan if possible.
- check if there is statistics about what you're afraid of, like air plane accedents, some times you'll found it really small percentages and doesn't need to be afraid.
- prepare for the unexpected, for example, if your fear was an unexpected task in your job, try attending training courses, and so on.
- do sports, human body release its natural chemicals ( instead of drugs and pills) that imporves your mood and push your brain for healthy thougths instead of fear and being nervious.
hope that helps.
breathing right, try yoga
Are you in any imminent danger (ie, running back and forth away from terrorists while writing this question)? IF so, get out of danger. We'll wait.
Else,
(1) Breathe. Slowly, deeply, taste each breath.
(2) Think of something that makes you happy and makes you feel safe, like puppies or sunny days or a beloved friend.
(3) Look around you. Is there anything perturbing you? Ask yourself what you are scared of, and ask what you can do to remedy it.
If you feel this way often, it may be helpful to talk with a professional counselor.
Sometimes just deep breathing helps. Just take in air slowly at the count of 10, hold for the count of 10, then let out slowly at the count of 10. Do this 3 or 4 times. This should help lower your levels of fight or flight hormones and clear your head.
Sometimes something more is needed. We put out some very nice hormones that are very calming if we just partake of vigorous exercise for at least 5 to 10 minute bursts 3 or 4 times a day.
Try these techniques.
Try Looking with your peripheral vision.
Sit and think what you are nervous and scared about. Then take deep cleansing breaths and just sit there. Think happy thoughts.
Sit quietly, assume a comfortable position. Breathe Long Breaths in and out. Concentrate upon each breath - allow the breaths to replace the nervousness or anxiety, not known where it originates. Ride smoothly upon your breaths, let other thoughts drift away, do this until you yourself feel a calmness enter your body that was not there when you started the exercise!
Good Luck.
i feel that way,it is a form of anxiety.there is medication available,but i hate drugs and i dont like side effects.
i myself am seeking to find away around this without meds,and if i find something that helps i will certainly share it.
i have self medicated for far to long with alcohol,
i have heard there are some breathing tech. i am going to look into.
Well you have not said if this is something you experence all or most of the time or if something bad just happened> SO if its temporary just close your eyes breath through your nose and out your mouth this should help. If it is on going problem you need to see a doc. sounds like you have some form of anxity. Good luck
First, you need to ask yourself why are you nervous and scared? Is there something that is making you feel that way? You can try breathing deeply, and this doesn't mean to keep it all in your chest, you have to bring the air all the way down to your stomach so you see it gets bigger and then let it out till your stomach gets back to its normal size. Try watching how a baby breathes and pay attention to their tummy and breath that way. Then you can visualize the problem that is making you feel that way and think about it from all angles and points of view, try to figure out why it is scaring you so much and making you nervous...until you think about it so much you are tired of thinking about it, the problem will go away. If it comes back, breath deeply and do the same. I hope this helps, it's helped me.
Try relaxing, take a few deep breaths. Ask your self why you are nervous and scared. If you aren't in real danger, you are probably having an anxiety attack. Try to go to a place in your mind where you are happy. Think of yourself there while breathing deep.
You can try to channell your energy elsewhere like having something in your hand to play with. That works best when you are put on the spot. But taking deep breaths work and keeping in mind the magnitude of every situation we you are put into. Remember no matter how much you think the spot light is on you, you have to remember that you are just one of billions of ppl in the world.
Take a deep breath. Relax, and think pleasant thoughts. You'll get through it.
Do you mean like all the time? I can relate in some regard. All my life I have had this ongoing fear of being kidnapped, and it's never gone away. So I panic inside when I feel like someone is watching me or following me, etc. Also, I had my house broken into one time when I was home alone (through the front door), and to this day my heart pounds when I hear a knock at the front door.
I found that talking to a psychologist helped me quite a bit. In my sessions with her, we would discuss things in my past that may have influenced me to feel the nervousness and panic all the time. She asked me questions sometimes that I really felt seemed sooooo irrelevant, but they did have a point in the end. It just helps to talk about things and to hear a different perspective, and to be forced to discuss things that may be buried beneath the surface. I recommend talking to a professional about it, and don't be nervous like... "oh, there's no way I need to talk to a therapist about this. I'm above that" type of thing. I felt like that to an extent too, but it truly did help me.
Good luck. Living w/ fear all the time is NOT fun!
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