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Instagram post 2197430458308816193_8793060883 If you’re prone to anxiety, these are just a few things you might want to consider avoiding. ⁣
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Each item can play a role in increasing anxiety and leave you feeling miserable. ⁣
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Test them out, make changes where needed, and see if you notice a decrease in your symptoms. ⬇️⁣
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I personally feel that you should boycott all negative people, but that’s just me. 🤪⁣
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Let me know below, which one you’ll give the boot to first. 🥾⁣
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#hellowellness #anxietysupport #anxietyrelief
Instagram post 2196606277144888363_8793060883 Drop a 🙋🏻‍♀️ if you’re ready to stop seeking validation from others and are ready to validate your own worth. ⁣
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P.S. Are we Twitter buddies? If not, we should be! 🙌🏼⁣
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#hellowellness #selfworthquotes #selflovejourney
Instagram post 2195273120428595264_8793060883 If you’re guilty of avoiding triggering situations that leave you feeling anxious, keep reading. ⁣
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Avoiding an anxiety-provoking situation only leads to increased anxiety over time. ⁣
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When you avoid a situation that leaves you anxious, you send a message to your amygdala (which is responsible for anxiety) confirming that the situation is, in fact, dangerous. ⁣
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Your avoidance increases the likelihood of your amygdala responding even stronger the next time you find yourself in that situation. ⁣
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Give your amygdala an opportunity to learn, a chance to rewire the circuitry to not respond to triggers. You can do this through exposure. ⁣
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Expose your amygdala to anxiety-provoking situations and show it that the situation is not dangerous. Over time your amygdala will become less responsive, and you can start coexisting peacefully with your anxiety. ⁣
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Obviously, if the situation is actually dangerous, get the heck out of there. 🐻 ⁣
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What situations or events leave you feeling anxious? Let me know in the comments below. ⁣
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#anxiousmom #momswithanxiety #anxiety
Instagram post 2194451731010453503_8793060883 To whoever needs to hear this...⁣
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YOU ARE LOVABLE! ⁣
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If you ever catch the irrational thought of “I’m not lovable” rolling through your mind, hear me when I say, yes you are! ⁣
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Just because your struggling to find the ideal partner, DOES NOT mean you aren’t worthy of all the love this world has to offer. You just haven’t met the one who aligns with your soul. ⁣
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Tag a friend below and let them know they are loved! 🥰⁣
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#hellowellness #wellbeingcoach #affirmations
Instagram post 2193708069544571146_8793060883 Double tap the photo if you live with crippling anxiety? ⁣
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It’s time to befriend your anxiety. ⁣
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What does that even look like? ⁣
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It looks like: ⁣
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✔️Not thinking you are dying when you experience physical symptoms. ⁣
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✔️Not assuming impending doom is looming near. ⁣
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✔️Recognizing anxiety is a hard wired response in your body designed to keep you safe. ⁣
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✔️Leaning into what makes you anxious knowing that your symptoms won’t kill you. ⁣
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✔️Belly breathing as you float through the waves of anxiety. ⁣
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✔️Acknowledging your anxiety and giving your amygdala an opportunity to learn. ⁣
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✔️Changing your thoughts to be less anxiety provoking. ⁣
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If you found this helpful, be sure to share it with your anxious buddies. ⁣
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#hellowellness #wellbeingcoach #mindbodyconnection
Instagram post 2192365556904976332_8793060883 When it comes to anxiety, you have to find the happy balance between being anxiety free and anxiety controlling your life. ⁣
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To be anxiety free is an unrealistic goal that frankly you don’t want. Anxiety serves as a source of protection. It’s your internal alarm alerting you to potential danger. It’s the activation of your fight-flight-freeze response that prepares your body to respond. Without anxiety, you’d be in trouble when danger really was present. ⁣
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When anxiety becomes a problem is when your amygdala becomes hypersensitive and activates when no danger is present. ⁣
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With hard work and time, you can find the balance between the two, and come to a place  in life where you coexist peacefully with your anxiety. ⁣
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Long story short, redefine your goals with anxiety and find your happy medium between both extremes. When you recognize that anxiety is a hardwired response in your body, you begin to feel less weak or crazy for feeling anxious. 💛⁣
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DROP A 🙋🏻‍♀️ IF YOU’RE READY TO COEXIST PEACEFULLY WITH ANXIETY. ⁣
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#anxiousmom #momswithanxiety #anxiety
Instagram post 2191502743458200108_8793060883 What lie are you telling yourself? ⁣
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What lies are holding you back from showing up as your best self in life? ⁣
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What lie are you spinning to keep you stuck? ⁣
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Let’s create a conversation in the comments below. What lie are you currently telling yourself? ⁣
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#anxiousmom #momswithanxiety #anxiety
Instagram post 2190843262847994828_8793060883 Managing anxiety just might be one of the hardest jobs out there. ⁣
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✔️It takes daily mindfulness to become aware of your intrusive thoughts. ⁣
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✔️It takes daily implementation of skills to master breath work. ⁣
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✔️It takes awareness to be able to identify when dysfunctional thinking is steering your ship. ⁣
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✔️It takes time to identify your triggers. ⁣
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✔️Most importantly it takes action! ⁣
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Babe Ruth didn’t walk onto the field hitting home runs, and neither will you when it comes to managing anxiety. ⚾️ ⁣
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Give yourself grace, practice your skills daily, and in time you’ll be managing your anxiety like a champ. ⁣
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DROP A 🏆 BELOW IF YOU’RE READY TO BE THE MVP OF YOUR LIFE. ⁣
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#anxiousmom #momswithanxiety #anxiety
Instagram post 2189335202665216360_8793060883 I keep seeing posts all over Instagram that mention switching from everyday anxiety to sparkly holiday anxiety, and friends let me tell you, it doesn’t have to be that way. 🎅🏻 ⁣
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You don’t have to spend your holidays an anxious mess. 🎄 ⁣
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It saddens me to think that so many women, and men, struggle with anxiety through the holidays. Setting unrealistic expectations of what the perfect holiday should or shouldn’t look like. Purchasing the perfect gifts that are outside your budget or even having to spend time confined in a home with family members who lack healthy boundaries. ☃️ ⁣
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Does the thought of small talk send you over the edge? ⁣
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If you’re screaming “Yup,” these statements are for you! ⁣
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Your thoughts and worries feed the fire of anxiety, and I’d imagine your thoughts are probably running wild this time of year. ⁣
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The goal with anxiety coping statements isn’t to reduce anxiety when you feel anxious, but to prevent feeling anxious in the first place. By switching your thoughts to something more positive, you reduce the likelihood of your thoughts igniting your anxiety response.⁣
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It’s time to take back your holidays! ⁣
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Practice these statements everyday, throughout your day, to help preventive worrisome thoughts. ⁣
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Found this helpful, be sure to share it with an anxious buddy! 👯‍♀️⁣
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#anxiety #anxietyattack #anxious
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