Tag: anxietyhabits
-
“Apologies! Just Seeing This Message Now…”
I say “sorry” like I drink water or breathe air. I apologize for speaking up. Trust me, I am always been told to stop, even as a child — and even now, I’m unable to stop especially when I genuinely am. Forgive me, but it’s not the same as taking someone else’s apology because it’s…
-
The Problem With Anxiety Fatigue
No matter how much sleep your get, you’ll still feel exhausted. Anxiety loves to fixate on the fatigue that’s constant when you suffer from anxiety. It’s something I go through day in and day out but I’m always going to appear fine. The brain tells you that this fatigue is not normal & tells you…
-
My excruciating battle with Anxiety & Depression
As someone living with mental illness, I’ve often been encouraged to “express myself” as a means of lightening emotional tension. And trust me, I’ve given the arts the good ‘ol college try. Drawing, painting, coloring. Writing, dancing, singing. The problem I face with self-expression is a belief — a false one at that, I’m a…
-
When I thought my Anxiety was normal stress.
Anxiety is something we have likely all felt at one point or another. It may have been situation-induced, like before a presentation or riding a rollercoaster. It may have been brought on by your brain repeating scary or negative statements. Or maybe, your anxiety is connected to a diagnosis like ADHD or depression. No matter…
-
Anxiety Habits
Little do a lot of people know, that I have many anxiety habits. Sometimes it mixes with depression. It can be debilitating at times. These things just happen often. 1. I touch my face and hair a lot searching for imperfections. 2. I am very apologetic even if I didn’t do anything wrong. I can’t…