Hi, welcome
You are describing anxiety and anxiety is a serious illness that is treatable in most cases. Unfortunately, many people take the bare advice and hope it goes away but in my lived experience it takes several means to eliminate it and a lot of time and persistence.
Triggers that can effect your anxiety can be-
- Financial pressure
- Toxic friends or relatives with demands, manipulation or control
- Car troubles
- Employment issues
- Career- lack of stimulation
- Environment
- Lack of a hobby/sport/special interest
- Socialising
- Diet and exercise.
So with the list above you can see how all these issues can come about. Self care could mean you have to consider some tough decisions eg removal of a toxic person from your life. I had to do that to 2 people in my family and the relief was for me well worth it. A move from the city to the country can be a positive move if you dont live too isolated which can produce other issues like- too far from medical help/reliance on others nearby and extra expense to visit shops. A population of more than 3000 is ideal - hospital, supermarket etc.
Relaxation is underrated and can be done with background music or good videos. Google - youtube Pre Rawat Maharaji sunset. Thats one of many he has on youtube and I love listening to his common sense.
So all this I've tried including therapy through my GP which I highly recommend. Put all those things together and you'll reap the rewards over time. Some improvements come within weeks but full recovery from anxiety might take several years.
Here is a post about it.
Anxiety, how l eliminated it - Beyond Blue Forums - 183873
I hope that helps. The forum is open to post 24/7/365 if you feel it helps. Then just wait for a reply.
TonyWK
