anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Michele Hefner
Statistics say, according to records gathered in 2017, that roughly 284 million people suffer with anxiety throughout the world. That is an astounding number, however, as big as that is, I still think anxiety is a disorder that so many of us don't understand. In the midst of COVID19, I feel that that number has probably grown, but because its such a looked over disorder, I'm not sure that people truly understand the depth of this disorder and we tend to throw the word around as if it is no big deal; like its an insignificant, momentary thing. And for a lot of us, maybe it is, but for millions out there, anxiety is a real disorder that affects people both mentally and physically. Today, we get a one on one, personal story from Michele Hefner about her experience of living daily, moment to moment, with anxiety and how it has impacted her life, her relationships, as well as the physical ramifications she faces of what so many people brush off.
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10. Grounding exercise: This exercise is super simple! Just think of your sense and find five things you can feel, four things you can see, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste. This will help bring you back to reality and ground you. If need be do it more than once changing the order of the sense each time. Example: five things you can see, four things you can hear, three things you can touch, two things you can taste, and one thing you can smell.
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Momentum
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