Anxiety is harder than I thought.

Sounds like you are having anxiety attacks about your anxiety!! Exercise and exposure to green open spaces are both very good for lifting the mood so maybe when you get too stressed a walk might be a good idea. Comedy is also a good one. Watch some stand up comedy on youtube. That's been proven to be a great mood lifter. You may think things like that are band-aids but seriously, anything that breaks the cycle of negative thoughts is going to help. The trick is catching the negative thoughts and applying the distraction techniques before you allow them to spiral too far downwards. Regarding your check list to see if something is worth worrying about, it should have one entry, "Nothing". No amount of worrying has ever changed the outcome of any situation, ever!!!

I know what you mean, we have anxiety attacks and some times we do not even understand the reason why we feel like this. It is a good idea to do a check list to try to understand what are the reasons that make you worry and see if they are worth worrying about.

i know exactly how you feel. I have dealt with anxiety quite a bit, and it's hard. I have discovered exactly what it is in the last several years.

Maybe engaging in some sort of a hobby or sport would take your mind off it, our brains needs a little re-wiring sometimes. I had anxiety panic attacks when I was young, I kept saying that I'm sick, I'm dying, my heart is gonna stop lol but all the doctors my parents brought me to found nothing wrong.

When I have such negative thought, I keep telling myself that this all happens only in my head and it is not reality. It helps me, maybe you could try it, too.

Hi Dani. I feel anxious sometimes too. But I am glad to have my husband by my side to make things a little better. I may not have anxiety, but I still overthink and make a big fuss of everything but what I do is I read and focus on something so I wont think of other things or else, I will be thingking about many things. I like that you share this with us and it takes guts to be honest and not pretend that you are okay or your life is perfect. We always have your back, do not worry.

Whenever I feel that anxiety is attacking me, I will tell my brain to stop and start to work on all the sites I'm into. When I'm busy, I am able to control whatever is bothering me.

I'm so sorry that you're going through this Dani, but I can't really suggest anything. I've never experienced it myself, but I really wish you well.

Hmph... I am not completely sold on suppressing emotions and defusing thoughts or stopping them altogether. This is not dealing with stuff. Its casting it aside or simply burying it like it was insignificant regardless of the impact it is having on one's life. One can't solve a problem when one refuse to acknowledge there is a problem in the first place. Alright...here is the thing... my thoughts are so jumbled up I can hardly arrange them to make sense of it. Though I have lot to say on the topic. Since I can't figure out where to start I am picking random one out of the scattered thoughts in my head. "Physical Manifestation" and "Tangible Evidence" Start with baby steps! Clean your environment. Not just physically but also clean the energy. Is there anything around you that makes you furrow your brow? lol I would suggest to paint your sanctuary a soothing colour like green but I think that isn't possible since its a rented space. How about keeping your surroundings smelling nice. What fragrance soothes you? Is your bedding comfortable enough? What about the texture, colour? Soothing music? Indulge in meditation. You see where I am going with this? You know very well how environment affects a person. Next thing! You said about making list of worries in your head. Dude its already chaotic up there. You aren't helping it any. Write / type the list. It makes a great deal of difference. Now not only you would be thinking/ imaging stuff, you have the proof in the form of words in front of you. Thoughts and images cannot be captured and are flighty to say the least. But written words aren't going anywhere. They are there until you yourself remove them. The words won't dodge your grasp like the thoughts do. You can work down the list on your leisure. Another thing to do is to imagine the negative thoughts in your head as a person. Whenever that person speaks up you talk back to counteract their arguments/ contradict their words no matter whether you believe your own words or not. Let loose the sarcastic side. You are a logical person. You can do it. AND you must do it verbally ...out loud. Whenever a negative thought is said, answer it verbally. It may sound silly but it can help. You have enough hours in the week to yourself. Use that time for being weird lol You know no matter however many times anyone outside of you offers you reassurance, they will sound hollow, lacking in depth and sincerity to you unless you yourself believe it. You are the first person that needs to reassure yourself. WIthout you, no one can give that to you. There are people you trust, people you love and people you put faith in. Defend them against your negative thought pattern. But most important of all, defend the most important person in your life: YOU. Defend yourself against self-deprecating, self-conscious thoughts VERBALLY! The more you do it, the more you will start to believe it. The more weight words will start to carry for your head to get it and not dismiss it by negative thoughts. Damn! I have more to say but I lost track.

Anxiety is a slow killer which kills our relations, self esteem, time and energy first and then overtake on us. Meditation, keeping busy, Pershing hobby are some ways to keep anxiety at the bay

I have anxiety. Mindfulness is useful. Or relax and try breathing exercises. My form of anxiety is severe. I have panic attacks and I can't work.

You can try EFT technique and tell me if it works. If it didn't I can tell you about other techniques, You can try them one by one until you find the one that suits you, but you must have patience.I can't write about all techniques for once, so that you won't get confused. https://youtu.be/IWu3rSEddZI

I sometimes feel anxiety too. Try listening to soothing and calming music..

Benzodiazepines will help lower your anxiety.

you have to know when it is going to attack and you have to learn how to deal with it. I know it is difficult but I am sure you will can do that. Just always be positive. Breath, relax

Try listening to this music. It has been scientifically proven to reduce stress. It lasts for 8 minutes. Just try to relax and listen to it.