One of the things I do is put up some lists up around my room about the things I like or am looking forward to. This is all about blanking out the negatives and just focusing on the positives. I change it every 3 or 4 months or so to keep up-to-date with all the good things. On the current list I have these and some other more personal things :
My birthday – I’m looking forward to
Camp Bestival – I’m looking forward to
My ukulele/ guitar lessons – I like
Creative (art and sewing stuff) – I like
Cooking – I like
Holidays (especially going to Disney in florida soon) – I’m looking forward to
I hope this will help. If it has please let me know in the comments or email me at wintheworrywars@gmail.com maybe you could tell me some of the things that are on your list 🙂 . Also please tell me if there is  a subject of worrying, anxiety or panic attacks etc you’d like me to blog about – let me know
Hi, I hope this blog will help some people I, myself, am a worrier and get panic attacks. I am starting this blog so other people will get tips and ideas on methods they can try to help them. I have and email address that you can personally contact me . This is going to be completely anonymous for me so it will make this easier and can be for you as well. My email address is: wintheworrywars@gmail.com If you do find this website helpful please share and tell people about it so others can benefit from it as well. To make sure you get a say fill in this quick and easy form:Â
I have made these out of my own head, I don’t know whether anyone else does this or not but I definitely find these useful. What I do is, and I know these are childish but they’re cheap and easyish to use, I buy the cool cardz refills (because the machine I find is rubbish )and I just insert the completed card onto the non sticky part, peel off the sticky protector and smooth it over. You can buy these at a lot of places this link goes to the refills at Argos http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3945461.htm .
On the cards I write at the top left hand corner, in red, ‘stop worrying!’ and then underneath a motto for something that I find useful or that a councillor has said to me the best one is probably ‘its a movie in your mind’. I’ll write a post about some of the phrases I use later. Then on the back I write something that I can do to distract myself and on the back of that particular card It says ‘discover a new song’. It just helps me get my mind off the worrying and I have at the moment about 9 all using the same layout with stop worrying in the corner, then a motto underneath and on the back a distraction.
I find they really help and are only small so I can take them anywhere. You may get some people asking what they are, depending on how obvious you are with them, I just tell them they are study cards, some facts or just some thing like playing cards you could tell them about what they are or not, you can tell them whatever you want to after all it’s up to you.
I really hope this has helped. You could tell us what you have put on yours to help me and others by putting it in the comments section below, or private email me at wintheworrywars@gmail.com. Also, don’t forget to share this with your friends on all the social networking sites you can think of. I will not share your story, your name or email address if you have sent me a message in private or emailed me – this site is all about being anonymous if you wish it to be and discussing things with out the normal pressures. Dont forget to have your say by clicking the You’re in charge button at the side if you’re on a laptop or PC or at the top if you are on a mobile device and filling out the really easy form.
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