Your temporary anxiety treatments

[Iseesky]

What are your temporary anxiety treatments? Things you do or tell yourself in order to get rid of your anxiety for a few minutes or a few hours until the anxiety inducing event is over...

I have a major (and when I say major...I mean MAJOR) event tomorrow evening and I'm terrified! Just like the last time this happened. Can't sleep, can't eat, feel like puking, feel tired...I can't and don't want to avoid this situation, but I hate the anxiety it causes me until it's over.

So, what are some things you do/say? Oddly, repeating something as simple as 'if it's not working...change it' does wonders for me. Even if just for a few seconds! Worrying is getting you nowhere. So, why do it? I then relax until my mind is occupied with worrying thoughts again.

So...?

 

[kihira]

For times like this I try to ~
*Delay worrying until the event happens
*Breathe deeply
*Remember that the event will be a thing in the past before long
*Allow time to recover from it
*Not berate myself perceived failings at the event