Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone,
I have been looking into creating a "calm space" in an area of my bedroom. Somewhere to relax and unwind. This will hopefully replace my need to sleep every time I get home from work, which is messing up my already mixed up sleep. I was wondering if anyone else has created a space like this? What do you have in your space? I was thinking of lights, calm music, and things I can balance ( to focus breathing). Also I like items that I can make gentle sounds with. Would be really interested to know what everyone else uses/ does to manage their anxiety.
Have you found any particular strategies that work for you?
Thank you
Everyone finds different things calming, so I don't think I can help with the specifics, but, at a hight level, I analyse the cause of the anxiety, research possible permanent solutions/avoidance methods and then plan a route out of those anxiety causing environments or situations, permanently.
This takes me to a better place long term and leads, almost immediately, to a higher tolerance for the causes of those anxieties as I am taking positive steps toward removing them and they are now quantitatively short term problems that I have a plan to eliminate.
Coping mechanisms are only useful if they provide long term solutions and don't just paper over the cracks.
I don't know if this helps, but I hope so. You are stronger than you think.
u're new, I believe, so Welcome to this forum
thank you aidie
It's so calming to be amongst my own and not to worry about people looking for offense in my words, trolling or trying to be dramatic - just straight forward, honest people :)