Dealing with anxiety

I just wanted to mention - I recently listened to the BBC Maestro course by Owen O’Kane to help with anxiety (it’s called ‘A life less anxious’) and I thought it was really good. It’s not cheap (I bought it when it was on offer so a bit cheaper) but I thought it was definitely worth it and I found it helpful. 

I have looked it up, and when you compare it to a few seasons of therapy it's not a terrible investment. Maybe it would provide a focus. 

I have looked it up, and when you compare it to a few seasons of therapy it's not a terrible investment. Maybe it would provide a focus. 

I saw you can sign up for a sample lesson, so I'll try it out certainly!

I found it really helpful. He did this thing where he asks you to close your eyes and visualise your anxiety and what it looks like. And then you do the rest of the course, and then towards the end of the course you do it again - and I was surprised by how my visualisation of my anxiety had changed in a very significant way as a result of doing the course. It helped me to have more awareness and to slightly change my perspective on aspects of it. I’ve found that there’s no ‘one answer’ to dealing with anxiety - the more angles you take on trying to understand it the better. I think being very kind to yourself is important too - so that we don’t blame ourselves for struggling. Being a sensitive human in this crazy world is not easy - it’s no wonder we get anxious.