Always find a way to make the day great! Smile always Don’t let the little things get you down If you don’t want to do something, then don’t do it Find your own happiness Laugh often Love everyone! Have fun in everything you do Don’t let the stresses of life get you down Take a break Take a breath Go outside Dance in the rain Sing loud, and often Appreciate the little things Thank your family and friends Don’t get hung up on mistakes Know that mistakes can happen, and that’s okay Don’t second guess yourself Don’t do anything you’ll regret If stress becomes paramount, stop what you’re doing It’s okay to take a break Put yourself first If it makes you feel bad, don’t do it Eat every day Drink lots of water Take care of yourself! And last but not least, LOVE YOURSELF!!!

This came into my head at 2:59 am and I had to share it. There are a lot of big fancy terms I could use Research statistics and website links But it doesn’t really capture what it’s all about. Anxiety is Laying awake all night with a pit in your stomach Thinking about every single thing that could go wrong tomorrow. Anxiety is Feeling a lump in your throat That you have to breathe around Because somebody looked at you. Anxiety is Not being able to use public restrooms And waiting until you’re alone in it If the situation is really dire. Anxiety is Taking all class hour to find courage Because you know all the answers But everyone is going to look at you Anxiety is Not making new friends Sitting alone all the time Scared to even get up to throw your trash away Anxiety is The inability…

I found a few more resources that I think are helpful on the situation!! 13 Things People With Anxiety Never Want To Hear http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/16/what-to-say-anxiety_n_5978918.html http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/factsheet/generalized-anxiety-disorder#resources http://hellogiggles.com/panic-disorders//#read http://www.sandiegotraumatherapy.com/emdr-articles/terrell-panic-disorder.htm

It can be hard to come to terms with a mental disorder that you may be facing. This is certainly true for me! Several weeks ago, I was diagnosed by my therapist with GAD, otherwise known as General Anxiety Disorder, and Panic Disorder on top of that. There were several steps leading up to this diagnosis. It started with a panic attack on such an extreme level that it sent me to the ER. While I was there, I decided it was time to ask for help. The ER nurses and doctor were very kind, referring me to a therapist here in Pueblo for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.  Since she has diagnosed me and put me on a small dosage of Prozac, which I take daily to help manage anxiety, I have done a lot of research about these conditions. What I found was startling. First, I want to begin by defining…

Freaking stop. Stop posting your mistakes all over Facebook. Grow up and fix them like a mature adult. Stop whining. Stop complaining. Everyone’s got problems. Literally everyone on this entire planet makes mistakes. Instead of posting your obscure statuses about whatever you might have just screwed up or whoever you might have pissed off, get off the internet and work it out like every other freaking person. We get you want to be a special snowflake and you want people to feel bad for you, but there’s a limit and all I see scrolling down my news feed are these stupid statuses like “Oh I’m such a screw up” or “oops I made a mistake.” Congrats, do you want a pat on the back? An ice cream cone maybe? Someone to hug you and tell you everything is going to be okay? Too bad. Why don’t we act our age?…