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I have anxiety, not able to sleep timely
I have anxiety . I am not able to sleep on time . I keep on getting weird thoughts and even if I try these thoughts won't leave my head .. since yesterday I feel tightness in my head and whenever I come across any bad news of anyone dying coz of any reason I start thinking if same will happen to me .. I am away from home coz of covid and finding it very difficult to over this stress, overthinking !!! Looks like my mind is racing and this is happening from last 10 to 15 days now .. please advise what should I do .. thank you
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Hi, You tend to experience this feel due to staying away from home and lot of other things too. Talk to your family members and friends on regular basis and keep yourself engaged. Recommend to seek professional assistance as seems to be in the initial days of your restlessness. Early intervention would help you.
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Hi, COVID times have increased stress levels and anxiety all over the globe. It is the uncertainty that is causing everyone to feel this anxiety. Feeling worried about death is normal but given these stressful times it feels as if everything that is happening around is going to happen to you too. People are dying around. Hence the fear of you dying is bothering you.
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You can contact me on Practo and we can work together over the anxiety.
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Hello young lady. You must be suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Your symptoms are very common now a days. Do not worry and do not panic. Your conditions needs medical management and psychological management. Medical management - you may consult Psychiatrist or Any Homoeopathic doctor for medicinal management. Psychological Management - Consult Psychologist for Counselling and Psychotherapy. You may contact me , feel free. We are always here to assis any of our patients.
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1. Regular yoga. 2. regula exercise 3. Keep away from mobile and laptop and tv - for pandemic news. 4. Share your thoughts by talking to some one like relative or psychologist or write your own thoughts . 5. keep yourself busy. do ur work regularly and make a goal of your life and try to fulfil it.
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I suggest you to consult a psychological Counselor for a therapy.. There could be various reasons also, for you to over think about it.. For a detailed discussion and understanding you can reach me by using the link given below :- https://prac.to/hema-sampath-psychologist-dir
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Hello dear i can understand what you must be going through. Stress leads to anxiety. A hood sleep is also necessary for our mental health. I am a sleep consultant i suggeat you take a therapy session with me to deal with your disturbance. You can contact me throughpracto app for individual session. Happy to help take care.
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I understand your predicament. Here are a few suggestions that could help you : Awareness of how the mind works and how thoughts are generated could help you deal with the challenges you are facing right now. The nature of the Mind, which in simple terms we experience as thoughts, is such that, it will keep shifting its focus from one object/topic/event to another. Today the mind might be fixated on something. Tomorrow it could be another topic/event/person. Another important characteristic of the Mind is this - You may either have thoughts about the past or the future. Try thinking about the present moment - you will see that you cannot have thoughts about the present moment. The Mind has 3 states in general. Sometimes, you may find yourself having very positive, inspiring thoughts. During other times, you may find yourself very emotional, or all charged for action. Whereas during other times, you may feel very lethargic, dull or lazy. These states may keep alternating. Having understood the nature of the mind, the first step towards mental health is to become aware of your thoughts. Learning to be an observer of your thoughts, learning to observe them from a distance like clouds passing in the sky. Just like how the clothes you are wearing right now are yours, but not you, thoughts that you experience from time to time are yours, but not you. The next step is knowing that you have the power to choose which thought you wish to focus on and act on and exercising that power. With practice, you will have better mastery over this process. When you repeatedly focus on a thought ( that springs from a belief that you have and which is threatening or disturbing by nature ) and identify with it, believing it to be true, the corresponding emotion rises in your brain. It overpowers your capability to think rationally. The cycle repeats and hence you feel imprisoned by your own thoughts and emotions. As mentioned above, with practice, you will learn to focus and entertain only those thoughts are healthy enough to be acted upon. Again, fighting a thought is like fighting a shadow. You can see it, but it's not real. Fighting a thought or emotion only gives it more power. Like for ex, when they ask you not to think of a pink elephant, the first thought that invariably comes to you is that of a pink elephant. Instead, what we can do is, learning to be a distant observer of thoughts ( that are only based on past experiences and hence are no longer true or relevant today or do not serve your highest good ) and not act on them. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by thoughts, try bringing your focus back to your breath. Here is a breathing exercise that could help you : You may do this in the night too once you have finished with your tasks for the day : Inhale slowly to a count of four - hold your breath to a count of four - exhale slowly to a count of eight. Repeat this ten times. You may do this also in the morning before you begin your daily routine. Gently massage the back of your neck and the base of the skull when you lie down to rest. Whatever you feed your mind through your sense organs will be replayed to you as thoughts. Be conscious of this. Take care of the content you feed your mind - the kind of books you read, the websites you visit, the kind of music you listen to, the kind of food you eat, the kind of company you keep ( "You are an average of five people you spend most of your time with" ) Our attitude towards life in general and things in particular is based on our Beliefs - what we believe to be true about ourselves and the world. What are your core beliefs about yourself and the world? Try writing them down and examine the validity of these beliefs. Some of them may be limiting and negative in nature because of the kind of feedback you received while growing up - at home, in school, from your classmates, friends, relatives, etc. But once you are aware of them, you shed light on them,examine their truth, they can no longer manipulate your behavior or actions. As your beliefs change, your attitude changes, and words, actions and behavior follow. One of the definitions of stress is the thought(s) or the belief that you don't have the capability and the resources to address, to deal with, to successfully overcome the challenge(s) that is right in front of you now. Consider the components of this equation - On one end you have the object that induces this belief in you ( it might be a person/event/situation ). Reflect on the possible sources of stress for you. Is there anything you can do to change this side of the equation? On the other end, you have your resources to tackle it - reflect on whether you have done all you can to prepare for it/address it/ do justice to it. The state of our mind has a bearing on our physical health too. So, addressing the root cause will help you overcome any physical challenges you might be experiencing too. Please set aside time for exercise daily and make sure you eat healthy every time. Our challenges that seem to threaten our very existence are the ones that serve as fuel for our evolution. Here are a few links that could be helpful : https://fit.practo.com/#!/content/41615 https://fit.practo.com/#!/content/41716 https://fit.practo.com/#!/content/41867 https://fit.practo.com/#!/content/41735 https://fit.practo.com/#!/content/41642 https://fit.practo.com/#!/content/41639 Step One https://fit.practo.com/#!/content/41640 Step Two https://fit.practo.com/#!/content/41641 Step Three https://fit.practo.com/#!/content/41645 Step Four Take care.
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Because of this covid, or any other reasons fear of death or any bad thing make anyone vulnerable. So you are also part of this, but what makes the difference is training to heart and mind to understand things more clearly and accepting. Thinking and moving in right direction gives you strength rather anxious in your heart. You are absolutely fine.. you just need little training to your heart and mind to overcome and go beyond the fear of death.
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Listen to music and do little warm up, make your day busy with activities.
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