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Read on paper (not digital) and highlight selectively as you go. Forcing yourself to find the important part of each paragraph will keep you focussed.

Well, when they use your tools & fail to out them back, you banish them to bread end purgatory until either they put them back or they move out …

Love this tip. I’ve suspected the same thing but you confirmed it.

I had to buy a second pair after my dog chewed the first pair…. I can not live without them!

They won’t have to because they’re still living at home.

This is what I was thinking. Teach them they can’t have it their way, & they’ll get through life better for it.

whatever comes first, maybe?

I debate people so that I can understand their perspective better and they can understand me better. I don't need anyone to be wrong.

And a phone charger! Unless you have a books on ya.

Get a therapist. You don't have to worry about taking anti-anxiety meds unless you have a recurrent issue and your anxiety can be diagnosed as a disorder. Therapy will help you identify triggers and unhelpful habits.

Even reading books about anxiety can help - I found Dr Tracey Marks' "Why am I so Anxious?" Book pretty helpful.

People don't use their side pockets for wallet????

I do now, yes.

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A mind is most at peace when the body follows a routine and the mind is preoccupied. Identify your triggers. Be kind and forgiving to yourself. Teach your mind to follow your body instead of vice versa.

Airpods are always on my person.

Look into DBT- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It's a bit different than most kinds of talk therapy, and literally changed my life; I had crippling anxiety that I developed after cancer and some problems with prescription meds like Ativan and Xanax. While it was originally used with people with borderline personality disorder, it has been very successful in helping people with addiction, those who are suicidal, people with PTSD, and those of us with anxiety. I cannot recommend if highly enough!

I think what makes this work so well is the focused "lessons" on distress tolerance and mindfulness. If you can't find a therapist near you, there are online options, but there are also books on Amazon that can really help you too. Marsha Linehan is the expert, but there are other great resources available too. B

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I'm a super Saiyan!!

You leave the house without headphones?

I advise you to record what you eat and take notes. See what you ate on says you feel bad, and days you feel good.

Tell your doctor that sometimes you get nervous on airplanes. Instant Xanax prescription. Works every time

I don’t have constant anxiety but I’ve realized (with a couple of sessions of therapy!) what the source of my anxiety was/is. It’s my mom. I’m 23 years old and I’m scared of upsetting my mom. That’s it. Sounds kinda pathetic I know but I’ve come a long ways in just the past month.

But a couple techniques my therapist taught me include taking an hour out of my day before bed, and turning off my phone ( anxiety stems from my mom blowing up my phone so phone is a trigger) and relaxing by watching some tv. Sometimes it’s a pointless tv show like Family Guy or something so I don’t have to think too hard about it (I know that sounds stupid but it works for me lol). Another tactic she taught me with my phone and one that I kinda figured out on my own, was changing the ringer/ notification/ alarms to a more “calming” sound. Right now I have a whooshing sound so it’s more calming and I have yet to associate that sound with my phone blowing up. Another one would be to keep your phone on silent.

I know these are techniques for phone anxiety and I’m sorry that’s all I can really contribute right now (it’s past my bedtime and I’m half awake) but I hope something for this helps you! Also I’ve been thinking of starting meditation as well.

Also working out has helped me too. Turning off my notifications for messages and using my phone for music while just lifting weights a little help too!

And if it floats your boat, look up ASMR on YouTube. It’s extremely diverse, video wise, but I’ve noticed that it helps me relax and fall asleep instead of constantly overthinking.

Best of luck OP!

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