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I really like Calm. It has a lot of free content for you to check it out, their "7 days of calm" cover the basics, and their free stories feature some of the best readings I have ever come across (my favourite ones are by Stephen Fry). The app got me so hooked up I actually paid the annual fee for the full access - best money I ever spent.
Hey man, listen – It's ok to not be perfect. It's ok to be confused, aimless and always under a feeling that you are losing grip. What you really need to do is first stop blaming yourself for all of it.
What you have written is kind of anxiety I have faced too at some point of life. I wasn't a great student or good with people but things worked out just fine with the time. Try to slow down for a while and allow yourself some time to breathe. And eventually, doors and silver linings will show up.
PM if you need to talk more. Or distract yourself with some Tom & Jerry classics.. But whatever you do, do not think about giving up on fight.
For those who need some anxiety relief:
Take care of yourself tonight, recover in the morning. You will get through this.
TL;DR: I prefer Calm, but it's up to you, they're equivalent.
I've been using Calm for almost four years now. I picked it over Headspace because I find Tamara's voice a lot more soothing than Andy's voice, which I find grating and annoying and somehow patronising. I also prefer the more muted and serene overall look of the Calm app over the modern and slightly too energetic (for my liking) look of Headspace.
I can't comment on Headspace's content at all, although I guess it'll be pretty similar these days. I personally mostly use the Daily Calm feature, which offers a different meditation each day - I have too many thoughts going through my head for me to move to a non-guided meditation, so I appreciate Tamara's voice and content. They have a tonne of content, and they have collections of relevant meditations for students, professionals, or if you want to improve your focus or manage your stress. You can also save your favourite ones, and they have a bunch of different backgrounds you can choose from that have different soundscapes (mine's a fireplace crackling, there's thunderstorms, crashing waves, etc.)
They also have a collection of bedtime stories read by different people (there's one about Scotland read in a Scottish accent and it's delightful), and they have masterclasses on topics like social media addiction, breaking bad habits and health. They also have a "breathing bubble" to help you coordinate your breathing (it's also available online).
They're probably equivalent, and I have no doubt plenty of people prefer Headspace over Calm, so I think it's more down to which one you'd rather spend money on, really!
I don't have PTSD so your experience might be a bit different than mine but I do have ADHD and fairly bad anxiety that comes along somewhat randomly. I will get very anxious before some rides even though I've been on them many times, just walking around the park or in anticipation of something that most wouldn't even think about.
What I found helps most and is simple is to try and do some deep breathing. I find the Calm app/website really handy because it has a deep breathing mode where it has a graphic you can follow with your breathing. It is nice because you can have it with you wherever you go and you can use it for just a minute or longer if you need to. It also has some simple meditations you can use but I find I use the breathing more than anything.
Take a moment to pop into some shade or a washroom if you want a bit of privacy and take a few minutes to do some deep breathing. If you are on a ride and feeling bad, you can close your eyes and focus on/count your breathing. It can help calm your heart rate and give you something to focus on.
Also, remember to keep hydrated and eat regularly. I find that if I am getting dehydrated in the heat or my blood sugar is dipping it adds fuel to my anxiety.
I hope you can find something that works for you. :)
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https://www.calm.com/meditate to bring you back to earth from those alien squeals.
I use the SAM app and the Calm.
My therapist helped me come up with a short reassuring phrase to repeat either verbally or writing down or internally when I’m really panicked. My phrase is, “Just breathe and remember this isn’t forever.” (“This” being the anxiety + whatever is triggering me at the time).
Lastly, my therapist shared “grounding” techniques. Basically, pick something and focus all your energy/ attention on that with 1+ of your 5 senses. It gives your brain something to keep busy so your amygdala can calm down. She gave me a feather and a smooth rock to have. I’d pick one and just use it as a fidget. I have a little tin of Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty that I get out and mess with. Also eating a mint and just really focusing on the flavor and the texture in my mouth and the size and how it gets smaller has been helpful.
Especially leading up to the SAT, I use the CALM app and let my students meditate for 10-15 minutes. I turn off the lights, tell them they can close their eyes and put their head down, and just play the relaxing ambiance for the time. I am pretty sure the CALM premium is free for educators.
Cambridge University Press is offering free access to over 700 textbooks: https://www.cambridge.org/core/what-we-publish/textbooks
Calm has set up a webpage with free meditations and other wellness resources: https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath?utm_source=lifecycle&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=difficult_times_nonsubs_031720
I really like the Calm app.
I've been using Calm since April last year whose narrator I really like, so calming and relaxing.
I'm currently on a 52 days streak.
I found it really helpful in a number of ways, it helps me to clear my mind at the end of the day, which had become quite exhausting before.
In general I'm a relaxed and calm person, but before I started meditation with calm my anger kept building day by day to become worse and worse for a bunch of different reasons. I've got that under control as I feel it reset and I'm keeping my emotions under control when I meditate.
And I'm maybe not less prone to anger now, but I tend to quickly identify it, focus on the breath for a while and then let it go, not always of course but often. Much more so than before meditation.
I meditated for a while with subscription to calm I think it was 4-5 months or so. Then I sprang for the Lifetime subscription that should tell you a bit of how much I enjoy calm and how much I feel it helps me.
I really enjoy it.
You can use 7 days of calm and the daily calm (which rotates roughly every 24 hours) for free then there's a fair few that's locked behind subscription.
https://www.calm.com/
When I'm paranoid I try to breathe deeply (look up videos on how to do this) and allow myself to recognize that I'm scared and feeling whatever it is I'm feeling. Once I'm finished acknowledging it I try to allow myself to move on to other thoughts. I know that sounds impossible sometimes and it can definitely be hard, but each time you catch yourself being sucked up into thinking about it, just repeat. Try looking up mindfulness exercises, they could really help you calm down.
This website has some good free guided meditation things. I never used to like them until this website. Try the 6 minute body scans, it's easiest and it might help you relax. I hope this helps.
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Your biggest problem seems to be anxiety. Solution: Meditate. You can do free guided sessions here: https://www.calm.com/ (the app is even better)
The reason why meditation works? Meditation prioritizes awareness over reactivity. Anxiety is an automatic emotional reaction to an observed flaw within yourself. Meditation helps you to just observe that flaw, without reacting. It helps you to accept it and move on or to solve it.
Your second biggest problem also seems to be procrastination. I've never really mastered it fully, but I have developed mechanisms to deal with it. One such mechanism is detailed here: https://redd.it/4nqrvx.
It's worked with me so well that I'm now developing an app. It's called Unprocrastinate Me. If you want to try it out PM me your discord tag or other IM service details.
I agree with the putting words in their mouth. I asked my guide once if I'm so bad at this how come they keep trying. He said, "Eventually, you will be able to channel what we say accurately. Until then, just keep trying." I have found, too, during the editing process of whatever I write they are quick to change what I have channeled for them. I understand those edits to mean I hadn't quite gotten the nuances the first time around and their guide-like edit is just clearing matters up.
There is another thing that happens when I channel and that is they will come out with these one-liners that just sit there until I have calmed down enough for them to enlarge upon the topic as I go through a second or third time. I've gotten comfortable with the way we work. I'm not sure if I've ever heard of anybody else channeling like that, but it's what I do.
So, being tense is a hindrance to the work. I know that Youtube has all sorts of meditative videos to watch and listen to. I also recently found some great relaxing videos at www.calm.com that are very nice.
I remember the transition between hearing my guide audibly and the next phase of hearing him telepathically was a little odd. I used to ask him, "Did you say that or did I think it?" After a short time I was able to differentiate between us both, but for a while there it was dicey.
I'm on the last day of the 30-day beginner series (thanks to the Amex benefit) and I like it a lot so far. I certainly prefer Calm over Waking Up.
And since everyone else is adding the link, here you go: https://www.calm.com/americanexpress
I used it! The 30 days of meditation for beginners was good, i forgot the narrator but he was good. Since I finished that in June...haven't used it since, maybe just once or twice. I may go back to another 30 days at the start of the next year. I will definitely cancel it when the free trial is done. You really have nothing to lose in trying it out for sleep! give it a shot! if not the stories from celebrities, they also have calming music that I actually enjoyed more than the meditations.
A quick google got me here https://www.calm.com/americanexpress
Considering the uncertainty of the circumstances, if anyone needs some resources to help deal with stress and anxiety, Calm published a list of guided meditations: https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath
Well first, you should read about what meditation is and what it accomplishes. Then you should start with some guided meditation. Sam Harris has a good guided meditation sample.
Calm.com is generally a good source for guided meditation as well.
Once you get used to meditation using a guide, you can start doing it yourself, and you will also be able to do it without sitting in a quiet room, and start moving on to practicing mindfulness, which you can generally do with normal everyday activities, like walking, listening to music, working out, etc.
I've found that once I really get the hang of meditation and mindfulness, I can slip into a mental mindset that allows me to clear my mind pretty quickly.
You can try Calm instead - https://www.calm.com/ (available also at Google Paly and Apple App Store)
It has an excellent free tier for guided meditations and could be used as a free unguided meditation timer.
Check out "Living Buddha, Living Christ" by Thich Nhat Hahn from your library! The Middle Way is compatible with any religion. I really like https://www.calm.com/ as an introduction to meditation. You may have a local Buddhist group that meets for meditation. I found mine just by the Google. If you don't have one locally...maybe start an inquiry group with like minded friends?
I also love the magazines Lion's Roar, Tricycle and Buddhadharma for lots of different schools of thought. I hope you find your path! :)
Sure, this link should work, I think it lets me send 5 a month or something. https://www.calm.com/gp/y5t2w8
I think it makes you sign up for auto pay, so just make sure you turn that off so you don't accidentally pay after the month! I'm not sure if you can install/activate and then immediately turn it off and still use it for the next month.
It's up to you, more than you could ever imagine. The biggest mistake I see those of us with BP making is thinking we're not normal. There is no normal, everyone has challenges; ours have a very specific demon associated with them. The good news is we know the demon and we can fight it.
My advice is find your passions. You will never be rid of the demon, it will always be with you, but forcing yourself, as hard as you can, and finding those things is how you win the battle. It doesn't have to be something big; start reading more, start exercising, learn a new hobby, embrace your family, just make it routine so you enjoy it on the ups and rely on it during the downs.
The other thing that is critical is self care. Drink water, take your meds on time like clock work, and the thing that absolutely changed my life - HAVE GOOD SLEEP HABITS. Go to bed on time EVERY NIGHT and wake up the same time. If you can't fall asleep try meditation or take melatonin.
You're going to be fine, I promise. I'm thinking positive for you, now you need to think positive for yourself!
Watching a Mathew McConaughey movie right now. I learned about this app that maybe ever person doing volatile trades should have. Its called Calm and it is just him speaking to you know calm you down before your paper hands get the better of you.
(the movie is called Failure to Launch)
I don't think you're close to having a panic attack, I think you are having one
What do you normally do when you have a panic attack? If I were you, I would try some breathing exercises. In your nose, out your mouth.
You can try this link to help you
https://www.calm.com/breathe it's basically a breathing exercise you can do
There's also this https://www.pixelthoughts.co/ it's little more interactive
See if one of those help you calm down a bit and gather yourself
If I could hug you right now I would, but all I can offer is my internet hugs.
Pay attention to yourself. If you want to get into meditation, try Calm to start, or just launch the website and listen to the background noise and get lost in the perfect fantasy. It is NEVER selfish to work on yourself. If you want to seek free therapy, maybe try 7 Cups or just use it as a healthy habit tracker. Also, I highly recommend Daylio to be like your own personal journal on your phone. You don't need to write in it, just choose what you did today and how you felt throughout the day. I have mine set to ask me how my day was at 7pm and I have been doing it daily for almost 900 days (2.5 years!)
You are NEVER alone in this recovery period. Reach out whenever you need to. We're a great community and we understand everything going on in your predicament.
Hey, what you're experiencing is pretty common for folk with anxiety! You're not dying, just experiencing something that's called "air hunger". It's really scary and can absolutely raise your anxiety levels.
Breathing techniques tend to be a great combatant for this. It's important to remember that you are getting enough air, your body is just tricking you into thinking you aren't. Try to concentrate on just breathing normally. Using a breathing technique tool is very helpful with this sort of thing. https://www.calm.com/breathe
Sometimes we don’t realise the pressure we put on ourselves and it’s hard to just be what we are.
I’ve been learning about radical compassion in the calm app master class and it’s really been working well for me. See if this comes through. I use Calm, this should give you a free voucher to try https://www.calm.com/gp/bfndt9
The Calm app has some great meditations you can do. You might want to keep a doodle pad (if you enjoy drawing), or a puzzle book handy. Take time to memorize a joke or a poem or inspirational quote. I also second going for a walk.
It does sound a bit ridiculous yea but that's probably a really good way just to break the negative circle. Not sure if i'll have the willpower to start dealing with things right after that breathing break but i'll give it a shot for sure. Thanks!
Have put this on my bookmarks. Found it to be pretty helpful to assist you in taking some deep breaths when anxiety sneaks in.
Go here: https://www.calm.com/sleep
Here's an introduction: https://www.calm.com/player/BL11yVDlM?return_to=%2Fmeditate
I am not joking or making fun of you, I myself have a lot of trouble when it comes to sleep, and I am not quite sure why, possibly excessive Caffeine consumption.
For me Sleep Stories works quite well, I hope they work well for you too.
If this is not for you, or perhaps in addition they do have 4 meditation programs for sleep.
Go check them out I hope they help you, like they've helped me, both in regards to meditation and sleep.
Start with the 7 Days of Calm "program" in the Calm app for iOS or Android and go from there.
https://www.calm.com/
Excellent guided meditation with a verity of meditations for different reasons.
Concentration? reducing stress? and the Daily Calm that refreshes every 24 hours is also nice with something new everyday most of the time.
7 Days of Calm is a good place to start, and that's free the rest is bound up with a subscription.
I've been using it for a year, I'm a lifetime subscriber, it's helped immensely.
Sometimes I meditate out of habit, and it's good about reminding you to meditate, just set the reminder to at time where you expect you'll have time to meditate, in the hours you are home for instance.
Somtimes I meditate because I really need it, and it always helps, clears my head and calms me down, whether my head is full and spinning from a long stressful day or I am angry over something.
It calms me down and makes me relax, that's what I want out of it, peace and Calm.
And some of the things that the sessions has taught me I've been able to use to calm myself down, when I get angry mostly and I am not able at that specific moment to take time to meditate.
I highly recommend Calm.
Mindfulness meditation. I recommend starting with the '7 Days of Calm' in the Calm app. I believe that is included for free in the app.
After that, if you don't want to pay for meditation, Insight Timer is another great app that has tons of free guided meditations.
One of the absolute best things you can look into is meditation! Meditation promotes both mindfulness (being more conscious in the present moment, not being on auto-pilot) as well as helping you overcome your emotions from hijacking you and your mood.
Calm is a great app and website that offers great introductory guides meditations to help you get started. I truly believe this will help you!
https://www.calm.com/
Download (iOS or Android) and enjoy.
If you do enjoy, consider subscribing.
With subscription you'll have access to all of it.
Without you'll have access to 7 days of calm and the daily meditations.
I've used it for a year or so if I recall correctly, a bit more I think.
I'm a lifetime subscriber, I really enjoy it.
Tamara Levitt has a really soothing voice, and I really enjoy the guided meditations.
I've tried Headspace but I diden't enjoy that.
I've heard about Headspace and Insight timer here, aside from my own recommendation of Calm. I haven't tried Insight Timer because why should I as a Lifetime subscriber to Calm.
Take a look at this app https://www.calm.com/
Calm works for Android and iPhone, it's guided meditation.
I really like the narrator.
The Daily Calm changes every 24 hours and is free.
The 7 Days of Calm is free as well I believe.
The rest require a monthly subscription.
I've been using it for a really long time and I really enjoy it.
I hope you'll enjoy it too and I hope it helps.
What would help you to find or supplement a strong reason is purely knowing more about why this can be harmful to you. You can either watch this one hour video talking about the harms of pornography or read the getting started with NoFap guide. If you know the benefits of not watching porn, and the harms it can do for you, you have a heaven to strive for and a hell to avoid.
If you can't identify any strong reasons to stop, maybe it's because pornography hasn't damaged you and your social skills in a strong way yet, or you aren't really aware of what's going on inside you. Then, I would suggest practicing mindful meditation. Maybe Calm will be a good way for you to start.
Because, you know, if you're trying to stop, but you can't and don't understand why, maybe something is going on inside you that you're trying to avoid through porn that you instinctively know, but you still don't know how to put it in words. That would be worth checking out. Also, you can build relationship with people and still get your routine on a daily basis without interruptions. Building relationships with friends, family or a girlfriend/boyfriend is a vital skill. Don't forget that.
Give this one a try: https://www.calm.com/
It's guided meditations for a lot of different purposes.
The 7 days of calm is free and the daily calm is free it changes daily.
I've been using it on and off for months I'm trying to be consistent and doing at least one daily. So far it's going pretty good.
The daily calm is normally about 10 minutes in length.
If you'd like to stick to a guided meditation app, I've heard that Calm is pretty good.
The breath is an extremely fortuitous meditation object. It's always with us, it's always changing, and it's pretty easy to feel. This means that it's easier for us to focus on instead of, say, the sensations on the bottom of your left big toe. Compared to the breath, other meditation objects can be a lot harder to focus on. So if I were in your position, I would continue with breath-based meditation until your concentration is stronger. That said, don't give up on focusing on other things!
Finally, there's no end of excellent and free instruction you can make use of. Here is a write-up I did of resources I knew about, coming more-or-less from the perspective of Theravada Buddhism.
I can highly recommend the Calm app.
Start with the daily free meditations perhaps, they change once a day.
I do believe the 7 days of calm can also be accessed for free I'm not 100% certain though.
The website is here: https://www.calm.com/
You can use the website, the Android app or the iOS app if you have an Android or iPhone smartphone.
I can highly recommend subscribing to the service to get access to everything.
I've got 75 sessions logged and 14 hours and 32 minutes logged.
My longest and current streak is 26 days.
I really feel like it helps, and I really enjoy Tamara Levitt's guided meditations.
Like a good audiobook, the narrator is important to me and I really like Tamara's guided meditations, her guided meditations are very soothing to me.
I subscribed to calm for 4-5 months or so to get access to everything.
I needed to see if I was significantly hooked and I could keep at it, not having it be, uhh this is exciting for a month and then I'd forget about it.
After this time I was sure it was good and it was helpful to me.
So now I've subscribed to the lifetime subscription that's how much I've enjoyed it and I don't see myself stopping meditating at all.
I hope you find it useful, and if you use it long enough I'm sure you'll also subscribe for a while.
Enjoy your meditation.
Kind Regards
Nick
I really like https://www.calm.com/ and Tamara Levitt's meditations.
So much so that I paid for a lifetime subscription to the service.
It's really helped me and continues to do so.
Start with the free Daily Calm meditations perhaps, they are new and different from the other meditations "Programs" such as 7 days of calm, 21 days of calm, 7 days of self-esteem, 7 days of calming anxiety and so on.
Try it out then subscribe, to get access to the programs.
Calm will get you back into the habit and it reminds you to do so.
It works on iPhone and Android and from the website in a browser.
I hope you get back into meditation and like the Calm meditations.
You should try mindfulness to help with clear your mind. Few apps to get you going. They have a few free guided meditations you could try. http://mindfulcreation.com/ https://www.calm.com/
Ok I had some social anxiety in the past and I have felt a fair share of depression as well; what has helped me is meditation. I used to be the kind of person who thought that meditation was a waste of time. I would attempt to meditate, get pissed off that I was thinking too much, get angry than give up. I have practiced meditation for a couple months now, and im starting to further understand the actual effects of it; I think it will really benefit you. What meditation does, is it helps you further live in the moment. People are constantly thinking... your nervousness/ timidness/ discomfort when it comes to being the center of attention is ultimately caused by thinking (of course), but more precisely overthinking. Meditation ultimately allows you to filter and control your thoughts. It also allows you to settle down and in my sake, realize that nothing is wrong with the moment that I am living in. I am a very nervous, timid, and overthinking person, meditation has helped me overcome these issues and I think it can help you. Also, take deep breaths from your diaphragm. This means having your stomach, (instead of your chest), pop out when you breath. WHenever you get nervous, take some deep breaths from your diaphragm and you will immediately feel better, at least that's how it is for me. Get your mind off of things that stress you out. Here's a meditation website that might help you out. take care https://www.calm.com/meditate/qK3IeqhiJP
I grew up in a bar and alcohol be damned, I can pretty much sleep anywhere any time. There was a point where I had to change my circadian rhythm and used calm.com to help fall asleep. It's meant to be a guided meditation but it might as well be a frying pan to the noggin for how well it knocks me out.
I love this question!
I use Calm.com of I want background noise to be more mellow, and then Brain Food playlist on Spotify if I want a bit more energy. I like these options because there aren’t really any lyrics to distract me lol
Great advice!! In the minutes before interviews (or any stressful situation) I like to spend a few minutes doing deep calming breaths too, but I don't have any meditation experience so I use sites to guide my breaths, e.g. https://www.calm.com/breathe.
Panic attacks are awful and feel like death I’ve had two today. What gets me to snap out of it is thinking that there will be an after when the panic attack ends. There will be a moment when it passes and you are free. Use this website it helps me control my breathing.
No its not, I've admitted that in my first comment actually, but because you're so salty about it I've been enjoying these last few comments and trolling you a little with the Oxford dictionary on my side.
Thanks for the explanation, that's already what I had gathered from the comments etc...
Anyway, you're quite riled up, I hope you're okay, here's something to help : https://www.calm.com/
You can try the Calm app for free for a week
It has meditations, white noise and sleep stories. Even if I can't sleep I can can listen to the relaxing tapes or bring my mind back to center and doze. Not the same as truly restful sleep but it'll do.
I was looking up how long the trial was for you and stumbled onto this page…
https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath#sleepstories
Calm has made available free audio tracks for select sleep stories, meditations, etc. I’ve listened to most of the sleep stories, but the only one I’ve finished is the Sleepy Sloth as my kid likes to listen to that one a lot, so they work for me.
I’m sure there are other apps and/or podcasts and videos that do the same thing or might even work better. I just don’t know because I stumbled onto this and have just kept using it because it worked for me. I hope you find something that works for you. And that the nightmares get better for you too.
Not that it'd necessarily be worth it, or worthy of any priority, but looking something up about my Calm subscription randomly came up with this (so I thought I'd share):
I use the Calm app... It's so good i haven't skipped a day in months. the daily meditations are 10 minutes but there are heaps of different types and lengths for sleep, stress, anxiety, beginners etc... there is a free version but the paid app is much better of course.
I think they’re slightly more complex than Headspace, but don’t quote me on that. More like Calm or Relax Melodies. One time I wrote the history of tea, another time a Celtic myth, another a dream world where it snowed cotton candy…I shouldn’t knock it, really. It is incredibly creative.
Hey I'm doing exodus 90 solo as well, which makes it a tad odd. It sounds like you were hitting a break through point, which is awesome, I'm encouraging you to keep going, or try coming back to it when work and school calm down a bit. Those feelings are scary but you can work through them. There's a practice called Mindfulness meditation and an idea called "Stepping into anxiety" that might help you address and manage those feelings. The calm app has some good 10 - 20 minute guided meditations. https://www.calm.com/
Good luck homie
I just found, bought and redeemed a 1 year subscription to the iOS/Android Headspace app for $18,46: https://www.gamivo.com/product/headspace-annual-subscription You should register at headspace.com and redeem the code at https://www.headspace.com/code
Should you prefer the Calm meditation app, there’s a 60% discount on its lifetime subscription: https://www.calm.com/black-friday-lifetime-offer-2019?coupon=60_percent_lifetime_h4i1
Disclosure: I don’t earn anything and I’m not affiliated with gamivo, headspace or calm
Hope this helped you, happier 2021
Oh and one more thing. Turn the news off, get off social media and find some other activities to do. Anything you see on these media outlets will only scare you more.
Anxiety and stress suppresses your immune system and makes you susceptible to getting sick, but can also trick you into thinking you have symptoms that actually aren’t there.
I highly recommend getting some headphones and listening/practicing some of the things here, it’s a true life saver, even after you’re feeling better.
Otherwise, go play a video game, watch a movie, read a book or do any other none media related activity. Also, get some fresh air on your property if you can. It’s important.
I just started using Calm and really like it so far. It has helped my baseline anxiety, which in theory should boost HRV. You can get a one year membership free if you have an American Express card.
Hey, I get really bad anxiety too. Try not to panic, obviously you and your husband just deal with fights in different ways (thats okay!). When he asks for space and time to cool down, you should try your best to give him that. You're clearly very self aware and want to work on your problems, that's really sweet. when he wants his space you should just say "okay", and then go read a book, watch a tv episode, take a shower, go for a run whatever activity best distracts you.
When I'm anxious I use calm depending on how i'm feeling. If its an anxiety attack I listen to the sos and if I cant sleep I listen to the harry styles or matthew mcconaughey story (SWOON)
If you dont have it already, here is a one month free trial (calm . com / physician wellness) hopefully it works (sorry if it doesnt, you can find them online!) https://www.calm.com/physicianwellness
Also, a trick I learned when i cant sleep is to count down either from 1000 or 100. Often if i count from 100, i black out by like 40. In terms of calming down when you're angry or anxious, focus on your breathing and find an object in the room to study. Something that's helped me is keeping a lot of fruit in my fridge. If I feel anxious, i'll get a bowl of strawberries and mindfully eat them (I smell them, think about the texture and taste), I find this makes me appreciate and recognize the present. It sounds weird but I swear it helps! Good luck, wishing you the best :)
This link from YouTube is good - https://youtu.be/eiV0nvJ9fRM
For ad free etc you can download apps like Calm and see if they have a one month free trial. If you have an AmEx card you can actually get 1 year membership for free - https://www.calm.com/americanexpressglobal
PM me if you need any help, can share a friends calm subscription.
Whilst we're on the subject of free app offers, unfortunately this one is only for American Express card holders, but they're currently offering the Calm app premium for one year, with the next year at half-price. You must sign up by Oct 30th.
https://www.calm.com/americanexpressglobal
I've seen some good reviews and I do the "daily calm" (10 mins guided) and the breathing exercises, but really I prefer using Insight Timer, and at present, personally I'm not planning to extend beyond the free year, but that may change. But maybe it suits you more.
YTA! I’m flabbergasted at how you’re treating him during his time of need. I (21F) recently started therapy a couple months ago and I just started finding it useful. If you can’t afford it I understand but there are other ways to go about it. I just know that if he is in a deep hole you put him further and if he can’t get out you will lose him for good and I would hate to see that happen.
Cheaper methods that may be useful are: - Calm.com also an app for your phone - Whil.com also an app for you phone
I use Whil for meditation and it has helped me manage a lot when I can’t speak with my therapist.
The calm app has loads of mindfulness exercises and lots of things to help mental health. At the start of the year I had really bad anxiety and depression and listening to the sleep stories every night and the occasional ‘anxiety sos’ I’m feeling better. I really recommend it.
I’ve been using a meditation and sleep app called Calm and I think you’d like it, too. Check it out: https://www.calm.com/gp/h46ely
I've found the Calm App https://www.calm.com/ to be really helpful, they have a free trial and some free meditations. The 21 days of calm really helped me. They also have breathing exercises for when you're panicking. The sleep stories are great if your friend has trouble falling asleep, they help to clear your mind.
I found a referral link in my Calm app. Let’s see if I can do something right today and give you Calm, free for 30 days, if any of you are feeling super stressed and need it. Link.
dang op my heart really goes out to you I can only imagine how hard it is to feel this way and not be able to express it to the people you are close to. I would love to help you however i can so here is the link to the meditation app i use https://www.calm.com/gp/1rnl44 I would start with the 21 days of calm or the 7 days of calming anxiety. Also what really helped me in difficult times is exercise it would help you improve your self imagine if that is something you streuggle with and will make you feel good asf after, I am striving to be a personal trainer so If you really wanted you could pm me and id be willing to make you a workout plan and meal plan free of charge. Finally i dont know if you live in a legal state but pot is very helpful with anxiety and mental health issues overall I could also link you to some good resources on that if you wanted to give that a try to help remedy these issues your facing.
I like the app Calm for bedtime meditations. The "Falling Asleep with Gratitude" is one of my favorites. They have a free resource page that seems to change slightly over time with different offerings: https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath I'm seeing that Deep Sleep Release is available for free, and that's a good one. Panic SOS is also a really good one I'm seeing available right now.
Absolutely... A lot of us aren't going outside enough and our bodies need sunshine to make Vit D... The stress of the pandemic is affecting all of us. Try the app Calm use the free version.
Yup that is correct link then. Shows proper info for Canada.
The terms that are linked from OP are messed up and look different https://www.calm.com/terms-amex-global?country=Generic&language=en&url=%2Fterms-amex-global
Try that ^
I don't know if it's still valid but it gives you three months access to over a 100 guided meditations, stretching routines, relaxing music, different masterclasses, sleeping stories... Etc
When he has an attack, don’t touch him unless you ask and he says it’s okay. Try to comfort him by saying that you are there with him and describe what he’s feeling in his body physically. Get him some water and try to do a grounding exercise with him if possible. Ask him to name 5 things he sees, 4 things he hears, 3 things he smells, 2 things he can touch, and 1 thing that he loves about himself or 1 thing he can feel...it’s up to you. Give him space but show him love. Ask him to breathe in for 4 seconds, hold his breath for 4 seconds, and exhale for 4 seconds. Tell him that he’s been through this before and that it didn’t kill him but please do NOT invalidate what he’s feeling (from what I can tell you’re a wonderful wife so you wouldn’t do this). If you want to distract him, retell the story of how you met or anything that gets his mind off of feeling suffocated. Perhaps try some CBD oil or a weighted blanket. If possible, try to get him to see a therapist, it goes a long way.Before he drifts to sleep, try to ask him to name one positive thing about his day. This can help minimize some negativity sparking the anxiety. Or you can both do a meditation exercise off of the Calm app or on YouTube. Read up on anxiety and so you can see how it affects him. Ask him to verbalize what he’s feeling or have him write it down. I hope he feels better!!!
Here are some links that might help:
If you go to calm.com/calmhealthtrial you can get 30 days of the calm app for free...full access without putting a credit card on file
Meditation is definitely some good medicine. There are lots of choices, as I'm sure you know. Here are some resources:
- Introduction to Meditation. This the instructor that I have followed for many years. This practice is vipassana (or insight) meditation. Try any of the programs with Gil Fronsdal. He has an Intro to Meditation course on the site that is how I started.
- 10% Happier is a whole suite of content built on a foundation of vipassana but pretty general and easily consumable. (BTW - Don't be compelled to pay for anything if money is an issue. I know that some 10%H products are for fee but there is so much great content out there without charge.)
- Calm App. This is another good spot for basic introduction to meditation. Includes guided meditations - someone leading you through the practice.
I think I can gift you a free trial if interested. Here is the link to access it.
I’ve been using a meditation and sleep app called Calm and I think you’d like it, too. Check it out: https://www.calm.com/gp/m4ldpc
There’s an app called Calm
It has meditations, awesome sleep stories and music for sleeping and/or meditation. They have guided meditations for panic attacks, chronic pain, insomnia just to name a few.
There are a ton of sleep stories read by celebrities. One of my favorite narrators is Eva Green, the actress that’s in Casino Royale and Penny Dreadful. Matthew McCoughney, Jerome Flynn from GOT also narrate.
Anywho, I SWEAR by this app. It’s helped me with anxiety and it definitely helps with my insomnia. Honestly, I cant sleep without it.
I definitely recommend checking it out. I also use to hate nature sounds and the like. Another Redditor recommended that I listen to white noise (which Calm also has). I started listening to a lot the “sound scapes” on the app. Found out that I actually like nature noises.
Check it out: https://www.calm.com/gp/p2sms5
I'm sorry you're going through this. I highly recommend that you call your pdoc right away, and let them know that your anxiety is at a crisis level and that you can't sleep. I think a med change is in order to help you get some relief. Therapy time also, because you deserve to have a whole toolbox of emotional tools when stuff like this pops up. Some of them are easy, and some of them take practice. I know you need something that you can do right this second to help you feel better (been there). When my brain is going too fast, I use guided meditations to help me slow down. Intentionally slowing down your breathing REALLY helps. Your body and your brain are on high-alert right now and it's pumping out stress hormones, and that's making it hard to let go of those thoughts that you would otherwise be filtering out like normal. You can encourage/train your brain and your body to slow down and deescalate all that panic and anxiety. It's like a muscle that gets stronger the more you use it. For people like us, I think it's extra-important to work on building that muscle. It's not the entire solution to what you're facing, but it's something that you can do right now as you wait for a phone call back from your pdoc or therapist.
There are excellent guided meditations on Calm and Headspace that you can listen to in a crisis or a panic attack, and it helps you slow down and release some of that pressure. Go here - https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath . The specific free ones that I recommend are Panic SOS, Deep Sleep Release, and Gently Back to Sleep. If you have the paid version, Falling Asleep with Gratitude is really good.
Ugh, yes! It is the absolute worst. I wake up feeling nauseous all the time before of my anxiety which just makes my mornings so fun!
I've found that breathing techniques can be really helpful with combating anxiety induced nausea. Even simple sites like https://www.calm.com/breathe can help calm me down from those nerves.
It took me a long time to figure out meditation and even still today I sometimes need some help because my brain just won’t STFU.
I started out by using an audiobook for meditation to help sleep, and it supposedly also uses hypnopaedia (“sleep learning”) to help anxiety.
At first I was still finding my mind wandering. Soon though, I would recognize it was wandering and I would tell myself to just breathe and listen.
It took about 2 weeks of nightly tries until I got to the point where I heard the guy’s voice and I could clear my mind instantly.
After that I was able to do it in shorter sessions on my own by listening to music (for me it was just listening to just instrumentals of my favorite band but there are many apps that have some white noise that you can choose.
The Calm app has some white noise choices and some guided meditation. I only ever used the free version, so maybe someone else could speak to the paid one.
Anyway, I hope I’ve given you some helpful info! If you want the name of the sleep audiobook, DM me and I’ll get the link. I haven’t used it in a bit but I can look it up for you!
I also used to be a long distance runner and found running was incredibly helpful for clearing my mind. That just doesn’t work if it’s raining or snowing or it’s midnight and you just want to get some sleep!
I don’t know if this is helpful, but my wife and I are using the Calm relaxation & meditation app. The basic version is free and the premium version is currently free for one year if you’re an American Express cardholder: https://www.calm.com/americanexpress. Don’t forget to cancel it though.
Take a deep breath, it's going to be okay. Is it possible you can get health insurance at your place of work? And secondly, is it even covered by insurance? If you aren't able to get it through your own insurance and your parents are unsupportive, then I would suggest holding off until you can save up the money or get on your own insurance. I know it sucks but it may be your only option. Are you on birth control? Usually birth control pills slow or completely stop you from having your period.
I wasn't able to see it on the app, but when I log in via the website and go to the Amex Offers & Benefits portion of my homepage I see it. If you can't see it there here is the link that it takes me to when I select redeem.
I am new to meditation. I recently started using the calm app. They have series focussing on confidence, self esteem, & reducing stress. I highly recommend for beginners. 7 day free trial
I personally like doing it in conjunction with a magnesium salt bath or right before bed to relax.
Check it out: https://www.calm.com/gp/6dw9ke
Ah, gotcha! Well, there's a lot you can do to help cope with anxiety. There's a wealth of techniques and resources to try out. Different things work for different people. Here's a small list of some general anxiety coping techniques!
Meditation (lots of apps available that are great for beginners!)
Breathing techniques (https://www.calm.com/breathe)
Grounding (https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques)
ASMR, doesn't work for everyone but very effective for some.
Hopefully something here works for you :)
Honestly if you can afford it, it’s well worth the annual. I don’t say that often. It’s very diverse and user friendly. Not sure if this will work but this should give you 30 days free from my account: I’ve been using a meditation and sleep app called Calm and I think you’d like it, too. Check it out: https://www.calm.com/gp/uhgmrh
I believe it's quite an important topic. Now when I stay at home 24/7 I use an awesome meditation-app Headspace. There is a similar app - Calm. They posted in the blog a lot of free materials to help fight stress and anxiety during this complicated time. So, Meditation is a great tool, even in a peaceful time. Indeed, in the time of this global pandemic, it should be a must-have routine for all of us.
Hey there, I'm really sorry that you're finding this so hard. Please reach out to someone you know. I'm very sorry about your friend - losing someone is always tough, but I can't imagine the extra impact all of this craziness around us can add. Have you spoken to your family about losing her?
Try not to stress too much about schoolwork - I know that's easy to say, but give yourself a break. These are unprecedented times we are living through - your school results are not the most important thing right now - your mental health is far more important. If you are confused by your teachers advice, can you contact them to get confirmation? Maybe try to list out what you plan to do and ask them if this is correct? One thing is for sure - this is new territory for everyone, so don't be so hard on yourself for feeling confused and frazzled. And lots of people find maths difficult - nothing to be embarrassed about.
You sounds really stressed - I hope you have someone to talk to? You should take some time to yourself, you are grieving and that must be acknowledged. Please do take Easter off (or screw it - take this week off) and play New Horizons or do whatever it is that can help you to calm your mind. Someone shared this with me earlier in the week:
Might be helpful.
We will get through this; we just have to stay safe and follow instructions for now. But please do talk to someone as soon as you can - and do ensure you take your medication. We're in this together.
I’m listening to music, news, meditations. I did manage to find some free resources;
https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath (lots of good meditation options)
https://www.discover.hayhouse.com/freeresources I listened to the Suze Ormans podcast and man she is pissed about Covid!
Ahh. Yes ok understood, thanks for explaining. I had a similar feeling for a few days.
I recommend doing some mindfulness meditation. It's been great for my anxiety, especially now. I use the Calm app, which just released some free stuff. Check it out.
Calm has some free resources during this time. Here is link:
I will. I’m officially working from home because I have to, so I anticipate I may need it.
I also just got an email from the calm app with a page about their free services they’ve released due to the anxiety a lot of people are feeling.
Again, I haven’t used it yet because I woke up 20 min ago but I have enjoyed the free version of the app so I’m planning on using it today.
On that note, the Calm app is currently giving out one year memberships for free! If you’re new to meditation or aren’t sure where to start, this is a fantastic resource.
I can highly recommend https://www.calm.com/
Their instructor and also CEO is my impression Tamara Levitt is an excellent instructor.
I subscribed for 4 months then I bought lifetime access to the program, and that was 2 years ago.
They also added a new instructor Jeff Warren, he has a "program" a section of connected meditations he's doing in the app.
He is really brilliant if you ask me, and he has got a lot of insight it feels like.
Two very very good reasons to try them out.
I believe you can do 7 days of Calm for free, to get a feeling for the app, and then there are a ton of stuff behind a very reasonable subscription. :)
In base alla tua provincia o comune puoi cercare se esistono dei consultori gratuiti dove esercitano degli psicologi. C'è chi pensa che effettuando un servizio gratuito per il cliente, siano meno "bravi", in realtà puoi trovare uno specialista con cui ti trovi bene anche lì, cosi come uno con cui hai poco feeling a pagamento. Ci sono anche strutture che offrono dei percorsi non completamente gratuiti ma con costi comunque minori rispetto alla media. E soprattutto, in caso, non avere paura o vergogna di farti aiutare. Anzi, avere la consapevolezza di aver bisogno di una mano è sinonimo di maturità mentale. Per quanto riguarda lo yoga, ho iniziato con un'insegnante, poi una volta imparate le basi ho proseguito con video su YouTube. Per la meditazione, invece, mi affido ai video de "La scimmia Yoga", come questo, questo, o altre tecniche di meditazione che trovi nel suo canale. Inoltre ho provato l'applicazione Calm - è solo in inglese - dove ci sono un po' di audio di meditazione. Puoi usufruire del periodo di prova, magari scopri che la sera ti calma un po'. Nelle recensioni ho letto tanti pareri positivi di persone che soffrivano di attacchi di panico. Consiglio: negli audio, imposta la voce maschile, quella femminile la trovo troppo acuta e non mi fa rilassare.
I use the Calm app. There's a free trial, but afterwards it's a subscription. It's not overly cheap, but 200% worth it in my opinion. I use the meditations to get to sleep (not the purpose of them, but works well) and the sleep stories to fall back to sleep if I wake during the night. Has never failed me.
I used headspace for a month in November and December. I havnt been on since December when I switched to calm. I had some issues with headspace not working right (this could be fixed by now) so I switched. I miss Andy's voice, but compared to Nov. 2018 headspace I think calm is a better app. They give you 5 guest passes. https://www.calm.com/gp/mgvn4b. <------ link to you and anyone else who wants the guest passes. Meditation changed my life. I wish you the best.
Not a podcast but Calm, the mediation app, has a section where famous people read out descriptive essays in a soothing voice. Unfortunately, this is only the premium section :( 10/10 fell asleep to Stephen Fry talking about the lavender fields of Provence (it's free!)
I assume there is a stream time limit but I don't know how long. Netflix does this too. No way to change it, without any interactivity it will likely keep shutting off.
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One a side note, have you tried the https://www.calm.com app? I used to sleep with the TV on too until I started using this.
30-day Calm Premium Guest Pass https://www.calm.com/gp/q2ud2e
Definitely give meditation a legit shot. This app has tons of meditation series with different goals like anxiety, self care, inner peace, stress, and awareness. It also has music made for focus to help you zone in while studying, and stuff to help with sleep. And if you end up liking you can finesse the system to get the premium for 10$ instead of 60$.
https://www.calm.com/ this app was a huge help to me. Guided meditations and large selection of environment loops. Really helps to center me during hectic days.
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Good luck is about the only other thing I can offer. PMs are open if you need someone to vent to.
Okay... and?
How does this relate to the fact that it's much easier to take a smaller cut of game sales when your store is barebones and doesn't offer:
- User profiles
- Forums
- Groups
- Item and game trading
- A mod workshop
- A separate UI for playing on televisions
- The ability to stream your games across devices
- User reviews
- Game streaming
- Game overlay
- Screenshot capture and the abilityto host them online
- Game sharing
And the list goes on.
At this point it looks like you're just scraping the bottom of the barrel and throwing whatever you find at the wall in the hope that something will stick. You sound incredibly butthurt about people not liking a pretty shitty online store. What's your stake in this whole thing? An Epic employee? An indie dev whose Unity Asset flip got buried under all the other Unity asset flips on Steam?