Have been a worrier all my life. I think I always will be but sometimes the anxiety is overwhelming. Have been on sertraline before which helped but ideally I’d like to make some lifestyle changes before going on it again.
what have you found helpful?
ideas I’ve had… quit alcohol but i’m not a heavy drinker (few glasses a week) and I really enjoy having a glass of wine with friends on the rare occasions I get to go out! (Two dc).
caffeine? Probably drink too much Diet Coke. Two coffees as well a day.
exercise? Have been doing lots of running but sometimes I wonder if that actually stresses me out more - is that even possible??
phone use - don’t use much social media. Instagram a bit but I don’t think overly. However I do find current affairs very depressing particularly when I get Instagram suggested posts about wars/atrocities/children suffering etc. but feel switching off the news would make me
a bad citizen!
am trying to read more but so many books that are popular seem to be absolute shite!
any ideas? Am early 40s, fed up with this awful clawing anxiety.