How do you fight anxiety?

everdead.ie

Hey,

I was just curious how people fought there anxiety.

Personally i have worked in jobs before where i found Sunday nights to be the worst of the week the pure dread of going back to work the next day.

These days I seem to be much better able to cope (experience maybe).

I always found myself binge watching TV or series to take my mind off it, these days I actually tend to go to bed earlier as its never actually as bad as you think when you turn up the next day.

So AH what about you?

Sheep Lover

With anger and ferocious halitosis.

KERSPLAT!

Yeah Sundays are always rough. I'm not sure whether its the drink from Saturday night, getting out of bed at 2 in the day or the dread of going back to work but it's always really hard to go asleep

I think I stay awake trying to hold onto what's left of the weekend, then its 3am and I know I'm fecked for work

Macavity.

Alcohol mostly. Anything with sedating properties.

Filmer Paradise

I never fight anxiety.

I let it wash over me like a wave & then wallow in the residue.

At this stage, I'm marinaded in Anxiety.

I'm lovin' it!

yipeeeee

Father Ted.

Jake Rugby Walrus666

let it be

CaptainInsano

Sunday night is horrible alright. Reading is great, or if you play a musical instrument that helps a lot. Perhaps learning to play an instrument might be good, anything that keeps your mind busy!

petrolcan

My solution is to work a Sunday night. That way I get to go home on a Monday morning :-)

conorh91

I guess that's more of a mild dread than anxiety, OP.

Anxiety is a serious medical condition. The 'Glenroe jitters' is easily treated with wine and a movie.

Saipanne

Having an old tug at yourself.

CaptainInsano

conorh91 wrote: »

I guess that's more of a mild dread than anxiety, OP.

Anxiety is a serious medical condition. The 'Glenroe jitters' is easily treated with wine and a movie.

That theme tune was the bane of my childhood.

Fr_Dougal

Heroin, very moreish though.

Wulfie

yipeeeee wrote: »

Father Ted.

That's good advice. If you're lucky enough to have the comedy channel, there's usually good shows on Sunday night.
Someone broke our telly connection.

xabi

Jesus, you need a new job, what do you do?

Intensive Care Bear

I hate Sunday nights, i always get really bad anxiety about going back to work which is strange because once i go in Monday morning i'm fine. I think it's from all the horrific years i spent in school, my mind can't let go.

KERSPLAT!

MOD

No medical advice folks, come on.

Filmer Paradise

1210m5g wrote: »

I hate Sunday nights, i always get really bad anxiety about going back to work which is strange because once i go in Monday morning i'm fine. I think it's from all the horrific years i spent in school, my mind can't let go.

Agh, let it go. I find that a healthy dose of cheap wine from Aldi works wonders.

Mondays are a breeze! No worries whatsoever. Too hungover to notice much.

Tuesdays are a bit of a bas'tid though....

whupdedo

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Yeah Sundays are always rough. I'm not sure whether its the drink from Saturday night, getting out of bed at 2 in the day or the dread of going back to work but it's always really hard to go asleep

I think I stay awake trying to hold onto what's left of the weekend, then its 3am and I know I'm fecked for work

You probably should review your relationship with alcohol if that's what it does to you, I think you'll find that your anxiety levels and your inability to sleep are probably down to consuming too much alcohol and the resultant effects it has on your sleeping pattern

People would probably find going to work on a Monday a lot easier, if they didn't drink so heavily at the weekend

KERSPLAT!

whupdedo wrote: »

You probably should review your relationship with alcohol if that's what it does to you, I think you'll find that your anxiety levels and your inability to sleep are probably down to consuming too much alcohol and the resultant effects it has on your sleeping pattern

People would probably find going to work on a Monday a lot easier, if they didn't drink so heavily at the weekend

Ah I'd say it's a mixture of a few different things. I only drink about once a month or 6 weeks and still find it hard to sleep on a Sunday, probably is worse when I do drink though

everdead.ie

conorh91 wrote: »

I guess that's more of a mild dread than anxiety, OP.

Anxiety is a serious medical condition. The 'Glenroe jitters' is easily treated with wine and a movie.

To be fair I don't suffer from it anymore since I changed jobs several years ago.
But it was definetly more like glenore jitters < me < anxiety.

If that makes sense

Highflyer13

I always find that once it goes by 6pm on a Sunday after drinking on a Saturday night I get very depressed for some reason and get filled with dread thinking of the week ahead. I become almost unfunctionable barely talking or unable to iron shirts. So because of that I rare drink anymore on a Saturday.

gotta say im actually delighted to see its common and not just me.

the other half and I just took the edge off with love actually and two bottles of wine, **** it..................

Feckthis

Use to drink every night to try and pass an evening and forget about tomorrow. Dosent end well.

TheBeardedLady

Really atrocious telly and some wine.

RZoran

- Mindfulness (MBSR)
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Exercise
- Therapy
- Exposing yourself to triggers slowly
- Keeping a mood diary
- Proper sleep quality
- Quitting all use of alcohol
- Cutting out caffeine
- Support groups
- Take public speaking course
- Religion (if that is your thing)

- in the short term, keeping yourself busy is probably the best thing. Watching funny films/television. Being around positive people. Forget about politics/news/etc that is 99% negative.

3rdDegree

Are people here not confusing Sunday night blues with anxiety?

mountsky

A long walk during the evening can work wonders as regards negative thinking

Remmy

RZoran wrote: »

- Mindfulness (MBSR)
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Exercise
- Therapy
- Exposing yourself to triggers slowly
- Keeping a mood diary
- Proper sleep quality
- Quitting all use of alcohol
- Cutting out caffeine
- Support groups
- Take public speaking course
- Religion (if that is your thing)

- in the short term, keeping yourself busy is probably the best thing. Watching funny films/television. Being around positive people. Forget about politics/news/etc that is 99% negative.

I was with you until caffeine.

Filmer Paradise

RZoran wrote: »

- Mindfulness (MBSR)
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Exercise
- Therapy
- Exposing yourself to triggers slowly
- Keeping a mood diary
- Proper sleep quality
- Quitting all use of alcohol
- Cutting out caffeine
- Support groups
- Take public speaking course
- Religion (if that is your thing)

- in the short term, keeping yourself busy is probably the best thing. Watching funny films/television. Being around positive people. Forget about politics/news/etc that is 99% negative.

Remmy wrote: »

I was with you until caffeine.

I kinda zoned out early on.

I guess I don't suffer from anxiety too much really.

lazybones32

everdead.ie wrote: »

Hey,

I was just curious how people fought there anxiety.

Personally i have worked in jobs before where i found Sunday nights to be the worst of the week the pure dread of going back to work the next day.

These days I seem to be much better able to cope (experience maybe).

I always found myself binge watching TV or series to take my mind off it, these days I actually tend to go to bed earlier as its never actually as bad as you think when you turn up the next day.

So AH what about you?

I used to experience depression on Sunday evenings while I was in school and when working as a wage-slave. Now I'm my own boss, doing something I enjoy and I no longer endure the Sunday Night Blues. I love Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and so on...

OP, you gotta find out what you want to do...life is too short to dread one night in every seven.

moneymad

lazybones32 wrote: »

I used to experience depression on Sunday evenings while I was in school and when working as a wage-slave. Now I'm my own boss, doing something I enjoy and I no longer endure the Sunday Night Blues. I love Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and so on...

OP, you gotta find out what you want to do...life is too short to dread one night in every seven.

Bang on. You're only here once.

I don't fight it, I just let it consume me and ruin my life. Yay! \o/

PucaMama

its really not worth it putting yourself through that kind of stress in the long term. id be looking for a new job.

but currently, i treat mine with prozac.

Packrat

I don't suffer from anxiety. So I don't fight it.

If you do, - see a doctor.

What are you anxious about anyway?

Intensive Care Bear

3rdDegree wrote: »

Are people here not confusing Sunday night blues with anxiety?

I know i'm not.

Littlekittylou

I fight the world with anxiety. And myself.

There is not much you can do really except wait it out. I find a good crying session helps. There was a time when I was crying lots. I try not to ruminate about what is making me distressed.

If you are going through a really bad period of a few weeks let people around you know.

I try and avoid distressing situations.

The Adversary

People always say 'take deep breaths' but am I the only one who gets more nervous when doing that? All I can think is "if im taking deep breaths it means something awful is about to ensue" and it's like im gasping for air. Not a nice feeling.

mojesius

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Agh, let it go. I find that a healthy dose of cheap wine from Aldi works wonders.

Mondays are a breeze! No worries whatsoever. Too hungover to notice much.

Tuesdays are a bit of a bas'tid though....

'Toxic Tuesday' I call it. Worst day of the week. I think people's general happiness would increase greatly if we omitted Tuesdays altogether. Who needs them? The only decent Tuesday is Pancake Tuesday but sure you can have pancakes any day you like.

Littlekittylou

The Adversary wrote: »

People always say 'take deep breaths' but am I the only one who gets more nervous when doing that? All I can think is "if im taking deep breaths it means something awful is about to ensue" and it's like im gasping for air. Not a nice feeling.

I experience air hunger and screeching in my ears. It's weird. And my hands shake.

I am seeing someone for this so don't worry.

My body shuts down.