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I haven’t read the article but as someone who has suffered from generalized anxiety (primarily manifested through hypochondria) for a vast portion of my life, I
by marsrover 8y ago
I haven’t read the article but as someone who has suffered from generalized anxiety (primarily manifested through hypochondria) for a vast portion of my life, I can conclude most definitely yes.
It’s hard to pay attention when your mind is telling you that you need to go to the hospital for some random reason at all times.
For the most part I’ve learned to keep it in check. But it took 30 years so it greatly affected my learning years, I believe. I also always make sure to carry around Xanax just in case.
- agumonkey 8y agoIs meditation (the simple notion) effective for you ?
- marsrover 8y agoIt has not been. Regular exercise is probably the most helpful. During an attack, very controlled deep breathing and taking my shirt off to walk around in circles.
- agumonkey 8y agoExercise is neat indeed, and IMO it has similar mechanisms regarding meditation but since meditation is invisible and quite fuzzy.. exercise is easier to use. If I may, keep the meditation thing in mind, it really changed how I approached my own anxiety and how I could restore a balanced state of mind. Maybe one day it will click for you, I hope.