7 Things I Do When My Anxiety Skyrockets

I was a really anxious kid who got physically ill before school most days. Becoming a therapist helped me learn a lot of strategies to manage anxiety.

By Amy Morin, LCSW, Editor-in-Chief Top of Mind 7 Things I Do When My Anxiety Skyrockets While many emotions are uncomfortable—sadness, disappointment, and embarrassment to name a few—I think anxiety is one of the most difficult emotions to tolerate.   And I have plenty of personal experience dealing with it. I was a really anxious kid who got physically ill before school most days.   Becoming a therapist helped me learn a lot of strategies to manage anxiety. Over the years, I've found what works best for me when I get a sudden spike in my anxiety.   So while these same exact strategies won't work for everyone, this combination is effective in helping me function. Reading through what helps me might help you launch a plan to discover what helps you deal with anxiety (or another emotion you find to be extremely uncomfortable). Read These Next What High-Functioning Anxiety Looks Like READ NOW How to Reduce Your Panic-Related Avoidance Behaviors READ NOW 40 Coping Skills for Dealing With Uncomfortable Emotions READ NOW Spread the Light Share the newsletter with someone you know to make their day a little brighter. SHARE We're open to suggestions! If you have any feedback about this newsletter, let us know at feedback@verywell.com.     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Mind newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If someone forwarded you this email, you can subscribe here!   A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10005   © 2021 Verywellmind.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy