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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

**Preferably non-substance/drug

I'll share a couple:

4 7 8 breathing

ears underwater

music/audio at slower speed (0.6-0.9)

Let's hear em. I might want to do a series for various conditions or states so stay tuned and lets crowd-source this shit, enough of the "read my new/old 400pg tome for an introduction". 🤮 Distill

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[-] treefrog@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Beta blockers - they don't cross the blood brain barrier and help calm the adrenaline response. If you're prone to panic, anxiety, trauma triggers, etc. They're very helpful for my CPTSD triggers.

Qi Gong

Listening to a Plum Village dharma talk.

Walking meditation is good when very restless or anxious. Body scans when trying to build deep states of physical relaxation. Sitting meditation for deep mental calm.

Pendulation works well when working on an overwhelming task. Permission to take small bites/small steps out of something difficult essentially.

Reminding myself that the stressor and the sensations of stress are all temporary is good for acute stress, but chronic stress can require radical acceptance instead and changes in lifestyle/habits/thinking patterns.

Oh I almost forgot, switching from coffee to tea. Although I don't do that most mornings. When I skip the coffee my anxiety is much less.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Second walking(-meditation)

Walking is inherently calming and gets you out of your head and into your body even if your mind fights it

Also tea

[-] treefrog@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Walking meditation is just walking while bringing your attention intentionally to your body and your breathing as it's moving through space.

It's like walking while really enjoying walking. Minimizing distractions like thinking or a radio or conversation or whatever.

But seconding just walking all the same. As a teenager I used to put on my walkman and go for walks when I was pissed off at my parents.

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