606: Newly diagnosed with anxiety, what should I do?

This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast, we're sharing what helps when newly diagnosed with anxiety.

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Notes from this week’s episode:

Be kind to yourself

Take time to process

You are not alone

You are not broken

You are not your anxiety

Get support

Find someone to talk to who understands anxiety

Look for Guidance:

Podcasts

Books

Get our Free course

Learn some coping and calming skills - we have many on our Patreon including EFT Tapping and Guided meditations.

Give yourself time

Long term

Time to heal

Rest and recover

Daily time

To work with your new skills

Breathing time

  • a few minutes every day to practice a guided practice

Tapping time

  • Set up cues and stick at it

Watch out for things that make your anxiety feel worse

Look out for:

Caffeine

Violent, scary, or fast paced entertainment: music, movies, TV, video games.

Stress, social pressure, expectations, or confrontations

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