Regarding your productivity to combat anxiety post, I’ve been using that technique for years and recently – as I’ve had more to be stressed about – it’s just been leaving me constantly exhausted, and as anxious and awake as ever. Do you have any advice for how to be productive without wearing yourself out?
Therapist says that when normal coping mechanisms stop working it’s usually a sign that you’ve either recovered or relapsed significantly and that therefore you need to change strategies. I’m hoping that “As I’ve had more to be stressed about” is used here in the positive sense- that you’ve taken on more responsibilities and are able to do more of the things you want, which while awesome, handling more stress also means, well higher stress levels.
Since Doing A Productive isn’t helping you anymore, we’re gonna Marie Kondo that strategy, thank it for it’s help, and let it go (for now. If this is a relapse issue we can always come back to it later).
Some other strategies that might help Under the cut becuase this got kinda long: