What did NOT work for me…

Take a deep breath
NOPE!

Do yoga
NOPE!

Pray more
NOPE!

Do Tai Chi
NOPE!

Take lavender essential oil – it’s gentle enough for a baby
NOPE!

These are things that are supposed to help with anxiety and depression, but they actually made my symptoms worse. I hated to admit how I was negatively impacted by these things “that helped everyone.”

👉 Deep breathing was the worst!

I have since learned that deep breathing can trigger the fight/flight response system which is why it can cause anxiety to turn into a panic attack.

In our culture, we are trained to fit in. Conditioned to believe there is a right way and a wrong way. But in reality, we are all unique. Unique personalities, unique experiences. What may seem to work for a lot of people does not make it right for you.

Things that have helped me with anxiety & depression:
💘 I worked with a therapist for a while before I added in this “weird” thing called energy healing (note: not all energy healing systems are the same.) Energy healing means working at the subtle level / heart level to address belief systems, painful memories, stuck emotions, etc. Things you cannot see but affect a person. With chronic anxiety & depression the pain is held within the body and needs to be addressed that way.

Talk therapy was helpful but work at the subtle level / energy work has been the key for me. My physical health started improving and the triggers decreased.

💘 Focused breathing. Paying attention to the breath that is naturally coming in and out of my body. I can do deep breathing today but it is not as beneficial for me as focused breathing.

💘 Focusing on heart intuition and gut instincts. Not what my head/mind is telling me. Not what I read in a book. Not what someone else tells me is best for me. I have to be careful with this because sometimes what I am drawn to do is actually an energy imbalance in my system.

To do this means I must go against what I was conditioned to do…focus on other people, and instead focus on myself. Make sure I am not spewing my emotions out onto other people. Make sure I am not suppressing emotions to “keep the peace.” I need to be aware of my coping mechanisms.

Recovery does not happen overnight. It really is a lifestyle change, made easier when you address the symptoms at the energetic/subtle/heart/body level.

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