My Anxiety and Events

Hello everyone,

Today I wanted to talk about the anxiety I feel the day before a planned event and how I manage it. This won’t be too lengthy. Lately, when I’ve had a planned event I’ve experienced anxiety and sometimes severe anxiety. Typically I get this worrying feeling something bad will happen. It’s uncontrollable and usually unavoidable. It can be hard to face those feelings of worry but I have to push through and try to face that anxiety head-on.

You typically plan something out to avoid the stress of the unknown. For me at least that’s why I planned out vacations and events I was attending. Now even though I plan out how things should go there is still a worry for me. I worry about will there be large crowds which is something I struggle with. I tend to feel claustrophobic where there is a large group of people in a close-quarter.

I also think about how hot or cold it will be. What should I wear so I’m comfortable? I think about will the food there be something I can eat. I think about far too many things for my brain to process which is why I tend to feel anxious. I try to tell myself that things will be fine and to not worry about it. However, that rarely helps.

I find the best thing for me is to try to take my mind off it by distracting myself. Whether that is through meditation or watching a show. I try to keep a clear mind. It’s important to acknowledge the anxiety and then push yourself away rather than push it away. It’s not something that will go away but it can get better. It’s important to be aware that what you are feeling is just 1 small possibility out of an infinite amount of possibilities.

It’s easy for me to allow my thoughts to get the best of me. However, I need to focus on what’s important to me. I use the techniques I find best and I focus on my family.

Remember that if you have these thoughts or feeling that it’s important to communicate with that around you. Don’t keep them to yourself or it’ll just get worse. If you think that you might be suffering from something like anxiety, depression, or another mental health disorder please consider reaching out with your doctor, a therapist, or a psychologist. Remember that you are loved and there are people willing to help and I’m one of them.