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Mental health

When you’re anxious, anxiety is really high, can’t sleep…. What are some things you do to calm the anxious thoughts and your mind from running a 100 miles per hour?

  1. First I pray, talk to God, worship, and listen to Christian music. I usually also take lavender capsules, tea ☕️ or hot milk and watch a movie.

    1. I take melatonin “gummy form”.

    2. I had no idea you could get lavender in capsule form. That's really cool! Are there other flowers/herbs like that?

  2. I still take melatonin from time to time 💗

    1. Mmm a melatonin or a very small glass of wine - so may choices

    2. lol, I never thought of it that way 🍷

  3. Well typically it is either I can not fall asleep or wake up at 3 AM and find myself solving the problems of life and the world. Here is what helps me. I stop the math! You know the kind that starts with "its 3:15 and I went to bed at 10:17 ...that means I got xxx hours and yyyy minutes of sleep and etc etc" Before bed I write down any recurring thoughts/problems along with the next steps. Once written down I tend not to wake up worrying since the solution is there on paper. I also get a better nights sleep when get more fresh air and activity during the daylight hours


    1. Stop the math...what a great suggestion! (Seriously, we've all been there)
      Thanks for sharing.
      ~Doreen (Team Member)

  4. I went through this the other night. I woke up after just a couple of hours sleep with excruciating pain in my legs as my muscles had cramped up. I lay and recited a mantra over and over until eventually everything settled down and I was able to relax and get some sleep.

    1. I never mentioned adding a bit of Gin LOL - that is your call

    2. 😁

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