Justin89 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 What are some things you guys do to help with your anxiety? I found that gaming for a while has helped me out a lot. Like I will sit down with a popular game, and it will relieve most of my stress. I will also tune into an older movie, maybe something from the 60s,70s, and or 80s, and lately it's been more 90s movies. But I find that it helps with my anxiety to just take my mind off of the stresses for a few hours. What about you? Does video games, or watching movies and tv help you at all? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 If I really want to figure things out a long bike ride by myself is the perfect medicine. It helps put things into perspective when you are out there all alone for hours on end. I tend to have one good zone out day a week. Typically falls on Sundays. You get to let all the worries fade away and just watch some NFL action 🙂(thank goodness football season is back). When it is not NFL season I typically play video games on Sundays for relaxation and to help forget the worries of day to day life. Checking our selves out every now and then is something we all need to do. I have read some experts say to truly rest you need to sit and do nothing. No TV or Video games as those are still stimulating your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I find that the more I socialize and keep busy, the less time I have to worry. What is that old saying, idle time is the devil's play thing? It is true. You have to keep busy. If you just sit in your own head, things can get dark. I think this is why so many of the generation z struggle with depression and anxiety. They try to find value in pronouns and group identity and lose themselves in the process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Anytime I find myself in a state or place of worry, I try to find something to do. It is hard for your mind to get rapped up in stress and fears when you keep yourself busy. I used Minecraft a lot to manage my anxiety. I don't play it much these days but it helped a lot to just focus on something else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Any kind of distraction is helpful. I know that from personal experience. As Stacey mentioned, you tend to end up worse off with anxiety when you don't have much going on so keeping busy is ideal! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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