Learning Relaxation Skills To Help Ease Anxiety

[taurean]

https://www.ocdforums.org/index.php?/topic/70642-favourite-methods-of-calming-down-that-switch-away-from-anxiety-and-initiate-the-relaxation-response/

This is a thread I posted some time ago, which I think may help our current forum users. 

But let's remember we tackle OCD, and the source of this anxiety, using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). 

Edited June 15, 2019 by taurean

[Carooba Manooba]

5 hours ago, taurean said:

But let's remember we tackle OCD, and the source of this anxiety, using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). 

Yes the road to recovery is that balance between using CBT but also taking time out to look after your energy /health by doing relaxing things.  But at the same time you don't want to be doing things to relax you if you are just doing it to avoid spikes.  Learning how to respond to them via CBT techniques  is what will get you recovered.   However, when you change how you respond to spikes through  CBT , it can be exhausting as heck.  So u always need to look after yourself and not run yourself into the ground.