And being in control makes my anxiety 10,000 times better.
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Updated 6 years ago,December 23, 2018
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I also give myself an out.
Priscilla Du Preez
If I start a workout and 20 minutes in I still dont want to do it, I stop.
But I almost never stop after that because by then its either basically over or at least half-ish over.
Listen, its not really a secret that I love wine and beer more than I love almost anything.
But being constantly dehydrated was killing my focus and killing my skin quality.
And feeling completely unfocused and insecure about my skin just heightens my anxiety.
So Ive been aiming to get those 64 ounces in every day.
Priscilla Du Preez
Not loving how much it makes me pee, but the rest is fine I guess.
Eating a green smoothie for breakfast every weekday morning.
And being in control makes my anxiety 10,000 times better.
Keeping a bullet journal.
I got a really nice leather journal and I write everything in there.
Travel dates, reminders, to do lists for the week AND day; its obsessive.
But it helps me.
Getting rid of clutter and mess.
This is not a simple task by any means, but its helping.
I just looked around my apartment the other day and realized how muchcrapI have acquired.
Using theDone appfor short-term goals.
Again, its all about control.
I thrive on control.
Muting people on Twitter.
There are some people in my life who to put it frankly, stress me the fuck out.
So whats the solution?
I dont want to see it.
Mute, mute, mute.
Mute has become my new best friend.
And unfollowing others on Instagram.
My friendArisInstagram recently glitched and unfollowed everyone except for Anna Faris and Joe Biden on her feed.
If their feed isnt interesting, its not worth still following them.
Cleaning out my life and my social media feeds, one day at a time.
Treating myself to manicures.
It made me massively insecure!
I hated my hands for a very, very long time.
So Im treating myself to manicures every couple of weeks and allowing myself to feel nice about my nails.
(Plus the gel is really shitty to pick off, which has helped with the picking problem.)
Not forcing myself to work after 6 if I really dont want to.
I love work, I feel fulfilled by work.
Ive also worked so much that it became less fulfilling, and more overwhelming at times.
I dont answer emails, I dont check Slack, I let myself be done.
Who knew they were so great.
Big fan of boundaries.
Going for at least one 40 minute walk with my dog every night.
This ties into one part not feeling like a shitty human and one part exercise.
Im constantly worried that Im a bad dog mom.
Ive been traveling a lot recently, I live in a city, we cohabitant in a small apartment.
I just worry about it a lot.
She loves getting outside, and that longer walk is good for both of us.
Accepting that I can do all of this things religiously and not one of them will cure my anxiety.
And even though thats nothing monumental, at least its something.
