2022 the year of YOU
I’ve spent the last 5 years trying to manage a new addition to my adult life,
generalized anxiety and panic disorder.
SO FUN RIGHT?!
In the last 5 years, I got engaged, got married, bought and sold 3 homes, and had 2 children. It’s been eventful, did I also mention that convinced my husband to move across the country from Washington to Tennessee?
I’ve tried it all, medication, therapy, meditation, etc. and it wasn’t until this last summer that I finally found my right path that has calmed my panic attacks completely and quieted my anxiety.
Ive been using Equilibria products for a few months now, they are a premium CBD company centered around women.
I took their online quiz after some extensive research and found 3 products that were well suited for my needs and lifestyle. I currently have the 300mg Mint Daily drops that I use when I know the day might look a little more stressful than other days. The 10mg Pineapple Dragonfruit Daily Gummies, that I use everyday after breakfast. As well as the 5mg Rapid Calming Melts that I use when I feel stress or anxiety setting in for quick relief.
My anxiety might look a little different than yours, I am conditioned to spiral, meaning once I begin a panic attack or anxiety I loop in that anxiety for several hours sometimes a full day. It’s VERY challenging to get myself out of an attack once I am in one, so to be able to get in front of my anxiety is key to my treatment.
Have I still had anxiety while taking these, yes of course! It doesn’t make it go away completely otherwise doctors would just be prescribing this all day everyday. Everyone’s journey is different, and CBD in addition to mindset changes has made my anxiety much more manageable than it has been in the last 5 years.
The second thing that absolutely changed my life in addition to daily CBD is Stoicism. This book below is also an absolute game changer if you are looking to change your mindset about what is and is not in your control.
You can get it on Amazon here- Daily Stoic
I know what you are thinking, UGH, a self help book?!
Its not like that at all. Essentially Stoicism has been around for… a very very long time. There are 4 pillars or beliefs to stoicism wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation.
This book, takes a daily dose, short script approach which I love, because I really do not have time to sit down and read chapters of books, but I do have 10-15 minutes each day to read an excerpt, reflect on it and move along.
Essentially it outlines every single day of the year a short meditation or reading based on the 4 pillars, for example;
“If we can focus on making clear what parts of our day are within our control and what parts are not, we will not only be happier, we will have a distinct advantage over other people who fail to realize they are fighting an unwinnable battle.”
It is small every day changes in the battle against our own minds, because a pill or CBD alone will not change it. This book helps shift you into clearer more factual based thinking, controlling what is inside your control and letting go and understanding that there are certain things completely outside of our control that we should not be allowing into our headspace.
I would absolutely love to continue this conversation with anyone and everyone struggling currently. Please drop a comment below, reach out via the contact box or drop me a DM on Instagram tagged below.
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