tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post2659255128933804412..comments2024-03-22T02:45:28.905-07:00Comments on Emma E. Christensen: Things About Which I Am Currently Feeling AnxiousEmma Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004468532692748333noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-89734808047998224802012-03-13T21:38:22.786-07:002012-03-13T21:38:22.786-07:00Thanks, ladies! There's room under my desk and...Thanks, ladies! There's room under my desk and enough homebrew for all. It's BYO Gummy Bears, though. :)Emma Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004468532692748333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-84231678043032375942012-03-13T20:38:39.512-07:002012-03-13T20:38:39.512-07:00Feeling out of control is the worst. I recommend o...Feeling out of control is the worst. I recommend obsessing about something you can control. It (never) works for me. ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110389997672888522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001892504162103236.post-83636624320393476432012-03-13T12:20:45.833-07:002012-03-13T12:20:45.833-07:00Oh man - you speak my language lady! I used to be...Oh man - you speak my language lady! I used to be a compulsive list maker and I think it's because I've dropped the habit that I have been a special mess of anxiety. The bitch of anxiety, as my psychologist told me years ago, is that it is often based on reality. Your fears could literally come to pass and many of the things we fear are things we have no control over. That makes us (those of us with lots of anxiety) exert more control over other aspects of our lives to the discomfort of others (and sometimes ourselves). Things need to be a certain way, routines must never vary, our environment must be just so. We make lists constantly. You're doing exactly what you need to do - recognize what's causing you anxiety and evaluating the level of control you have over them. For the things you have control over (weight gain - usually, making dental appointments, allowing your ankle to heal) you can come up with solutions to help alleviate the stress. For those other things you need to have conversations in your head about how you can't control them (earthquakes, for example) and work every day to let them go.<br /><br />You've reminded me that I need lists back in my life. They're a great anxiety managing tool.<br /><br />Fleas piss me off. We are battling a flea problem right now too. It's greatly improved but still not completely solved. I hope your own battle with them is victorious! And soon. <br /><br />Angelina.<br />http://betterthanbullets.comAngelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.com