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danstelter · 11-05-2009, 06:32 PM

I create a very comprehensive plan for dealing with the stress. I am a lifelong anxiety sufferer and I have found that for me using regular exercise, an anxiety-reducing diet, taking regular risks in order to increase my stress tolerance, going to counseling (for a period of time), using a small dose of medication, and talking to supportive friends/family really helped a ton.

I repeated this process over and over until finally I was able to do the things that gave me great stress (like talking to strangers or working a job) were much less stressful, or even not stressful at all. I think that the key is that you have to create a plan that works for you.

11-05-2009, 06:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
danstelter Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: WI Posts: 4	I create a very comprehensive plan for dealing with the stress. I am a lifelong anxiety sufferer and I have found that for me using regular exercise, an anxiety-reducing diet, taking regular risks in order to increase my stress tolerance, going to counseling (for a period of time), using a small dose of medication, and talking to supportive friends/family really helped a ton. I repeated this process over and over until finally I was able to do the things that gave me great stress (like talking to strangers or working a job) were much less stressful, or even not stressful at all. I think that the key is that you have to create a plan that works for you.