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What do I define as anxiety?
What do I define as anxiety?
Do you know that feeling when your chair is about to tip over?
Do you know that feeling when your chair is about to tip over?
Imagine that, except now lasting longer than 5 seconds.
Imagine that, except now lasting longer than 5 seconds.
Anxiety is something encountered by nearly everyone, it took me over three months of tracking my happiness in fifteen minute intervals for me to finally recognize the difference between happiness and anxiety, and to keep track of them separately.
Anxiety is something encountered by nearly everyone, it took me over three months of tracking my happiness in fifteen minute intervals for me to finally recognize the difference between happiness and anxiety, and to keep track of them separately.
Whether it's nerves about an important presentation, hanging off the side of a canyon on your way down to a thermal spring, or even simply drinking an iced coffee too quickly, here's visualizations of my anxiety starting from June 2018.
Whether it's nerves about an important presentation, hanging off the side of a canyon on your way down to a thermal spring, or even simply drinking an iced coffee too quickly, here's visualizations of my anxiety starting from June 2018.
How do I do it?
How do I do it?
Alongside each fifteen minute rating, if I felt anxiety during that time I would include it next to it. Anxiety would be represented by the letter "A" and then the anxiety rating next to it.
Alongside each fifteen minute rating, if I felt anxiety during that time I would include it next to it. Anxiety would be represented by the letter "A" and then the anxiety rating next to it.
A2 is mild anxiety, A5 is moderate anxiety, A8 is intense anxiety.
A2 is mild anxiety, A5 is moderate anxiety, A8 is intense anxiety.
This information would be extracted from a spreadsheet on a different sheet, and then it would be allotted to align with a ten point scale, calculated by taking the following equation: =Sum([All numbers from that day])/20 + Sum([All numbers from that day])/24.
This information would be extracted from a spreadsheet on a different sheet, and then it would be allotted to align with a ten point scale, calculated by taking the following equation: =Sum([All numbers from that day])/20 + Sum([All numbers from that day])/24.
Example of journal:
4:45 5.5
5:00 5.6 A1
5:15 5.8 A3
5:30 5.7
Findings
Findings
While I have not yet analyzed anxiety as an outcome variable using linear regression, through my tracking I have developed a specific method I use to manage anxious moments or days.
While I have not yet analyzed anxiety as an outcome variable using linear regression, through my tracking I have developed a specific method I use to manage anxious moments or days.
The most effective method is determining what is the underlying reason behind the anxiety, and finding a creative solution that makes it dissipate. For instance, in fear of needing to attain an unreasonably high grade on a final exam to pass a class to graduate on time, one might be able to opt to retake that class at another university, and transfer the credit back.
The most effective method is determining what is the underlying reason behind the anxiety, and finding a creative solution that makes it dissipate. For instance, in fear of needing to attain an unreasonably high grade on a final exam to pass a class to graduate on time, one might be able to opt to retake that class at another university, and transfer the credit back.
While many situations can be overcome with this, there are certain ones that do not, in that case the most effective method is "letting it happen" and allowing time to minimize the painful feeling.
While many situations can be overcome with this, there are certain ones that do not, in that case the most effective method is "letting it happen" and allowing time to minimize the painful feeling.
Here are also a few immediate relief methods I have encountered:
Here are also a few immediate relief methods I have encountered:
- Meeting physical needs such as hunger (refined carbs help), enough sleep, and hydration.
- Cardio or Swimming.
- A good conversation with someone you enjoy.
- Hot shower followed by cold water at the end.
- Eating chocolate.
- Removal from your current world through closing your eyes and listening to a song with a strong positive memory attached to it, or watching an engrossing TV show or film.
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