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Old 05-13-2014, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SarahSmile0205 View Post
One thing that Mark had me try to help with anxiety was a mindless task... some sort of game like solitaire or candy crush... it does calm me down for sure... it may be because I forget things quickly and when I am doing a mindless task I forget why I was upset or anxious in the first place...
I find this works for me. I get stuck into rutted thoughts, be they anxious or angry ones. Distracting myself with a mindless task helps me sort of, reboot, my brain.

I keep decks of cards, circle a word puzzles, etc..., spread out around the house.
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