It has been quite a while since I posted. A few days after my first blog post I experienced my first anxiety attack. I spent the next four months focusing on my mental health. I learned a lot about my triggers and how I could avoid them. I also learned how important self care is. Since then I have not had another attack. However, a few days ago I started to experience some of the symptoms that led up to the first one. Since I knew more about what was happening this time I was able to be proactive by using some of the following strategies to reduce stress: Writing down my tasks Focusing on breathing Listening to music and focusing on the words Working out Reading Appreciating nature Singing Baking Disconnecting from technology Connecting with people in a small group I plan to everything mentioned above in separate posts, but I wanted to give you a little introduction and explanation before sharing those! With love, Alyssa