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<\/p>\nA journal is a great way to find your anxiety triggers. I have been asked many times how to start keeping a journal to be able to pinpoint causes of anxiety. It is so important that you do write down everything!<\/p>\n
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Any little thing that you do, hear, see, eat or smell…write it all down, because it will help you find a pattern to what causes your own anxiety levels to hit all time highs.<\/p>\n
I like to think of all our five senses as potential triggers, not just one.<\/p>\n
We all see, hear, smell, taste and feel. Our five senses are what alerts us to danger and fear!<\/p>\n
Stephen King, (who writes my nightmares I am sure) knows how to trigger my anxiety levels<\/a>, until I feel like I am the one going to die…not just the person on screen. This is the type of example I mean about your senses being alerted, just like when you are having an anxiety attack, where your heart races, you can’t breathe, you start to sweat…<\/p>\n We may see or can’t see something that makes us fearful…we may smell something, touch something, hear something…I think you see what I am saying…<\/p>\n So if you were to start journaling to find some of your triggers and you are not sure how to set up your anxiety journal, hopefully I can help you today.<\/p>\n I asked a few friends what they write in their journals, because every person has different triggers, so it is good to get suggestions from everyone! If anyone has anymore tips, please let me know in the comments below.<\/p>\n Here are a few suggestions from my friends:<\/strong><\/p>\n Also be aware of what is happening in the background around you. For example, a song may be playing in the background of a shopping center and you may not even be aware of it, when suddenly you will want to run for the exit!<\/p>\n For another one of my friends, it can be certain sounds and certain loud noises, bright lights and too much heat. They also startle easily if someone comes up behind them. Plus some smells like perfumes. Not all of them, but some make him feel unwell, such as old machine oil, benzine and thinners…all these can cause him anxiety, possibly through the inhalation of vapors.<\/p>\n So do you see what I mean? Any little thing, can be huge! So make sure you are ready to write down the little things, not just the big things. Any of these things can trigger anxiety attacks and many people don’t even realize, which is why keeping a journal is so helpful.<\/p>\n Now to get started. Get yourself a notebook that is handy all the time. Use it to write down or record every little detail. Have fun with it or make a game of it. See what you notice around you with your five senses! What can you see, hear, smell etc? Write down the date and time too.<\/p>\n For example, title your page with the date. Then as you recognize a sensation, write it down with the time…<\/p>\n Today’s date: ___________<\/strong><\/p>\n Time: ________<\/p>\n What did you see, hear, smell etc How did you feel, mildly anxious, high anxiety, full-blown anxiety attack etc. ————————————<\/p>\n Time: ________<\/p>\n What did you see, hear, smell etc How did you feel, mildly anxious, high anxiety, full-blown anxiety attack etc. ————————————-<\/p>\n …and continue throughout your day. I hope this helps you set your journal up to suit you.<\/p>\n Now if anyone has any more ideas or tips to help build our anxiety trigger journal, please let me know in the comments below! This is for everyone to benefit from, so please share your experiences and suggestions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Panic and Anxiety Attacks Journal To Find Your Triggers A journal is a great way to find your anxiety triggers. I have been asked many times how to start keeping a journal to be able to pinpoint causes of anxiety. It is so important that you do write down everything! Any little thing that you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4193,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anxietyreliefstress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3086"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anxietyreliefstress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anxietyreliefstress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anxietyreliefstress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anxietyreliefstress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/anxietyreliefstress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anxietyreliefstress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anxietyreliefstress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Let’s Start With The Five Senses<\/h2>\n
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Writing In Your ‘Five Senses’ Anxiety Journal<\/h2>\n
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