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Today, I wanted to share a little bit of my story with transition and anxiety. Hopefully you may find it helpful if your struggling with anxiety too. Back story; my husband, Tyler, and I got married May 26, 2012. And then we moved, from Missouri to California. All within two weeks my entire life changed. Arriving in California brought on a large amount of anxiety that I had never experienced before. A new city, a new job, and a new life. All these things combined had me feeling like an elephant was sitting on my chest.
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TIPS FOR COPING WITH TRANSITION AND ANXIETY
2) Evaluate what in your life is making your anxious and determine if you can make changes. My job was causing a large majority of my anxiety. I learned that it wasn't a good place for me to work and I had to make changes. This job was by nature a stressful job and once I decided to quit I learned that many others on my team were quitting too.
3) Determine what you are okay with handling and what is to much. I couldn't do things the same way I would have done things in Joplin and I was okay with that. I really struggled with driving in the city, it made me really anxious. I had to accept that driving wasn't going to be the same. Driving made me so anxious that when I had to drive to new places I would practice with Tyler first before going alone.
4) You are not the only one who feels this way. I felt like something was wrong with me because of how much I was struggling. However, after hearing the experiences of others I learned that others who experienced similar transition also experienced similar struggles.
5) Take your time, slow down and take a deep breath. Remember, a majority of your anxiety may be do to all the transition you just experienced. Give yourself enough time to adjust.
Have you struggled with transition or anxiety? I would love to hear your story. Thank you so much for hanging out with me today. I would love for you to stop by and see me sometime.
this is great! i graduated college, started a full time job, got married, & had major surgery all within 7 months & it was such a huge transition! i'm still dealing with some anxiety from all the changes & these tips are so great! it's also great to know that i'm not alone in this & that it's okay to take my time to adjust! :) thanks for the encouragement Samantha!
So glad it was an encouragement! One of the hardest things for me when I was struggling with anxiety was feeling like I was the only one. I always felt better when I could identity with others stories.
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