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Patient Perspectives: Coping with Morning Anxiety
Morning Anxiety refers to feelings of intense dread, fear, panic or worry that set in during the first few seconds to minutes of waking from slumber.
Aimee, author of The Reality of Anxiety blog, recounts her struggles with morning anxiety, along with her tips to break the cycle, and personal habits that help to prevent the onset of repeated bouts of Morning Anxiety. Aimee reports that maintaining a positive and self-aware attitude and approach to impending Morning Anxiety is her key to taking control of the experience and moving forward with her day. Examples of this include expecting the fear and panic of anxiety to be present in the morning (instead of denying it) and having a plan to address the feelings. In Aimee's case, she reminds herself that she has survived and overcome Morning Anxiety in the past, and that this time will be no different. Once she has set the groundwork for positive thinking, Aimee moves forward from the negative feelings by getting out of bed and starting her day with simple routine tasks that will stimulate her mind from the rut of Morning Anxiety, such as reading positive affirmations or playing a puzzle game on her iPhone. While Aimee admits that some days are much harder than others, she encourages her readers to find encouragement in the rewards of controlling Morning Anxiety.
