>How and where did you learn your techniques for managing your anxiety?
Trial and error over a period of about 8 years. Lots of suggestions from folks. Some worked out, some didn't. Lots of incremental change, but mediation, exercise, stoic journaling, and therapy were the big 4 leaps I made. The therapy mostly focused on process orientation and self esteem/self worth for me personally.
>How long did it take before you were able to see positive changes?
Usually a few weeks with any of the 4 above. If I keep in my routine I usually can feel positive change within 1-2 weeks.
>Any diet and/or daily routine changes?
Limiting alcohol helps a lot. Generally avoiding processed foods and high sugar or starch foods helps. Supplements are a very mixed bag, but vitamin d, vitamin b, fish oil, magnesium, a mens daily vitamin help. Everything else either had no effect or negative effects for me. Also it seems silly but drinking enough water is a big deal.
>Wouldn’t it be less stressful to get a job?
Almost certainly it would be easier. Though a different more existential anxiety sets in after a while whenever I stop working on my own thing so it's a bit of give and take.
Thanks for answering. I find it valuable to understand how others manage their emotional states. I find regular exercise, meditation and good sleep hygiene to be effective. I'm reading about stoic journaling now. I did not know about this.
Trial and error over a period of about 8 years. Lots of suggestions from folks. Some worked out, some didn't. Lots of incremental change, but mediation, exercise, stoic journaling, and therapy were the big 4 leaps I made. The therapy mostly focused on process orientation and self esteem/self worth for me personally.
>How long did it take before you were able to see positive changes?
Usually a few weeks with any of the 4 above. If I keep in my routine I usually can feel positive change within 1-2 weeks.
>Any diet and/or daily routine changes?
Limiting alcohol helps a lot. Generally avoiding processed foods and high sugar or starch foods helps. Supplements are a very mixed bag, but vitamin d, vitamin b, fish oil, magnesium, a mens daily vitamin help. Everything else either had no effect or negative effects for me. Also it seems silly but drinking enough water is a big deal.
>Wouldn’t it be less stressful to get a job?
Almost certainly it would be easier. Though a different more existential anxiety sets in after a while whenever I stop working on my own thing so it's a bit of give and take.