Posted by verne on January 12, 2006, at 22:39:41
In reply to I stayed home today, posted by Dinah on January 11, 2006, at 11:34:34
Dinah,
Have you tried magnesium? It helps me in many ways. I've been taking the citrate in powder form. It calms me down yet doesn't leave me depressed.
I don't get out in public much but something that helps me is doing some sort of mini-meditation - with the focus on breathing and perhaps a short two-syllable mantra.
Something else I say to myself when I'm feeling overwhelmed in a public place is, "I BELONG". That and the breathing thing is enough to get me through.
Verne
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