I’ve had quite a few anxious moments, especially at the start of this year. I’ve learned not to avoid them but to face them head-on. It’s uncomfortable and sometimes really heavy, but each time I sit with the feeling, I either learn something about myself or discover a new way to cope.
I tend to overthink and worry a lot, which fuels the anxiety, but I’ve started breaking things down: What can I control? What can’t I? That small habit has helped make anxious moments feel more manageable.
It’s not like you ever fully “get the hang of it”, I still fall back into that anxious spiral sometimes. But I’ve realized it’s less about avoiding anxiety and more about how you move through it that makes a difference.
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This article is part of The Human Collective. Each week we take a prompt and create a playlist and accompanying articles. This week we were looking at Anxiety. Check out the playlist: Songs That Help With Anxiety. Learn more about The Human Collective here.
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Andie De Guzman
Andie constantly thinks of music as an escape to a whole other place. It also brings out this different side of her that only music can. Like, you ever have a bad day, but when you listen to this particular song or shuffle this certain playlist, everything seems better? Yeah, that's pretty much how it makes her feel too. And for her, music has to be playing everywhere– as in everywhere. It's like she has a soundtrack for anything. She can't stop writing or talking about it. It's something she can talk about with you for hours and hours. Music helps her get lost but in the best way possible.
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