Get tips and relaxation advice for coping with stress, dealing with anxiety, and learning relaxation techniques. Find the answers to frequently asked questions about stress management, anxiety, coping skills, and relaxation.
Anxiety: Ask your anxiety question or post your anxiety tip here. Includes generalized anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, anxiety symptoms, or general worrying.
What is the worst panic attack you have ever had? Share your experiences and read about others’ panic attacks here.
Relaxation: Ask your relaxation question or post your relaxation tip here.
Stress: Ask your stress question or post your stress tip here.
Other Questions If you have a question that does not fit in the categories above, post it here. This forum is for general questions about coping.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about relaxation, stress management, anxiety and more are listed here. Click on the question to read the answer.
Relaxation
Relaxation Forum: Find out what others have said about relaxation.
I need more information on how to relax. What are the basic relaxation techniques?
What is occupational therapy? What does occupational therapy have to do with relaxation?
What are some of the different relaxation techniques I could try?
I need some specific examples of what to do for the different relaxation techniques.
I’m too busy to relax. What can I do?
What is biofeedback? How can it help me learn to relax?
How is relaxation different from simply unwinding?
What are the differences between visualization, guided imagery, and meditation?
What are some ways to help me relax at night so I can get a better sleep?
How can I make my own personalized relaxation scripts?
How can I make relaxation practical?
How can I use music for relaxation?
How can a relaxation journal help me learn to relax?
Stress
Stress Forum: Find out what others have said about stress.
How can I recognize stress and learn to control it?
What are the symptoms of stress?
How is stress caused? What are some of the causes of stress?
How can I prevent stress overload?
What are the differences between stress, fear and anxiety?
Anxiety
Anxiety Forum: Find out what others have said about anxiety.
What are the symptoms of anxiety?
What are the causes of anxiety?
If you think “positive thinking” can control my anxiety, you obviously just don’t understand.
I’m sure my symptoms have a physical cause. How can THAT be caused by anxiety?!
What are the differences between stress, fear and anxiety?
Coping Skills, Sleep, Etc.
Coping Forum: Find out what others have said about these topics.
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How can I set goals and achieve them?
Will relaxation techniques help with sleep? How can I reset my circadian rhythms?
What are some ways to relax at night so I can get a better sleep?
How can I build healthy coping skills?
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Your Questions
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