#anxiety

Travelling to Japan alone as a person with anxiety

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Travelling to Japan alone as a person with anxiety Hi guys, I’m finally able to travel for the first time after saving up money. All my friends are either busy or say they dont have enough money saved up yet to go with me to Japan. I have terrible anxiety but I’m working on it with medications and exposure therapy. I think traveling alone would help a lot as well but I keep getting bad thoughts …

Reddit Travel 710 2023-10-14

LPT: wear funny shirts to the gym to help overcome social anxiety

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LPT: wear funny shirts to the gym to help overcome social anxiety Are you too nervous to go to the gym because you have crippling social anxiety that gives you the vibe that people are looking at you? I do, so I started wearing my T-shirt’s with funny memes on them or words. Now when people look at me I assume it’s because of my shirt. It’s helped a lot and gotten me some smiles and compliments so I figured I’…

Life Pro Tips 143 2023-10-08

LPTR: How do you handle anxiety and stress in this job market?

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LPTR: How do you handle anxiety and stress in this job market? I grew up in a family where money was always a reason for stress and fights. I’ve clearly been affected by it and have worked all my life solely focused on money. I am currently between jobs and while I know the markets are horrible and I have a safety nest that will last me a few months – I’ve lost all the will to do anything. I’m constantly in…

Life Pro Tips 122 2023-10-08

Anxiety over dipping into emergency fund

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Anxiety over dipping into emergency fund Hi everyone! Could use some opinions and advice on how to balance long term savings and quality of life. I grew up in a very frugal household and haven’t had the chance to experience much, but I also have a lot of anxiety around saving for the future. Context: I’m a 26 y.o living in one of the most expensive cities in the US. I make a great sal…

Reddit Personal Finance 169 2023-09-25

LPT Request: How to succeed in job interviews as someone who historically has social anxiety and self esteem issues

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LPT Request: How to succeed in job interviews as someone who historically has social anxiety and self esteem issues I’m having a hell of a time getting a job right now, and my credentials are good, I think I’m just screwing up the interview parts. This is not acceptable as the job market is horrendously competitive right now. My mind constantly blanks, I stutter, there’s long silences, and its generally an awful time. And I can see in real time the interviewe…

Life Pro Tips 194 2023-08-26

Financial Anxiety – based in reality or blowing things out of proportion?

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Financial Anxiety – based in reality or blowing things out of proportion? Hi everyone, I’ll try to make this short and sweet. I (27M) recently closed on my first home in the Denver Metro area. My girlfriend and I are now living there. The purchase price was $635,000.00 I put down $127,500 or 20% My interest rate is 5.875% locked in My monthly payment with property taxes and home insurance included is $3826.00. C…

Reddit Personal Finance 216 2023-08-26

LPT Request: How to deal with travel anxiety

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LPT Request: How to deal with travel anxiety I’ve never loved traveling. I like being in new places, doing new things, meeting new people. But I loathe everything involved in the actual travel to and from. I get horrible anxiety about missing flights, about finding parking, about losing luggage or having delays. Even if I’m not flying, I get anxious about the drive, about the level of traf…

Life Pro Tips 151 2023-08-25

LPT: L-Theanine does wonders for anxiety

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LPT: L-Theanine does wonders for anxiety L-Theanine is the calming substance in green tea. If you get anxiety stemming from your stomach like me (is this common?) then it can truly benefit you. It’s the only supplement that helps me sleep, helps me relax when I’m anxious about nothing, and it provides subtle focus and alertness as well. This is all personal experience, but it helps me …

Life Pro Tips 242 2023-08-22