anxiety, munchies & coping with brain crunchies

how do i calm my nerves when anxiety hits? i often meditate and do my mental exercises to distract myself. sometimes i work or game. but if i’m too exhausted to fight it — weed, shumai, & a good funny movie also often does the trick. not too fancy, but it works better than that one time schwartzy tried to cure my anxiety with his experimental mind music!

physical symptoms trigger worry, which worsens physical symptoms. breaking this cycle requires honest assessment of what actually helps, not what hashtag-blessed wellness influencers, and their toxic positivity gold diapers, tell you.

comfort food like soosh and shumai satisfy something primal when everything feels chaotic. the ritual of ordering from my fav-ass house o noodz is healing. the familiar flavors, the salt, the carbs… bliss. carbs are also very helpful for porphyria attacks too.

managing anxiety isn't about eliminating it completely - probz impossible. it's about creating reliable rituals that make it less strugglesome, more bearable. sometimes that's meditation, sometimes it's gabby p's, sometimes it's shumai and 2 broke girls. whatever keeps my parts from tingling with terror. 😨