Last evening an event happened that reminded me to focus on anxiety prevention. Recently I became lax on doing what I am supposed to be doing. One of my beloved cats, Chloe, got out of the yard. Now realistically, Chloe knew how to get back home. She used to be a neighbor's cat that kept getting out of his house and coming to mine (he eventually told me to keep her). So I KNEW she would come back...however anxiety took over. I thought about all the posters and Lost ads I've seen over the years, and the stories I've heard people tell about how their pet never returned. And hey, there are cars out there that could hit her...and cruel kids that think it's funny to torture animals, not to mention dogs that attack cats. My anxiety skyrocketed!
In the past I put together a "Stress Management Emergency Kit" for times such as these. However, life had been going so well in the last year or so that I forgot all about it. Then when I did remember, I couldn't remember anything in it, nor the list of what it contained. This morning I hop onto the computer to redo my kit, as well as put together an official anxiety prevention plan. Before I started, I search my computer just in case my kit list was there...and of course it was! In plain site, top level of My Documents. I shook my head at myself.
So right now I'm developing my anxiety prevention plan, as well as updating my Stress Management Emergency Kit. I believe in the Mind~Body~Soul connection, so I want to make sure all these areas are covered in my plan and kit. I'll post my anxiety prevention plan next...need to go finish it...stay tuned...then after that will be my Stress Management Emergency Kit.
In the meantime, remember to breathe!!
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