How I Overcame My Anxiety In a Matter of Days!

-What a difference. I really hope anyone currently struggling with anxious feelings benefits from my experiment.
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[@TheArtofGuitar]

Please share with anyone who may be struggling with the same thing. Thanks.

[@lyudmilapavlichenko7551]

I came here to learn guitar. I instead learned about life.

[@destroyingignorance4472]

Love the St.Vincent shirt. Annie is such an interesting musician.

[@blackinblue11]

Yeah man, first of all I should try and share it with myself! Thanks Mike, very nice insight and analysis of the biggest enemy, the ultimate asshole, the brain himself:p

[@flavy1000]

Thanks for sharing this with us...I couldn't even imagine that, buy, yes ..everyone after Covid quarantine must be anxious socially I bet...I feel kinda insecure now because it s been so long on our own and now..everyuthing is there for us free again...too much jajaja And when you love music, I bet we must be anxious.. Not bad at all.but troubling so I't take your advice Thanks a lot!

[@flavy1000]

Overcharged that's the word for it jajaaj!

[@schifoso]

Full blown panic attacks that last for a long time are incredibly evil. The feeling cannot be explained. Good on you for dealing with it right away; letting it go on can turn chronic.

[@spencerb2631]

Wow dude I feel like we've had the same week lol! I've been struggling with anxiety my whole life and depression on and off for years, but it's definitely been the worst in the last few years. This week I really have made an effort to use my phone/the internet less and the change I notice in my mood and my ability to be present and engaged with other people is truly amazing. I've also started therapy recently which I was always hesitant to do and I've started meditating daily using the ten percent happier app. All of those changes together have drastically reduced my depression/anxiety but by far the most important thing was the phone. I charge it outside the bedroom now and I don't use it first thing in the morning or last thing at night. I hope that helps anyone struggling and not wanting try medication!

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Good call. Yes the constant influx of info, usually bad news, takes a major toll. Glad it’s all working for you. 👍👍👍

[@AnthonyB331]

More power to both of you! That app is great! Honestly what i found was going keto/intermittent fasting (so changing my diet) also doing cold showers in the morning has helped. 100% on the cold showers and meditating right after. If u feel your anxiety is rising you can also try a warm shower and weighted blanket at night. It really does lower anxiousness! Also listening to some positive morning affirmations really helps ur mindset and anxiety. Kudos to you for not medicating!

[@40fit38]

Wish I could like this video 1,000 times. What you explained totally called me out for how ive been slacking in so many areas lately. Thanks so much Mike!!

[@alistairclifton1286]

I have PTSD, depression and GAD...a lot of you what you have described is here is very good advice. Mindfulness ( the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis) and exercise are key to keep you on an even keel. Thanks for the vids :)

[@hawg427]

I've got PTSD but what is GAD?

[@alistairclifton1286]

@@hawg427 Generalized Anxiety Disorder

[@neroismyhero5024]

I admire you for telling this. Some people keep it bottled up forever.

[@HannahCope88]

Some really great tips here, I know I need to Kick It Out and get a move on with implementing some of these in my life. I'm so glad these techniques helped you, like you say being able to get through anxiety etc without drugs really is a blessing. I hope if others try out some of these techniques that they find it helps them too :-)

[@maddyverplank]

Not only does this make me feel very proud of you, it makes me motivated to wake up earlier for school and try some of the things you mentioned. Thank you!

[@ricardolopezrago1688]

Thank you for sharing something so personal. And congratulations for your success in dealing with anxiety. You are an example and truly an inspiration to many people dealing with anxiety. This is one of the best and most honest videos I have ever seen in KZbin. Thank you.

[@postpunkhah]

Thanks for sharing this! I 100% guarantee that your playing at your worst gig was better than my playing at my best, but it’s important for people to hear that even great musicians like you have gigs like this sometimes. Super helpful! You rock!

[@SuperKelbe]

Thanks for sharing your story brother. I battle anxiety every minute of every day ... it is no joke! I'm also trying to beat it without drugs and I'm gonna try a few of your strategies.

[@headbang71]

I.have had depression and anxiety as far back as I can remember....no meds helped at all I learned to deal with it and just tell myself it's anxiety your not gonna die .....but it sucks I hate dealing with it ....sometimes it makes you feel like you will pass out

[@johnfrei9057]

Getting the momentum and the mindset right early in the day is key to having a good day. Most people have no idea of how much control they actually have over how their day goes. So many of us fall into reaction mode. That’s not living.

[@capsuleboy]

I have that problem but in general, I cannot get out of my house and feel extremely nervous. I have to get a treatment right now. Still I found out that coffee gets me more nervous than usual so I straight cut out. Then I started retaking my exercise bike exercise to see if I improve. But let me tell you something, all people who are in arts and guitar and things are like us, we all have some existential problems.

[@browlickwax3585]

You are so Minnesotan love this mn sensibility. Thanks for making such great content. It helps! Heck Week, yep movement forward.

[@browlickwax3585]

What the heck ya mean? Aw Heck. Heck yahhhhh! VERY MN. but also guitar progression is HUMAN progression and my guitars give me so much life and I love how it's never the same when you pick them up, but you know, there's always something new, and old, evoking, always thought provoking about these thoughtful guitars we can never get enough of. LOVE YA ART OF GUITAR OK you remind me of a good place, my hometown state! 💕🎸🦆🐟🚤🌊🏡

[@BrettFunkGuitar]

Awesome video! I've dealt with generalized anxiety since I was a kid. I can relate. I like your method. Good advice. Oddly enough, I've played well over 1000 live gigs, and I've never felt anxiety on stage. It's always when I'm alone, and usually right when I wake up.

[@hunters7907]

Great video Mike, we all need periodic reminders like this. Thanks 🤘🏻

[@kevin_nagle]

Congrats on finding a way to get through this phase. I feel like the majority of people run around like a ball of stress every day & do nothing to figure out how to get past it. Caffeine can be a source of anxiety, many people don't realize that their consuming way too much caffeine to either bandaid their feeling of being tired all day from lack of sleep or lack of exercise.

[@amandateoh1164]

Loving the st.vincent rep ;)

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

It’s feels like when you walk around a corner and don’t expect someone to be there, and you get startled. Except the feeling lasts all day.

[@jazzyhalf]

Anxiety sucks bro! Learning about it and dealing with it naturally is the way to go. Counting backwards by 3 from 100 works for me, snapping me out of it or at least calming me down and making it manageable

[@chrisholman2289]

Very well put Quite an inspiration, thank you

[@shadcovert1160]

I have found waking up early sets me up for a much better mental state to take on the day. I don't work till 8 but I get up at 4. This gives me time to watch some videos, have multiple coffees, pull ups and sit ups, take a shower, think about what I am doing, think about what I will be doing at work. Just feel complete and not rushed for anything. Unfortunately my mind is a different story after work. Just want to sleep.

[@brandonlangely8834]

That video was interesting and I definitely know the feeling you're a pretty smart dude Mike and I admire you you have this down to earthness about you and a piece about you that I want in my life and the more I watch your videos the more comfortable I feel on the guitar and in life so thanks for doing what you do

[@manufaustino316]

this is the video I needed a lot, I will save it because some of those things will definately help a lot, thank you so much!

[@spookyboi5102]

I've read the whole series for the book u mentioned, it's a really good story and my favourite. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[@yokohamaborn]

As a fellow Minnesotan I can tell you that the cold shower thing gets much more challenging in winter when the temp of my measured tap water gets into the 40 - 50F range! I always do my cold shower before bed (at end of hot shower) for anywhere from 1-3 minutes (as long as it takes to no longer feel warm) because although it's invigorating at first, it actually lowers the body temp which helps to induce a deeper sleep and create a feeling of calm.

[@bangkokskater]

nice, I like how you describe earning the day with these morning routine. Been doing all of these except the writing part. Used to but stopped. Cold shower is the best. Instantly remove grogginess

[@MarcMercier1971]

5:33 My dad calls it a 'Swedish shower' because it's akin to being in a sauna and then running out into a frozen-over pool that the ice was broken thru previous. (It's more of a Finnish thing imo) It's also really good for your skin as it closes your pores should someone care about such things. In my professional work I suffer from anxiety daily due to having major job burn-out for the last 3 yrs and counting. I know EXACTLY what you and the other person mean by the metallic feeling and taste in the mouth (like you got hit in the head). I push thru, but I'll try the 20-min breathing instead of burying myself into the details of what I need to do next and thinking about how far behind I am. ROFL.

[@gathda]

Audiobooks are also good trying to focus. If you find that your mind is wandering while listening, rewind and listen again until you pay attention. I've had to rewind up to 10 times to be able to focus, but it is worth it.

[@NinjaThugz]

Thank you. I needed this. Sending energy x

[@Dweenz69]

thanks for sharing I have bouts of this nervous anxiety energy as well.

[@accidentals_hacks]

Also to overcome anxiety, right before the show, do 20 pushups. Or hold a plank or something. Really helps...

[@lancemcdaniel2576]

Grounded. In the rain. Good call. 😊

[@jeremymarlow1802]

Every time I turn a camera on to record a song I just practiced flawlessly, I get nervous and mess up.

[@friedrudibega6384]

Here’s a tip. Record yourself practicing and you’ll get used to it. Use it as a tool to critique yourself. Might be tough to deal with at first but I did this with just audio and it helped a lot.

[@capsuleboy]

everybody I guess. Me too.

[@jazzyhalf]

I think that's most people

[@romansingleton8831]

definitely keep doing it, no matter how good or bad...and then use that to watch yourself back and self critique everything you see and hear. Like an athlete watches film. I know music is certainly NOT a sport but the same technique applies. I have done this for years to see my own hands

[@BeefNEggs057]

Oh yeah definitely. Makes you realize how good these famous players are since they are performing at like 60% (just to keep from screwing up) of what they can do in their own bedroom.

[@Tylervrooman]

Great video on mindfulness!! sneak in a lil Wim Hof method there... thanks for the great content!

[@mikedavis7636]

Anxiety affects individual people differently. When I get anxious by digestive system isnlrimariky affected. I was a nervous person to begin with. Been like that for most of my life, but when covid hit, it managed to push it past a manageable level. I was getting to the point where I felt nauseous and wanted to throw up everyday. I made the decision to go to a doctor. I've been medicated for a few years now. Nothing severe but it's enough to bring down the termites chewing away at my guts. I added a workout regimen, just some push-ups and dips, tried to get more sleep and, and added some greens to my diet. I rarely have an attack the way I used to. I don't wish this on my worst enemy.

[@chiparooo]

Interesting! Please follow up in a few weeks/months and report back. Thanks for sharing!

[@tdchewy]

seems like too much work, i'd rather just feel like shit. I'm used to it.lol

[@nckhed]

I know that feeling. It's not really worth it in the long run.

[@BeefNEggs057]

“I was calm and grounded.” ⚡️ 😂

[@LukeEganLyrics]

Thanks so much for sharing this

[@naturboy]

Brother, i came here from a comment u made about Alice N chains. U need to run a few marathonsq . Focusing on that in combination with the training and the gradually increasing endurance will check ur mental health. I know that box in a box feeling. Get out and work ur body in training for a goal. Once in the groove, u will float through ur day and be a stronger, cleaner and fresher U. Any partying after effects will sweat out in the first 5 Miles. Do it brother even if u tried before or ran a marathon before, choose a race overseas in a third world country. DM if u have any questions.

[@MegadethFan9000]

Let me know when that Tom Scholz Guitar Techniques video comes out.

[@romansingleton8831]

nice video, great tips

[@stevedix3695]

Panic attacks are no fun. Stretching and exercise goes a long way

[@RJ_HTx]

This sounds like a lot especially for people who don’t have a lot of time. It’d be better to jog 3miles + push-ups every other day plus cold showers every day. That is how I remain stress free. I recently change my jogging time to early morning and it has significantly change the way that I feel.

[@brianschraeder2832]

Listen to Stoicism and philosophy KZbin videos everyday for at least an hour before bed. Really helps get to the root of what is causing our anxieties in life and how to handle it.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Same. Alan Watts and Anthony De Mello are life-savers.

[@brianschraeder2832]

@@TheArtofGuitar Not a fan of Alan Watts but whatever works.

[@mburtondavis]

I did the p90x yoga the 90min one will kick your butt into the dirt.

[@accidentals_hacks]

After watching your video, I also played a not-so-great show... or so I thought. Until we were complimented as having played a very very tight gig... multiple people came up and said how good we and together we sounded. I then watched concert footage and was blown away how good we did in fact sounded. Nobody cared about those several screw-ups I had, that I and the band more than made up for with our high energy and "togetherness". It all started with the very first lead line that I manage to fudge up... slightly... but recovered. But seriously... by the end of the show I guarantee you nobody even remembered it. Here's proof: kzbin.info/www/bejne/en6YlZJ_ert_jrs : it's our encore performance.

[@mykneeshurt8393]

i have no wake up time. I shower once a month. i have no life...

[@magnumdong8437]

Yo! There's no easy way to better yourself my man. That decision has to be made by you. Plan it out and change your routine little by little, or all at once if you like. There s no wrong way to go about self improvement, except not taking action. You have it in ya man, all of us do.

[@melinap5302]

real question do you have ADHD?😭 bc i have it and relate to soooo many things you were saying like not retaining anything you were reading, not being able to keep still, fidgeting, getting random unwanted thoughts while you’re trying to concentrate on something like your breathing, etc

[@Pigsawjanet]

“I could get electrocuted!” “But I felt grounded” I see what you did there.

[@magnumdong8437]

You can't go wrong with working out, it always makes you feel better. I personally do Igor's workouts and they always kick my ass lol. Also, Dark tower is fucking great, you picked a good book.

[@justinpoirier5285]

Don't be too well "grounded" if your amp is wet! :-)

[@vitoguido3258]

I always saw it as no one's out there critiquing you like you.

[@weird_wild_world]

just smoke a j, does the same thing in like 5 seconds... kinda counterproductive to the workout thing tho lol

[@nckhed]

Shoot, I smoke and paint landscapes or play guitar, lol.

[@michelleyb.9709]

Have you been checked for diabetes? Out of wack sugar readings can affect emotions

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I don’t seem to have any diabetes symptoms.

[@LoremIpsum69420]

the shirt tho

[@jamesnewton485]

For those who have panic attac

[@argh6666]

If only Americans were able to write dates properly... 🤷

[@tornadorundo]

There isn’t a “proper” way to write dates tho, it’s mostly subjective. In case you can’t read it, the first date is September 17th, 2021, and the last date is October 2nd, 2021

[@nckhed]

If only non-Americans would just stop bellyaching over everything we do and don't do. 🤷‍♂️

[@philipbeasley72]

Get some Jesus in ya!