Anxiety? Nah, It's Just My Brain Being Extra: The Chill Workbook for Relaxing Without Trying Too Hard

Anxiety? Nah, It's Just My Brain Being Extra: The Chill Workbook for Relaxing Without Trying Too Hard

Step 1: Breathe Like a Lazy Sloth đŸŠ„

  • No stress. Just breathe in slowly, as if you're smelling your favorite snack from across the room (take 5 seconds). Then breathe out like you're blowing on your hot pizza to cool it down (another 5 seconds).
  • That's it. You’ve just nailed a whole mindfulness exercise. Now reward yourself with a gif of a sloth.

Step 2: The Procrastinator's Guide to Grounding 🌍

  • Look at five things around you. Now mentally rank them by how much you want to nap on them.
  • Hear any sounds? Count two of them. That's right—just two. Even your dog breathing counts.

Boom, you're back in the moment. Stress who?


Step 3: Play the "What’s the Worst That Can Happen?" Game 🎼

  • Let’s say you’re worried about that thing you forgot (or didn’t). What's the worst that can happen? Aliens invade? You have to wear pants today?
  • Now, just say "meh" and scroll through your camera roll for the next 30 seconds. Your anxiety just got served. đŸœ

Step 4: The Shrug It Off Shoulder Stretch đŸ§˜â€â™€ïž

  • Lift your shoulders up like you're trying to cover your ears (because that person again). Hold for 3 seconds.
  • Now drop them like they're hot. Extra points if you sigh dramatically while doing it. 😌

Step 5: Scrolling Break! 🙃

  • If you’ve made it this far, you’ve earned a break. Go ahead, scroll through memes, or find the funniest TikTok video you’ve seen all day. Your brain needs this.
  • Bonus: Tag your anxiety in a relatable meme. Sometimes anxiety just needs to be roasted a bit.

Step 6: Quick Snack Check 🍕

  • Are you hungry? Grab a snack. If you're not hungry, grab a snack anyway. Your brain might just need more energy to deal with that anxious chatter.

Step 7: The "Minimal Effort Pep Talk" đŸ’Ș

  • "I’ve got this." — You, when you realize you’ve already gotten through worse.
  • "It’s fine." — Also you, after taking this worksheet.

Repeat those until your brain gets bored and moves on. Congratulations, you’ve just done therapy—no deep thoughts necessary.


Final Tip: Anytime you feel overwhelmed, return to Step 5 (the scrolling one). That’s the real pro move.

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