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Photo by Alice Donovan Rouse on Unsplash And we all thought 2016 was a terrible year. Well, nine months behind us and it looks like 2017 is giving it a run for its money. Whether the disaster you're dealing with is on a personal or global scale, remember to check in with yourself. While you're worrying about all the shit that's going on around you, please also take the time out to take care of you . This morning I managed to drag myself on to my yoga mat after letting it collect dust for a week or so, and I found one of my favourite Youtube yogis, Adriene Mishler , has uploaded a timely session called Yoga for After a Disaster . It was such a lovely, slow, nourishing start to my day, and it gave me the time to just let go of the stress and anxiety that's been building up this week. It's so easy to get caught up in all the bad stuff, and some of us might feel guilty or feel that you don't deserve to feel good with everything that's happening in the...

The other night I was at a social event, a couple of my close friends' local theatre group was putting on a small play. I didn't expect it to be triggering, but hey, that's just how it goes sometimes, isn't it? When hit with anxiety in public, I try to remind myself of the following coping mechanisms: Don't forget your meds Seems pretty simple and self-explanatory enough, but since I try to limit my benzo intake, I often forget I even have them. Keep a couple emergency pills on you, and don't be afraid to take them if necessary. Try not to draw attention to yourself I've tried it all sorts of ways: announcing it to the group, telling a close friend, keeping it to myself. If the person you're with is part of your support system, someone you know understands what it means when you tell them your anxiety is acting up, great, tell them, let them help you. If not, I've found that telling people about it is (a) just going to make other people unc...