Having wedding timing anxiety? Here’s how your phone can help
Over on Offbeat Home I’m confessing some of my secrets… I have severe timing anxiety. Nothing stresses me out more than the idea of running late or accidentally missing appointments or parties. Now, what is wedding planning if it’s not a calendar full of appointments and parties?
I had an anxiety attack right before my wedding: What it meant, what it didn’t, and how to cope
In an attempt to stave off further anxiety, I decided to do what any good writer would do and research. I searched “I’m anxious before my wedding,” “How do get through the wedding when you’re anxious,” “How to not be anxious for your wedding when you’re an anxious person in general.” Similar to how googling an illness automatically tells you you have cancer, every search I made indicated that my marriage was doomed. That awful little voice in my head was telling me They are right, even though I knew they weren’t. Wasn’t there someone out there who suffered from anxiety and could relate to what I was going through?
Panic at the dress shop: 4 secrets to wedding dress shopping when you have a panic disorder
Although there are almost as many panic triggers as there are people living with the disorder, some of the more common triggers include being in an enclosed space or feeling unable to leave, getting too hot, and feeling scrutinised. This can make wedding dress shopping a scary prospect for a bride who gets panic attacks. Here are some tips to make wedding dress shopping with your panic attacks in tow a little easier…
