New Start, New Counselor

I decided to take my university up on the free student services. I decided to see a couselor again.
I am going to share with you all what we are working on. Maybe it coud work for you too.

I usually pull my hair out because I am anxious.
Therefore, this past week I was to write in a diary and rate my anxiety on a scale of 1-10.
 Here's what I was to write:

• Before the day begins: What I think I'll be anxious about that day and what I think my anxiety level will be.
• Before beginning the activity that I think I will be anxious about, I write down what my anxiety is.
• After I reflect on what my anxiety was and how quickly it progressed.

This week I am to still write about all of the above but after the activity I am to write about the ways I helped calm myself downs afterwards (i.e. the "tools" I used)

This has helped me reflect on when/ how my anxiety/ hair pulling is triggered.

Surviving University!

Hey Everybody,

I know I haven't posted in awhile, I've been busy with frosh week activities at University and trying to get my schedule sorted out. My main concern about coming to University was that I wouldn't know what to do with my time as I thought I had a lot of free time. Well, I didn't need to worry about that. Between classes, keeping up with the readings, and the gym I am busy. Which I love, beause it keeps me distracted. Weekends are the time I can relax with friends, which I am making! The first week, it was so busy I thought I wasn't making friends, but once classes started that wasn't the case. Because I am so busy I don't really notice I have been pulling much, which is great. That might change though when things get more stressful. I am going to see the councillor today, because its free. So many they can help me through those stressful times. I haven't had a counciller in 3 years, so this will be nice.