Dear joanna:

You are welcome, and again, post anytime. There is no time or length limit to a thread that I know about.

Routine for anxious people is very helpful. Routine for children is very helpful, creates a feeling of safety. When a child knows what is expected of him to be doing in the morning, at noon, in the afternoon, evening, there is a sense of safety. Same for adults whose… inner child is as anxious as yours. You can incorporate a daily walk at about the same time, this can be part of your routine. And then, pay attention to other helpful activities (and activities that have to be done daily) that you can incorporate into a daily routine.

Imagine that you are a mother to your own (inner) child. She is very anxious. What do you do to help her? Be patient with her, talk kindly and calmly to her, talk sense to her when her thinking is senseless, or distorted (as in all-or-nothing thinking), and so forth.

anita