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Yes I find this too. There are certain activies that I find completely absorbing where I can forget about my anxiety even for just a little while. Drawing / designing / photography and doing other creative things certainly is one of them. Not sure if there is any science behind this or if its just one of those things - but anything that helps! I find that playing my guitar helps. I read somewhere that you should try and find some new hobbies to increase activity (as anxiety can take over your life) to keep depression away. I have always wanted to play the guitar so I bought one before Christmas and have been learning ever since. Be interested if there is anything else other people enjoy doing that helps them forget about there anxiety.
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Ok this might sound a bit infantile but i have discovered that drawing or coloring really helps me relax. Drawing is more effort and i don't always feel like it. But when i feel creative it is really nice :) As for coloring , well that is all around Kiddie fun and wonder! I have lots of fun with my big crayola markers and my coloring books. It seems that just the fact of playing with bright colors does something to my brain. As i watch the white dissapear from the coloring page i just feel lighter and better i cannot explain it! It might not work for everyone and might even get me ridiculed to post this but i thought i would share it with you all in case it might help you relax too lol Anyway, have fun trying it! -Diva

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