How I am freeing myself from anxieties of comparison with these 5 easy steps

In the video below I talk about the overwhelming sense of needing to compare myself to others...you name it; at the gym, seeing other people travel all over the world on social media, ex's getting married or engaged. If you are anything like me...it can leave you overcome with desire to be LIKE them or at very least question why you aren't "there" yet...why your ex's can be "happy" (if happiness equals marriage), why you are broke as hell yet everyone else seems to be galavanting their latest adventure or buying their first house... in the video below I talk about how I am choosing to over come those voices inside my head and I speak a little to why my spiritual journey is a large part of finding peace from my anxieties!

And let me state; I am by no means an expert, my struggle with anxiety has been going on for years. I am sure you know the signs...not able to fall asleep, waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat because something from the day before or tomorrow is running through your brain over and over... "I could have," "I should have." Often times I even have the BEST ideas just as I am about to fall asleep due to my mind racing. These are changes I've made so far, so far the changes I've seen are pretty astounding.

(1) Keeping a journal by my bed, not my phone but a physical journal. Something about being able to get my anxieties, random thoughts, or those "Best ideas" down through written word is a physical release allowing my brain to relax. I don't always catch my spiral into anxiety right away but when I do realize it, I grab that journal and allow the words to just go. Even if they don't make sense. Should see some of the ramblings but when it is down it is out.

(2) DO NOT DISTURB. Yep. Thirty minutes before bed. Bye bye phone. Gabrielle Bernstein actually puts her phone "to bed" - I laughed when I heard her say this but once I started physically putting my phone away and on d.n.d it changed my entire sleep schedule. Somehow it was like my brain stopped wondering what I was missing and gave body chance to hit REM.

(3) Mornings are sacred. When I started actually implementing this into my daily routine..GAME CHANGER! Instead of immediately getting on Facebook or Insta. I woke up. Allow myself space to actually set intentions for the day. Not forever and I didn't start by sitting on a meditation pillow for an hour before my day. Just a couple of minutes.

(4) This didn't happen easily for me...like I said, I overthink everything, so how am I suppose to sit in silence and start my day that way? Well, I found a cheat of sorts. Guided Prayer & Meditation. There is an app for a church I follow. Churchome. Judah & Chelsea Smith created a space that allows me to set my intentions for the day through guided prayers and meditation. It may not be Churchome, but there are so many apps available for daily mindfulness. I have a couple below I enjoyed as well!

(5) Sounds like a no brainer...but WORKING OUT! You knew I was gonna say it. With my most recent love for Cycling...man I didn't need to find a reason to work out. I craved being on that podium, changing lives. Well all that changed when all I had at my disposal was 5 lbs weights, jump rope, resistance bands, and a yoga mat... This is where BBG came in. Downloading the App, committing to the Six Week Challenge and not letting myself off the hook. This is just self-accountability. No one can MAKE you workout at home, that is why it is so hard. So many excuses. Not enough space, too many dogs (I have four here at the house), just pure laziness! Whatever your reason to not do it...You just have to be stronger than your strongest excuse.

We aren't alone in our struggles. I hope this video shows you that and brings you some peace! <3