Distracting Yourself During an Anxiety Attack

Mina Sanchez
Nov 1 · 2 min read
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Last week, An Injustice! publication published my poem “Anxiety Is My Lover.” If you haven’t read it yet, go read it!

I wrote that poem about three years ago when my anxiety attacks were happening regularly. It’s a sad poem, I know. But the biggest takeaway is that mental health is a journey. Maybe my anxiety will never go away, but I’m learning to live with it and not allow it to take…

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Mina Sanchez

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Introverted, WOC, mom, working in tech. Follow me on Twitter @SailAwayMina.

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