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I tend to do that a lot also and what helps me is keeping busy honestly. I started making a detailed daily schedule and keeping busy also during baby naps. What I do is plan chores when baby is asleep then when he's awake we have a full list of activities that keep my mind busy. Before he was born I used to work out and have a few hobbies (playing guitar, knitting, baking) and that used to be enough to fill up the day besides going out, hanging out with husband etc
Number 1, I talk to God, ask for wisdom and tell him to please show me his will, besides than that It helps me to talk to close friends about what makes me.feel overwhelmed, I find that very helpful, just the fact that they listen and share their experiences helps me a lot, plus yes, baby keeps me very busy, also I have a dog, I know at the end of the day, when everyone finally go to sleep, is when mind can overthink, is hard to fall asleep even tho we are tired, but I find very helpful magnesium supplement, is for stress and muscle relaxation. Hope it helps.
Therapy, self-love rituals, ambience videos, mantra and affirmation music, going to church, reaching out to others. And to be honest, cannabis 🩷 these are my personal go tos.
Therapy, gratitude journal, meditation, plenty of rest and hydration
I like to remember that children are just people. So my baby is just another person, that means if she trips a little or eats something slightly too hot I remember what it's like if that happens to me and that really I'm ok very quickly afterwards. I find that helps with the constant anxiety
Therapy can help with all of that. -Grounding: Create a healthy balance (family time, you time, work, etc). -Overthinking: Focus on what’s happening now, use coping skills, focus on what is within your control. -Reality/ day dreaming/ role playing: Identify what is the truth, communicate with whoever you’re role playing with in your head to get real answers, keep in mind that you cannot accurately predict anyone’s responses. -Be present: Mindfulness techniques/ meditation. Think of life like driving a car, it’s good to check your rear view mirror every so often (look at the past), but if we are only ever looking backwards, we’ll miss what’s in front of us/ in the present. Focus on one day at a time.