If you drink coffee reduce or stop as it causes anxiety. Ditto for smoking.
Normal black tea can help with or without milk.
Try and arrive at appointments half an hour early. Boredom is a great way to kill anxiety.
When you have the world closing in on you ask yourself what is one small thing you can do just for yourself. For me this is sometimes just taking my hair out of its plait.
Be patient with yourself. This is the hardest part. What you felt at the meditation conference was completely normal. It was a strange, busy and unfamiliar place where you were expected to be certain places at a certain time. Acknowledge this and focus on the positives that came out of the experience. Did you learn a new technique? Meet amazing people? Have fun?
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Oh my gosh, definitely had to quit coffee - and I quit smoking years ago. Thanks for your advice, and kindness, really appreciated. It was really hard to focus on anything at the conference to be honest, and I couldnt talk to anyone as I was too out of sorts. It was really super intense. But I did come away with some ideas and thinkings that were good, thanks xxx It's always good to focus on the positives, I agree, and I'll never stop doing things even if I get anxious, because I refuse to let this get me down. x
That's a great attitude to have and I hope things get easier for you.