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It calms me greatly to pet my dogs and cats. And especially if the cat is in my lap while I'm petting them. The purring and warmth soothe my soul.
I agree!! I love petting my dogs and I usually do when I feel anxious but it's strange because I've felt so much worse lately that I haven't even been able to do that much, or it just helps for a very short time. I think I'm too focused on my mind to do what I should do to feel better.
Plus I've just been having weird medical/health stuff too lately ever since my anxiety has increased. I'm sure it's just anxiety manifesting itself in physical symptoms, but I'm concerned. It's terrible how anxiety can affect the body and not just the mind.