How to Deal With Anxiety
Quick and simple tools to help your body settle and calm your nervous system.
Ease Anxiety Fast
When emotions run high and time is short, simple breathing and grounding techniques offer relief and help calm the nervous system in just a few minutes.
Body & Nervous System
Lately, I’ve been noticing how easy it is for me to slip back into survival mode, even when things are mostly fine.
I can be doing all the right things and still feel like my body is quietly bracing for something.
Healing CPTSD
The past 16 months were shaped by the death of a father who never made things right, forcing me to carry unresolved anger, quiet grief, and the loss of what never was while still staying functional and self-supporting. Instead of breaking or romanticizing it, I became clearer, more embodied, more selective, and more alone at times because I stopped tolerating what costs me my nervous system.
Joy & Play
Creative activities like writing, painting, or gardening reduce stress, boost mood, and help process emotions—much like meditation. They can bring joy, focus, and a sense of growth through the simple act of creating.
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Pregnancy & Anxiety
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Do I actually need to buy maternity clothes? An honest pregnancy anxiety post about body image, sizing up, early weight gain, and why buying clothes that fit your body now can make a huge difference.
Body & Nervous System
Lately, I’ve been noticing how easy it is for me to slip back into survival mode, even when things are mostly fine.
I can be doing all the right things and still feel like my body is quietly bracing for something.
Pregnancy & Anxiety
The baby was okay. So why, several hours later, was I sitting on a bench, crying like something terrible had happened?
Healing CPTSD
The past 16 months were shaped by the death of a father who never made things right, forcing me to carry unresolved anger, quiet grief, and the loss of what never was while still staying functional and self-supporting. Instead of breaking or romanticizing it, I became clearer, more embodied, more selective, and more alone at times because I stopped tolerating what costs me my nervous system.
Ease Anxiety Fast
Keeping a few go-to activities—like reading, sketching, or journaling—ready to grab helps reduce overwhelm and supports emotional balance when decision-making feels too hard.
Pregnancy & Anxiety
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There is a version of pregnancy people know how to talk about. The one where your body becomes a home, and that idea is supposed to feel beautiful almost immediately.Maybe that is true for some people.But that has not really been my experience. Or at least not fully.
About Otterly Anxious
Hi! I'm Marine 🦦
This website is the result of my personal journey.
It's a "Tool Box" I turn to everyday.
I suffer from Complex PTSD, and chronic anxiety is unfortunately part of the package. Over the years, I’ve searched for ways to feel safer in my body and more at peace in my mind.
What you’ll find here is a collection of tools that have helped me navigate emotional waves, ease physical tension, and reconnect with myself, especially in difficult moments.
Everyone’s healing path is different and I hope this guide can offer a starting point, a bit of support, or a reminder that it’s okay to sometimes feel lost.
Resources: Books, Podcasts & Therapists
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