Slowing down on the anxiety highway

Using mental noting to reconnect with the present

As someone who has struggled with anxiety since childhood, I've developed a toolbox of coping strategies to help me self-soothe - either in anticipation of triggers that by now I am well aware of, or when I notice my heartbeat speeding up, my palms growing sweaty, or my head starting to pound.

One such technique, mental noting, has proven especially hel…