Journey From Anxiety to Peace Archives ~ Cori Leigh https://corileigh.com/category/anxiety-to-peace/ Finding Peace Resilience and Joy in Tough Times Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:21:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/corileigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-CoriProfilephoto.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Journey From Anxiety to Peace Archives ~ Cori Leigh https://corileigh.com/category/anxiety-to-peace/ 32 32 194842619 9 Tips for When Panic Strikes: Finding Peace in the Midst of Anxiety https://corileigh.com/9-tips-for-when-panic-strikes/ https://corileigh.com/9-tips-for-when-panic-strikes/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:29:05 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=2299 During the time when anxiety was at its worst, I was raising two girls on my own. Every night, I would read a bedtime story to my youngest daughter before she fell asleep. It was our quiet time together. A simple moment I cherished. One night, in the middle of reading, a panic attack suddenly […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/9-tips-for-when-panic-strikes/feed/ 0 2299 Coping with Anxiety: Changing Your Thoughts and Focus https://corileigh.com/coping-with-anxiety-changing-thoughts/ https://corileigh.com/coping-with-anxiety-changing-thoughts/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:00:04 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=869 We believe the messages we tell ourselves. During a long season of living with anxiety and panic attacks, I wrote constantly. Writing became a therapeutic way of coping. Doing this helped me deal with my thoughts about the fear and anxiety in my life. Below is something I wrote when trying to remind myself that […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/coping-with-anxiety-changing-thoughts/feed/ 0 869 How to Reduce Stress During Tough Days https://corileigh.com/how-to-reduce-stress-during-tough-days/ https://corileigh.com/how-to-reduce-stress-during-tough-days/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:18:03 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=540 We’ve all been there—those days when nothing seems to go right from the start! Maybe it’s rushing to get somewhere on time only to forget something crucial, or dealing with unexpected setbacks. Whatever the case, bad days can leave us feeling stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed. I recently experienced one of those days that took an […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/how-to-reduce-stress-during-tough-days/feed/ 0 540 9 Simple Things to Do When You’re Getting Anxious https://corileigh.com/simple-things-to-do-when-youre-getting-anxious/ https://corileigh.com/simple-things-to-do-when-youre-getting-anxious/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:13:28 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=2045 The post 9 Simple Things to Do When You’re Getting Anxious appeared first on Cori Leigh.

]]> https://corileigh.com/simple-things-to-do-when-youre-getting-anxious/feed/ 0 2045 Anxiety and Worry: Finding Peace in Today’s World https://corileigh.com/finding-peace-in-todays-world/ https://corileigh.com/finding-peace-in-todays-world/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:51:37 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=1822 Anxiety crept in during various challenging seasons of my life. The constant worry about what the future might hold weighed heavily on my heart. I would sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, my mind racing with endless “what ifs.” It wasn’t until I realized how much worry was fueling my anxiety that […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/finding-peace-in-todays-world/feed/ 0 1822 When Panic Strikes: How to Calm Yourself While Experiencing a Panic Attack https://corileigh.com/when-panic-strikes-how-to-calm-yourself-while-experiencing-a-panic-attack/ https://corileigh.com/when-panic-strikes-how-to-calm-yourself-while-experiencing-a-panic-attack/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:41:08 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=602 Anyone who has suffered a panic attack knows how horrible they are. I struggled for so many years with terrible panic attacks. They came out of the blue multiple times a day. Eventually, I became so afraid of when the next one would come. I didn’t know how to calm myself down when panic struck. My inability […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/when-panic-strikes-how-to-calm-yourself-while-experiencing-a-panic-attack/feed/ 0 602 Write a Letter to Anxiety https://corileigh.com/write-a-letter-to-anxiety/ https://corileigh.com/write-a-letter-to-anxiety/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:55:43 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=595 Years ago, I a therapist suggested I write a letter to the anxiety. So I sat down and did just that. Truthfully, at the time doing this felt as crazy as living with anxiety did. To my surprise, it was amazing! It felt really good to talk back to what at the time I viewed […]

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