 Hey what's up you guys welcome back to my channel if you're new here hi, hello I'm Livia and I'm in the whole videos here on YouTube. Today we're talking about coping with anxiety with public transport and public settings. This video was requested so I thought I'd make it as soon as possible which is the next day. I spent a uni lecture writing this script and it's three pages long. I've got all that writing and I have to say all my things. I'm flimsy! The first bit of advice I have is to plan your journey which is a coping skill I use every time I leave my flat. Take a moment to plan your journey. Watch your starting point. How are you starting your journey? When do you arrive at the location? If you're on public transport when do you get up? How will you know you're at the right place? Are there any landmarks? Consider learning the bus stop before I hand or choose something like this. Next is how to cope in public spaces. So you've arrived at your location. How can you cope being around so many people? My first bit of advice is use headphones, earplugs, ear defenders, something to block out the sound. This can make you feel less crowded, more isolated in your own space. Maybe you don't want to feel isolated. Here's what I have to say on the subject. Just to side note, please remember that I'm not a professional, I'm simply using personal experiences and what I've researched on. Please use this as a device rather than a guide. Right, let's get back on the subject of coping in public places. We've talked about creating a personal bubble, but that's not for everyone. So what else can we do? Well, one thing I do is take a confiter with you. Use it as a way of grounding yourself and keeping you in the moment. Now this can be absolutely anything. For me, it is Mr. Unicorn. Mr. Unicorn is looking a bit scruffy. Yeah. Now I take this unicorn absolutely everywhere with me. He comes to uni with me. You can call me a child if you haven't got a stuffed animal I take everywhere, but it gets me out the flat. So that's the thing. Another thing you can do to help you out is breathing exercises. An example being the breathing square. You can't count to four while running your finger along the shape of a square. You breathe in for four, breathe out for four, in for four, out for four. It can help you feel grounded and present. Well, let's think about family events and gatherings. Now this is something I personally struggle with. Family gatherings because my family don't like the fact that I talk so openly about my mental health and they don't approve of most of what I say on YouTube. It'll be the disappointment child. It's just some things in the past that are well on that make family gatherings really anxious. They make me really anxious. Even my birthday next month. You want to send me a card, message me on social media somewhere and I'll give you that on the address. So family get together is how to cope. When you're involved in a family get together, you can easily start feeling anxious. A few things you can do to help ease that anxiety you're feeling. So one thing you can do is wear comfortable clothes. So yeah, wear comfortable clothes. Take a comfort item or a fidget toy. Try to remember you're visiting people who care about you even if they don't show it. Now that's something I needed to start doing. Plan out some talking points you can bring into conversation because if you have some things to talk about you become more involved in the family event. So I hope these things that I've said are somewhat helpful to you in your journey and recovery and getting out of the flat house, whatever you live. And yeah, if you have any video requests let me know in the comments down below. Or if you have any questions, ask in the comments down below. Basically if you want to get in touch with me use the comments. Don't forget to hit the thumbs up button on the way out. And yeah, thank you for watching me nicely on my video. Peace.