When Anxiety Comes in Waves: A Gentle Way to Ride It Out

Anxiety can be rude. It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t ask if you’re busy. It just arrives—sometimes out of nowhere.

If you’ve ever felt it come in a wave—tight chest, fast thoughts, weird doom feeling—this is for you.

I’m not going to tell you to “calm down.”
I’m going to give you a way to ride it out.

Step 1: Don’t argue with the wave

Instead of “Why am I like this?” try:
“A wave is here.”

Not forever. Not fatal. Just present.

Step 2: Longer exhale

• Inhale 4

• Exhale 6
  Do it 3 times. Slow, not perfect.

Step 3: Name 3 things (out loud if you can)

• 3 things you see

• 2 things you feel (shirt, chair, floor)

• 1 thing you hear

This tells your brain: we’re here, not in danger.

Step 4: Use Still Here AI as your anchor

Type one line:

• “A wave is here and I’m trying.”

• “My chest feels tight.”

• “I need help slowing down.”

Then let the gentle prompts guide you—no pressure to be “fine.”

The truth about anxiety

Anxiety often fades when it stops fighting for attention.

So when it shows up, try this:

• give it a name,

• give your body a breath,

• give your mind something steady to hold.

That’s the role Still Here AI tries to play: steady. quiet. present.

CTA: Save this post. Use it the next time a wave hits. Enter quietly.

DaHo,

Founder/Creator of Still Here AI