Doing some deep breathing can help you feel calm and relaxed, especially when you feel anxious after a dream. Breathe through your diaphragm by inhaling and exhaling slowly. Keep your attention on your breath and away from distractions. Using deep breathing is a simple tool to help with anxiety that you can do at any time. Try doing a few deep breaths as you fall back asleep to allow yourself to drift off peacefully. Dealing with nightmares can make you feel alert and awake, so help your body calm down by using visualization techniques. Use your imagination as a way to increase feelings of calm and relaxation. Creating a calming image can help you relieve stress and anxiety. For example, close your eyes and imagine that you are on a beautiful beach, surrounded by the calming waves, soft wind in the trees, and the smell of coconuts around you. Instead of worrying about your bad dream, fall back asleep thinking about what you're grateful for. A gratitude practice can help with overall well-being and happiness. Think of 3 specific things that you're grateful for after your day to help distract your mind from worrying thoughts. Keep your mind occupied by the things that make you feel gratitude, not the things that make you anxious. IRT is mostly used for nightmares that are caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but can be helpful for other types of bad dreams, too. If you have a recurring anxiety dream (like getting lost while driving and not having a map), visualize a new ending to the nightmare and repeat it over and over so that the dream ends well and isn't scary or traumatic. By giving the dream a new ending, you can make the dreams less debilitating. You can also write out the positive ending to your anxiety dream in a journal. If you're having a recurring anxiety dream, try visualizing a happy ending to the dream as you're falling asleep at night.
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One-sentence summary -- Focus on your breath to calm your mind and body. Practice visualization to increase a sense of calm. Think about what you're grateful for instead of what you fear. Try Image Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) after an anxiety dream.

Injury resulting in bleeding is one possible cause of anemia in cats. If your cat has been injured, then take your cat to your veterinarian or to a veterinary emergency clinic right away. If your cat is bleeding, then apply a pressure bandage or apply pressure with a clean cotton tea towel to the area to stop the bleeding. Anemia may also be caused by blood loss from the digestive tract. Signs of blood loss from the gut include blood-stained vomit or feces, or very dark colored feces. If you are in doubt, then collect a sample to show the vet. If the cat is on medications, especially NSAID medications (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen, Tylenol, Asprin, etc.), then stop the medication and inform your vet. NSAIDs are associated with gut ulceration. For a bleeding tumor, the vet needs to run diagnostic imaging such as an ultrasound, CT or MRI scan, or radiography in order to identify the tumor and decide on the best treatment option. A heavy infestation with fleas or lice can cause anemia because these parasites suck blood. To treat the anemia, you will need to kill the parasites. Doing so will remove the cause of the blood loss and allow your cat to regenerate the missing red blood cells. There are many effective flea control medications available. Be sure to use something that is approved for use on cats and that has been proven to be effective such as fipronil (Frontline, Effipro) or selamectin (Stronghold UK, Revolution US). Blood-borne parasites such as Babesia or Haemobartonella may damage red blood cells and cause anemia as well. It is critical to seek veterinary help for these conditions because they require specific medications such a primaquine or quinine and clindamycin for Babesia, and tetracycline antibiotics for Haemobartonella. One common cause of anemia in cats is kidney disease. This is because the kidney produces a hormone called erythropoietin which stimulates the bone marrow to produce new red blood cells. Kidney failure causes the active renal tissue to be replaced with scar tissue and this results in fewer available cells to produce erythropoietin. Autoimmune disease is when the body turns against its own tissues and the immune system attacks them as if they were foreign invaders. This can also cause anemia in cats. If your veterinarian identifies autoimmune disease as the cause of your cat's problems, then your cat will need immunosuppressive drugs, such as corticosteroids. These drugs switch off the immune response, stop the attack, and allow the body to regenerate red blood cells.
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One-sentence summary -- Seek immediate veterinary care if your cat has been injured. Tell your veterinarian about any signs of blood loss from the gut. Check your cat for fleas. Get your cat checked for other parasites. Consider whether kidney disease may be to blame. Determine if your cat may have autoimmune disease.

If you have long hair, pull all of your hair away from your face and secure it with a hair tie. If you have bangs, you may need a headband to hold them back away from your face as well. After you've opened your pores, gently wash your face with your usual facial cleanser. You don't need to scrub hard, you just want to have a nice clean face to exfoliate. Wash off all the exfoliating paste with warm, not hot, water. Then splash your face with cold water to close your pores. Make sure you've removed all of the scrub, otherwise your face will be sticky or grainy from the leftover scrub. If you have oily, tough skin, you may be able to exfoliate daily without any problem. On the other hand, those with sensitive or dry skin should limit at-home exfoliating to 1-2 times per week. If your skin becomes red or irritated, cut back on how much you're exfoliating and consult your doctor.
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Pull your hair back. Use the face wash you usually use. Rinse the scrub off of your face with lukewarm water. Time your treatments.