Here are 9 ways to cope with anxiety
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Everyone goes through periods offeeling anxiousand worried.
After all, its a normal human experience.
Having tools to help you calm your mind and body can reduce the intensity and duration of these feelings.
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Part of the reason, she said, is because the same neurochemicals are implicated in both conditions.
The first step is to accept that you cannot control everything.
Take yourself through the process of breaking down the thought before jumping to the worst-case scenario.
How you set this up depends on your routine.
Then, give yourself permission to deal with them later.
This allows you to go about your day while still acknowledging that something is bothering you.
Later, when you go over the worry list, double-check to set a timer.
Allow yourself a few minutes to sit with each concern.
One strategy to try is interrupting your anxious thoughts by doing something else.
Plus, it only takes a few minutes each day to feel a difference.
Use this time to be aware of whats going on in your mind and body.
Start with five minutes a day and work your way up to mindful moments several times a day.
To help you get started, listen to a guided meditation, or recorded breathing exercises.
Once you feel comfortable with the practice, you will find more focus and awareness throughout the day.
you might use this information to think about how to respond verbally or behaviorally.
She recommends using diaphragmatic breathing and pranayama, which is alternative breathing or the practice of breath control.
In fact, anxious thoughts could be yourbodys way of giving you valuable information.
Do you better slow down?
Maybe youre getting sick, and your body is responding to stress.
Or maybe, there is a real threat, and you better take action.
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