Ten useful, and hopefully helpful, tips on how to deal with anxiety at home, in the workplace, or even whilst shopping.

1. IS YOUR
ANXIETY OUT
OF CONTROL?

2. THEN TRY THESE
10 HELPFUL TIPS
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Everyone experiences anxiety
sometime in their life. For some
people though, they can
experience anxiety so badly, it
takes over.

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But, there are a few things
you can do to take control
over anxiety and help ease
its grasp over you.
Let’s have a look at some…….

5. EXERCISE
Brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine
are boosted by exercise.
These chemicals help you feel more relaxed
and happier.
Physical activity is known to be a great
reliever of stress.
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6. BREATHING EXERCISES
This can be practised lying down, sitting or standing.
1. Breathe deeply in through your nose and out through
your mouth.
2. Breathe in gently and regularly. It can be helpful to count
steadily from one to five. You may not be able to reach
five at first.
3. Then, without pausing or holding your breath, let it flow
out gently, counting from one to five again.
4. Repeat for three to five minutes.
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7. MEDITATION
Meditation can be used for relaxing as most of us
know, but some say it can be much more than that. Its
thought that meditation can even reteach the brain
how not to be anxious.
Sound too far fetched? It shouldn’t, as the modern
Cognitive Behavioural Technique does the same
thing.
Check out Youtube for some fantastic free guided
meditation videos.
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8. RELAXING MUSIC
Music can also be a powerful tool. Just as an upbeat
dance track can get our feet tapping, a song of loss
and sorrow can have us feeling sad.
Therefore, relaxing songs, and music produced purely
to relax us can have a calming effect.
Your music platform of choice will be sure to have
some relaxation tracks for you.
If you’re living in a noisy environment, buy some noise
cancelling headphones or earbuds. Bliss!
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9. ANXIETY IN PUBLIC
When anxious in public, look for distracting things
to keep your mind occupied.
When queueing in a shop, look at the items on
display near you or, perhaps focus on the products
in your trolley.
Do anything you can to keep your mind occupied.
This will help stop your mind from automatically
focussing on anxious thoughts.
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10. POSITIVITY
Easier said than done I know, believe me! But
with practise positivity helps.
Always maintain positive thoughts.
By negatively thinking, you’re only going to get
stressed out and worsen the anxiety.
If you don’t know how to control your thoughts, you
should speak with a medical professional.
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11. ENSURE YOU’RE GETTING
ENOUGH SLEEP
When suffering from high anxiety and stress, your
body may keep you awake and cause insomnia.
Your doctor can help you get the sleep your body
needs.
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12. VOLUNTEER
Volunteer in your community.
Finding something that makes you feel good about
doing it, will have a very positive impact in your
life.
The happier you are, the less anxious you will feel.
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13. LIFE IS NOT BLACK AND WHITE
Do not approach life or problems as a
black-or-white situation.
The world is awash with shades of grey.
When the worst-case scenario is not the only
outcome for a problem, you can see you have
options to solve the issue.
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14. OTHER TIPS
Be aware of what will
work for you when
you feel overwhelmed
by anxiety so you can
address it in some
way.
Being aware will help
you get through and
give you some
much-needed control.
Don’t keep your
feelings bottled up.
Find a trusted person
who can be a
“sounding board.”
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15. FINAL WORDS
As previously said, every individual
experiences anxiety sometime in their
life. However, the extreme anxiety
that interferes with your enjoyment of
life is unstable and must be
stabilised. I hope that the advice from
the above article can help you take
charge of your anxiety disorder and
get back to the life you long to live.
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