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Do you ever feel like you’re constantly on edge, plagued by worries and doubts that seem to spiral out of control? If so, you’re not alone. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions that is affecting many people. While anxiety can be debilitating at times, below are tips you can take to manage your symptoms and stay calm. These tips you can do or follow at the moment.
1. Identify symptoms of your anxiety
The first step in managing anxiety is to be able to identify when you’re starting to feel anxious or panicked. For some people, this may be a racing heart, shortness of breath, or dizziness. For others, it might be an intense sense of doom or worry or even physical symptoms like sweating or trembling. Once you know what your personal anxiety symptoms look and feel like, you can start to take steps to manage them.
2. Acknowledge that you’re anxious and accept it
This may seem counterintuitive, but trying to push away or ignore your anxiety will only make it worse. Instead, try to acknowledge that you’re feeling anxious and allow yourself to experience the emotions. This doesn’t mean that you have to like feeling anxious, but accepting it can help you to move through it more easily.
3. Take a few deep breaths to center yourself
Once you’ve accepted that you’re feeling anxious, the next step is to take a few deep breaths and center yourself. This can help to slow down your heart rate and calm your mind. Taking slow, deep breaths from your stomach rather than shallow breaths from your chest can be helpful.
4. Remind yourself that this feeling is temporary and will eventually pass
Another helpful tip for managing anxiety is to remind yourself that the feeling is only temporary and will eventually pass. This can be difficult to believe when you’re in the throes of anxiety, but it’s important to remember that it won’t last forever. All feelings, even intense ones, are fleeting.
5. Distract yourself with something else until the feeling subsides
Finally, if you’re feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, it can be helpful to distract yourself with something else until the feeling subsides. This could involve watching a funny TV show, listening to music, reading a book, or talking to a friend. The goal is to find something that will help take your mind off of your anxiety and allow you to relax.
Anxiety can be a difficult emotion to deal with, but it’s important to remember that you can manage it. By following these tips, you can start to take control of your anxiety and keep it from taking over your life.
