6 TIPS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING ANXIETY

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I can see that anxiety has become one of the major problems that are faced by the youth of the country today. It has also become a fashion to say that he or she is an anxious person. I can also see that people think that it is something not serious and won’t affect our mental and physical and mental health.

But, what does anxiety actually mean? Are there chances for it to become a serious problem when left without any care? What are the important things that a person must follow to manage and cope with anxiety? All these will be dealt here in this blog.

Anxiety is nothing but an emotion that is characterized by feelings of worry, fear and nervousness. To be clearer, it is how your body responds to stress or any threat. For some people anxiety interferes with school, workplace or even in relationships.

Here comes 6 wonderful ways for understanding and managing your anxiety.

1. Know what triggers your anxiety

2. Exercise

3. Eating healthy helps

4. More sleep less anxiety

5. Have a journal

6. Meditation is the key

1. Know what triggers your anxiety:

When you are planning to cope with anxiety, the first thing to do is to know what causes or triggers your anxiety. Is it school or family or college or work or what you can identify. Knowing what triggers or causes your anxiety and how your body gets affected to it paves way for you to keep your symptoms under control.

You can also do this by writing a journal when you are feeling anxious or stressed so that you will be able to generate a pattern to learn about your condition.

2. Exercise:

Exercising is one of the best ways to reduce stress and tension and it helps in providing you a clear mind. Studies have found that exercising daily reduces the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Even taking a walk when you feel anxious can help by reducing the stress and anxiety.

This is because when you do exercise, you release endorphins which help in enhancing your mood and provide calmness. Anxiety-busting breathing exercises also helps in reducing the overall anxiety.

3. Eating healthy helps:

Having a healthy and balanced diet is good for your overall health. Taking plenty of fruits and vegetables in your diet helps to reduce anxiety symptoms and improve your overall well-being. Nutrients like Omega-three fatty acids, Magnesium, Vitamin B are important to cope up with anxiety. Incorporating these foods in your diet helps in managing your anxiety disorder. Having healthy and energy-boosting snacks in hand also helps.

‘‘Anxiety is the dizziness of the freedom’’ — Soren Kierkegaard

4. More sleep less anxiety:

Sleep plays a major role in anxiety management. Having at least eight hours of sleep a day helps in reducing the symptoms of anxiety and improves mental health. When your body is stressed, you need additional rest. Here are some ways to improve your sleep hours:

· Reducing your screen time especially before sleep helps in anxiety management.

· Having a proper sleep schedule is the most important

· Maintaining a quiet, cool and dark bedroom helps you to attain sleep faster.

5. Have a journal:

It is proven that writing things especially your feeling and thoughts helps you in reducing stress and managing anxiety. So, journalling what you feel stressed about or your worries can help you identify the pattern of your thinking. Writing journal will be up to your wish.

· You can try consciousness writing which means writing whatever comes to your mind. You can write how little or more you want. Just letting things out on a journal helps.

· Another way is to have a gratitude journal which helps your mind to move away from a negative thought to a positive thought.

6. Meditation is the key:

Meditation is the first thing that comes to mind when people thing of ways to overcome anxiety. Yes, meditation is so effective and it is also proven that it helps people overcome their stress, fear and anxiety. It helps in focusing on things and controlling your thoughts.

Some of the techniques include

· breathing exercises,

· yoga,

· mindfulness meditation etc.

Thus, managing our life with anxiety is difficult but it is not something impossible. You just have to realize that it takes time to come out and to be patient. Anxiety is treatable and feel free to reach out to people when you are in need of some help. When you feel that anxiety interferes with your daily lifestyle, then you can seek the help of mental health professionals or therapists.