Anxiety impacts millions of people across the world. It’s one of the most common mental health disorders, which explains why so many people are constantly trying to find symptom relief.
While anxiety can affect everyone differently, it often comes with extreme fear, physical issues like a racing heart, and digestive issues, and can lead to withdrawal from the people and things you love.
Anxiety can make you feel like you’re always on edge, so you can’t find any peace or relief from your worries. If that sounds familiar, know that you don’t have to deal with those feelings forever. It’s possible to find calm in the midst of life’s chaos, no matter what’s going on around you.
Let’s cover a few tips that can help.
Practice Self-Care
Adopting a self-care routine is a great way to reduce stress, promote positivity, and calm down when you’re feeling anxious.
Your self-care practices will look different from someone else’s. It’s about finding what works for you. Some suggestions include adopting a healthy sleep routine, exercising every day, and maintaining a healthy diet. While these things can improve your physical health, they can also promote mental stability while boosting your mood.
It won’t take long before these self-care practices become daily habits, so don’t hesitate to start to incorporate them slowly. Routines can provide stability and comfort while giving you something to look forward to.
Find Moments to De-Stress
Anxiety often fuels itself. The more you allow negative, anxious thoughts to creep in, the harder it is to get rid of them.
Finding ways to immediately fight back against those distressing thoughts can make a big difference. Some of the most effective tools are mindfulness, meditation, and journaling.
Mindfulness and meditation are similar. They both allow you to stay grounded in the present moment. Focus on taking slow, deep breaths and thinking about what’s happening around you now. Anxious thoughts might still try to enter your mind, but you can let them pass by as though they’re clouds you can’t hold onto.
Journaling is another great way to fight back against anxious, stressful thoughts. Consider keeping a small notebook with you at all times. Sometimes, simply jotting down your anxious thoughts keeps them from swirling around your mind and getting worse.
Lean On Your Support System
Again, anxiety can often cause you to withdraw from people and things you love. Unfortunately, that withdrawal will make things worse.
Spend time with people who lift you up. Don’t be afraid to talk to friends and family about your feelings. Chances are, you know at least one person dealing with anxiety, too. It can often help to hear how others find moments of calm. Anxiety can be isolating, and knowing you’re not alone and you have people in your corner willing to help can empower you enough to fight back against distressing thoughts.
Work with a Professional
The good news about anxiety is that it’s often very manageable. But, it’s not something you have to tackle on your own. Working with a therapist is often the best way to deal with anxiety.
Therapy can help you better understand where your anxious thoughts stem from. It’s not always easy to find that root cause by yourself, so digging deeper with a therapist can give you the tools you need to find the source.
An anxiety therapist can also help you with symptom management, offering even more strategies to help you find calm in the midst of life’s chaos. If you’ve been struggling to find anxiety relief for a while, consider reaching out for help. Give me a call to set up a consultation soon.