Many people who don't suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, will tell you to just "stop thinking about it" or to "calm down." This is much easier said than done. This article though will show you ways that you can calm yourself down, manage your anxiety levels and feel better.
When you feel your anxiety coming to a head, you can help get the feelings of worry under control by controlling your breathing. When you are anxious, your breathing rate increases, which itself, can cause a heightened sense of fear. Breathe in and out slowly, counting to four on each inhale and exhale. In addition to slowing down your breathing, it also gives you something to focus on besides the source of your anxiety.
Negative thoughts are one of the main triggers of stress as you should aim to reduce these as much as possible, whether you are at work, home or school. Always try to look at the glass half full as taking the optimistic approach can abolish all thoughts that will promote anxiety.
Set goals for you to reach every day. If you are constantly reaching positive goals on your list, you are happy about your life, and can tackle one problem at a time. You can then put that bother that caused some anxiety behind you forever. Who wants to spend their time worrying?
When you are on anxiety medication, never stop taking it without talking to your doctor. Even if you feel like you are better, you still cannot just stop. Some of these medications can make you very ill and can even be deadly if you just stop all of a sudden.
Knowing what to do in any situation is the key to success. Anxiety for those who really suffer from it, needs to be managed and treated like anything else. Knowing what you can to in the event of anxiety and even how to prevent it in the first place can change your life for the better.
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