10 Quick Tips to Help Your Anxiety
Mental health is all about what you do and not what you know. First acceptance and then action is the cue to healing. Take a holistic approach wherein you must integrate lifestyle with your mind-body. Inadequate sleep can amplify the brain’s anticipatory reactions, which increases overall anxiety, according to research. Here are 10 Quick Tips to Help Your Anxiety.
A relaxed night’s sleep is half the battle won and the rest would be a healthy diet and exercise.
If you are going through anxiety, then you know the usual feelings of choking, throbbing heart, sweaty hands, or shaky legs. These quick tips will make you feel better.
Live a relaxed, healthier, and happier life with these calming practices-
10 Quick Tips to Help Your Anxiety
1. Deep breathing.
This is the sure-shot way to calm you down. If you cannot do it yourself then follow the instruction on a video – Meditation for Anxiety by Adrienne. Focus on your breath and breath in with your belly out and deep breathe out with your belly sucked in.
Sit on a chair or bed. Take a deep breath in on a count of four. Hold your breath for a count of seven. Exhale for a count of eight. Hold for a count of three and start again.
Concentrate totally on your breath and ignore everything else. It will distract your mind from your anxiety.
Refrain from the urge to follow the various thoughts trying to overpower your mind and just focus on your breath. The mind will wander but instantly return it to the breath.
Repeat this as long as your mind stays calm. Practice this daily for the best results. You will surely feel relaxed.
2. Indulge Yourself
Treat yourself to a mani-pedi, haircut, or a relaxing massage. When you look good you feel good. You don’t have to go to an expensive spa or salon. Get someone to do it at home for a quarter the price.
3. Get a good night’s sleep
It is not impossible to sleep. Take a relaxant, if necessary, after consulting your doctor. Sleep deficiency is a cause of anxiety. Insufficient shuteye can intensify the brain’s proactive responses, heightening anxiety levels. A good night’s sleep leads to emotional stability.
4. Wake Up Early.
In this fast-paced life, it is better to wake up early rather than rush through your morning chores. Wake up relaxed with a prayer of gratitude. Take a deep breath and set a relaxed pace for the day. Avoid caffeine, sugar, and processed foods. Too much caffeine can trigger heart palpitations, panic, or anxiety attacks. A sugar rush also leads to the same effects.
5. Exercise!
Exercise is an antidote for anxiety remedies. Agreed it is difficult to exercise when you are going through anxiety, but it is not impossible. Exercise clears the mind, boosts the endorphins, and helps you sleep better.
6. Healthy Diet
A healthy diet can reduce anxiety. Have two glasses of warm water or green tea first thing in the morning. A hearty breakfast will keep your energy levels intact. Toast and egg, idli, dosa, or poha are a few healthy suggestions.
7. This too shall pass
Nothing is permanent in life. Same with your restlessness, feelings of fear, agitation, and doom. You may be swarmed with negative thoughts, but they are temporary. Will yourself to feel better. Do not let negative emotions overpower you.
8. Confront negative feelings
Bear in mind that thoughts pave the way for feelings. Negative thoughts will lead to negative feelings, which in turn will lead to negative deeds. For most people suffering from anxiety, mornings are tough. You may wake up and think that you cannot finish your article today and may want to stay in bed all day. You may feel lazy, anxious, and listless. Map out your mornings and slowly get into the rhythm of the day. Start a daily journal. Write a few lines about your feeling in the morning and before going to bed. You shall find that most of your negative feelings were created in your mind and as the day goes on you will have accomplished most of the tasks you set for yourself. What does this prove? You have the power to uncreate the negative thoughts that your mind created.
9. Practice Gratitude
Appreciate what you have. Not monetarily but worldly worth. Have you heard the story “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet” However bad your situation is, there is always someone in a worse situation than you? Count your blessings and remember that nothing is permanent -the good or the bad.
10. Accept your anxiety.
It is not easy but accept the anxiety. It is half the battle won. You may have inherited anxiety genes from your parents, or it’s a result of your chaotic lifestyle, or just plain hyperactive nerves, accept it. Do not brush it under the carpet either. It is an ongoing battle, and you must work relentlessly every day to bring calmness to your disturbed life.
- . Douse yourself in Lavender
- Use Lavender oil to ease your anxiety.
- · Sprinkle a few drops on a tissue and place it beside your pillow. You will fall asleep faster
- · Add a few drops to your bath water for a relaxing bath.
- · Use lavender oil in a diffuser at night. The gentle, woody smell lulls you to fall asleep and stay asleep.
10 Quick Tips to Help Your Anxiety
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Anxiety is a phase which too shall pass. But for it to pass, we have to make it happen. It wont happen on its own. These pointers are surely going to make the person feel better.
These work, when people are diagnosed with severe anxiety disorder we ask them to do this. Once they do this it really helps.
Nice post with useful tips , good sleep , healthy food , Me time and most important gradtitude ( being thankful for our blessings ) helps : )
Great tips dear. dealing with anxiety is not easy as seems but following a routine and maintain a healthy lifestyle can help a lot. also, I agree the first step is to accept the problem. acceptance brings a state of stability and then you can work on the problem with a clear mind set and more practical approach.
Very nice post Harjeet with all the important tips. These are precisely the same tips I recommend during my couselling as well.
Anxiety can cover a whole host of causes.Sometimes we need to find the root of it before we can let go or accept .Some wonderful tips to cope with Anxiety which will help many
After reading your article, I am going to buy lavender oil. I have tried peppermint. This will be a new try for me.
I loved this post! Anxiety needs to be tackled fast else life may turn upside down. Deep breathing is explained aptly. I’ve bookmarked this article for future reference.
For me, tip number 9 works well. I am always thankful to God for what I have, this gives me mental strength. Shall try the lavender tip too.
Great tips. Many of these we do but may need to conciously practice especially when we are feeling low or anxious.
Very nice tips ma’am. I think acknowledging mental issues is a real big challenge in our country and it should start with that.
I can vouch for the benefits of a good night’s sleep, exercise, and counting your blessings. Sleep deprivation can do scary things to your health! Not quite there with waking up early, but hopefully I can reset my sleep-wake schedule soon.
Anxiety is something that all of us have at least some times in our lives. It may not be severe with all but when it is it is something that should be accepted and handled. Good tips.
You are absolutely right. The way to deal with anxiety is to accept it and not fight it. That is half battle won. Diet and exercise helps a lot too.
Excellent tips, Harjeet. It is often the simpler steps that yield the best results. I have a habit of writing things down when I am anxious. The brain dump helps me calm myself.
These are some great tips to fight with anxiety. I think we all need to practice them for a happy and peaceful life. Great post.
These are some ne wonderful tips and if practiced can definitely help. I agree acceptances is the catalyst for change and if treated on time can help in getting rid of such mental issues.
These are some very good suggestions . Acceptance is the catalyst to change, one a person accept about his or her problem, it becomes easier to find the solution and yes God diet and exercise can help a lot. Surrounding yourself with positive people really helps to deal with such mental health issues.
I really loved your simple and effective recommendations which I too believe can go a long way in soothing us when we feel anxious
Anxiety is such a prevalent condition these days, and almost all of us are dealing with it. This is very helpful in teaching ways to cope with it – and handle and accept it. I feel such posts go a long way in helping people cope.
Anxiety can hit due to many reasons and when one identifies that, it’s easy to tackle it. You have shared some very helpful tips for people to deal with and overcome their anxiety.
All your pointers are so true. Good sleep ,wake up early, good diet , a bit of exercise , reading books in between are some of the best things to avoid anxiety issue.
Thank you so much for sharing this information.
A nice summary of the easy ways we can battle anxiety. Thanks Harjeet!