How Do I Stop Feeling Anxiety?

Anxiety is one of the most common disorders that people struggle with on a daily basis. At least three in every four individuals at some point or another have had some form of anxiety, either as a chronic condition or acute means of dealing with specific trauma. Is there something you’re worried about, and feel like you’re stuck in a loop of never-ending stress? Here are some tips that could help you stop feeling anxiety.

How Do I Stop Feeling Anxiety?

Create a List of Anxieties

If there are specific things you’re feeling anxious about, it can be useful to create a list of your anxieties. Seeing the anxieties as something tangible on a list can help you process them, and deal with them easier than if they were just ethereal thoughts.

Creating a list of everything that makes you start to feel anxious isn’t meant to increase the feeling of anxiety. Instead, this practice is a means of discovering which method might be best for reducing your anxiety.

Consider Rational Solutions

Some fears are rational, and other fears just get in the way of your general thought process. Decide what is healthy fear, and what type of fear you should discard from your mental patterns. Find rational solutions to real fears, and free your mind of the rest.

Once you have noticed a pattern with anxious thoughts and feelings, you can figure out rational solutions. What would make the thing that you’re anxious and stressed about seem less worrying to you?

Take a Timeout

Centering is a useful technique that brings your mind back to the present moment, instead of swimming in negative thoughts and anxieties. Some people count to five, while others close their eyes and use guided imagery exercises to reduce anxiety and stress. Research shows that a brief timeout to practice mindfulness or take a deep breath can ease anxiety symptoms.

Choose a relaxation technique that will help you relax your mind and help you feel less anxious. The best method is often different for everybody, so try out different techniques and choose the best method for you.

Speak to Someone

Anxiety disorders are never something that you should deal with alone. Mental health professionals recommend that those with anxiety seek help from an individual who understands their condition, and who they can rely on whenever they need to talk.

Talking to a mental health counselor or a friend can oftentimes make a noticeable difference in how someone is able to cope with feelings of anxiety in the short and long term.

Distract Your Attention

Anxiety can overrun any person’s brain and body at any moment in time. One singular thought can turn into a panic attack or several sleepless nights. Distraction is a powerful way to learn how to gain control over your anxieties. When anxiety sets in, find ways to distract your attention with hobbies and other activities that you find soothing or calming.

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