For those battling with anxiety, it is good to know that there are techniques that they can take the moment when anxiety starts and get a quickest relieve ever!
This is what some experts advise:
- Recheck your thoughts.
People with anxiety often fixate on worst-case outcomes of any situation, but to combat this habit, you must think about how realistic the worries are.
Whenever you feel anxious make a conscious effort to rethink your fears, because it may help your brain to find a rational way to deal with your anxious thoughts.
- Focus on your breathing.
When you are starting to panic, start breathing in and out, because deep breathing can help you calm down. Try to focus on evenly inhaling and exhaling, that will help you to slow down your mind, and avoid panic attack.
- Follow the 3-3-3 rule.
Whenever you feel like your brain is overthinking and going 100 miles per hour, just look around you and name 3 things you see, 3 sounds that you hear and finally move 3 parts of your body (your ankle, fingers, and arm). It will help you calm down.
- Make yourself laugh.
Watch a funny video and make yourself laugh, because laughing is a good remedy for an anxious mind.
Research has revealed that laughter has lots of benefits for our mental health and well-being. Some evidence pointed out that humour could help lower anxiety similar like physical exercise can.
- Just do something.
If you are starting to feel anxious get up and start doing something! According to experts any action that interrupts your anxious thoughts helps you regain a sense of control, and calm down. So instead of worrying, throw away a piece of trash from your desk, walk your dog, tidy your room…just do something and you will be surprised how helpful it can be.