Everyone gets anxious. It's the feeling we have when faced with something we're frightened of. Exams are a good example. We all worry about them, we tell ourselves "I know I'm going to fail", our heartbeat and breathing speed up as we walk into the hall to find our seat.
A little anxiety is good for us. Otherwise how would we motivate ourselves?
But sometimes anxiety becomes a problem. It can lead to stress. This can make our live more difficult and not pleasant.
Sometimes our anxiety is triggered off by a difficult event in our lives: Exams. Death. Illness. Bullying. Unpleasant stuff that puts us on our guard. So we get anxious about other things. We're not losing the plot. And we can learn to deal with it.
There are many ways we can try to do to reduce anxiousness. Deep breathing is one of them. 3 seconds in, 3 seconds out through the nose. Wait 3 seconds then try again. Try breathing using your tummy not your chest. Keep at it for about five minutes.
Other than that, Ditch caffeine, alcohol and cigarettes. Detox your mind. And as for drugs, do I need to say? We know they mess with our mind.
The biggest chill out to reduce anxiety is of cause exercising. It works undeniably. We all know it well, so just go out and get sweaty.
Mind over matter. If we think we can do it we are almost there. So, stop fixing on the bad stuff. For every negative thought: "I am useless at footbal, chuck in a positive one "But I am mint at volleyball". This always works for me. Well, most of the time.
Other than that, organizing our self is also helpful. Making a list of all the things we are stressing over. Then try fixing one a week. Just one. Go slow. This can avoid over steers.
In conclusion, today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. Did it get us anywhere? So don’t be too anxious about anything..
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