SOME SIMPLE WAYS TO MANAGE ANXIETY

Everyone gets anxious from time to time, but if you find yourself feeling anxious more often than not, you should take some steps to address the situation. For those who suffer with anxiety throughout their lives, it can be really debilitating so this is a condition that should be taken very seriously. Sometimes anxiety is a short term symptom of stress in your life and other times it is a much more complicated mental health matter. For those people who just occasionally feel the onset of symptoms here are three simple ways in which you can manage your anxiety better. 

Remove Uncertainty 

Wherever you can, you might want to think about removing uncertainty in your life. There are many places where this can be important, but the main thing is to bear in mind that you are always going to have some level of uncertainty. However, doing away with it as much as you can is worth looking into. That might include simple tech hacks like reverse phone lookup so you know who’s calling you - definitely check it out if that is a common issue for you - as well as simply planning your life out in a way which limits uncertainty. All of that will help you to manage your anxiety a lot more effectively in the long run. 

Set Aside Worry Time 

You are probably going to worry a certain amount anyway, but one way to make it easier to manage is to give yourself some worry time each day. You simply set aside some time during which you are going to allow yourself to worry about whatever is concerning you - but the rest of the time, you will simply get on with your daily life. That might sound impossible at first, but a lot of people with severe anxiety use this method to great effect, so it’s something that you might want to think about trying out. Having that dedicated worry time can have a way of allowing you to keep moving, even while needing to think things through as you normally do as an anxious person. 

Meditate 

 A lot of anxious people feel that they can’t sit still long enough to meditate properly - but that is exactly why you should give it a go. Once you get a habit of meditating every day, you are going to find it so much easier to simply allow your thoughts to come and go without worrying over them. At the very least, this stops that unfortunate cycle of thoughts where you are worrying about your own worry! It’s definitely worth taking a course in meditation and seeing what it might do for you, and you might find it is the best thing you have ever done to help soothe your anxiety and worry. 

Seek Help

If these calming methods aren't working in reducing anxiety in your life, you may want to seek professional help. Call the United States Department of Health & Human Services SAMHSA National Hotline 1-800-662-HELP for free, confidential counseling and treatment referrals available 24 hours a day / 365 days a year.