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How Can I Stop Worrying So Much? 6 Tips to Reduce Worry
Talk It Out
You may find some relief by sharing your thoughts and concerns with someone you trust. They can offer you advice, empathy and understanding, giving you a different perspective on your problems.
But don’t overtax the people in your life, if you are a chronic worrier, you may want to consider getting help from a professional who treats anxiety disorders.
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Learn To Relax
You cannot possibly feel anxious when you are in a state of relaxation. Try:
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Visualization
- Deep breathing
Turn Your Thoughts Around
Worry is often a learned negative thinking pattern that can be contributing to your panic disorder symptoms. Since negative thinking typically develops over time, it can be unlearned and replaced with more positive views.
To do that, recognize and record your worries throughout the day, think it they are realistic and replace these negative thoughts with more realistic statements.
Journal Through It
By writing in a journal, you can work through your difficult emotions, uncover solutions to your issues, and change your perceptions and worries.
Getting started in journal writing can be a simple as a dedicated time each day to write down your inner thoughts.
Talk It Out
You may find some relief by sharing your thoughts and concerns with someone you trust. They can offer you advice, empathy and understanding, giving you a different perspective on your problems.
But don’t overtax the people in your life, if you are a chronic worrier, you may want to consider getting help from a professional who treats anxiety disorders.
Push Past Procrastination
Focusing on worrying instead of solving your problems can become a form of procrastination. Plus, putting off responsibilities that you need to take care will only add to your worries.
Push past procrastination by making a list of all of the things that you need to get done. By writing a to-do list, you get all of those anxious thoughts out of your head and on paper.
Schedule Some Worry Time
Schedule 20 minutes a day just for worrying. Briefly acknowledge worries that come outside that timeframe, but only give them your full attention during your scheduled worry time.
This helps you to break the chain of frequent worrying you experience throughout the day.
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Mindfulness = anxiety antidote
Trying to push the worries out of your head is inherently problematic because to be vigilant about not thinking about something, your brain needs to keep it in mind.
Mindfulness does the opposite by making you aware of your state of anxiousness.
Build the Mindfulness muscles
- Acceptance: accept that the worries are here and stop trying to make them go away.
- Attention: get out of your thoughts and focus on the world around you.
- Labeling: When a worry pops up, label it as “a worrying thought.” It’s not you. Do not identify with it and don't let it overtake you.
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A Simple Breathing Technique
- Sit in a comfortable position.
- Close your eyes and inhale slowly through your nose.
- Exhale deeply.
- Continue to breathe deeply and fully. Allow your breath to be a guide to the present.
- With each breath in, think to yourself “be” and with each breath out, focus on the word “present. ”
Figure Out What's Bothering You
The physical symptoms of panic and anxiety, such as trembling, chest pain, and rapid heartbeat, are more obvious than the reason you are anxious. But, to get to the root of your anxiety, you need to stop and think about your thoughts and feelings.
Writing all that bothers you or talking with a friend can help you understand your anxious feelings.
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Stress
Stress is a biological response(or a reaction) to external changes and forces beyond one's resources. Signs of stress include a rapid heart rate, shallow breath, and an adrenaline rush.
Acute stress or temporary stress is normal and even beneficial. Chronic stress is linked to health concerns like heart disease and a weakened immune system.
Ways to Handle Stress:
- Exercise daily.
- Focus your energy on what you can control.
- Know that your stress response is unique to you.
Anxiety
Anxiety is the culmination of worry and stress. It is a state of body and mind which is stressed and worried for no apparent reason, like a response to a false alarm.
An anxiety disorder is an acute form of anxiety and a serious medical condition.
How to Handle Anxiety:
- Curb your sugar, alcohol and caffeine consumption.
- Calm yourself by deep breathing and refocusing on your body parts.
- Distract yourself by listening to music or a little exercise.