ANXIETY- HOW TO OVERCOME IT

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few steps you can take to overcome anxiety

Anxiety is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior, such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination. It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over anticipated events, such as the feeling of imminent death. Anxiety is not the same as fear,  which is a response to a real or perceived immediate threat, whereas anxiety is the expectation of future threat.

* Take some deep breaths.Deep breathing will calm your body and burn off the adrenaline that’s been released in the panic. Slow down, count to ten and focus on thinking clearly and factually rather than reacting emotionally.

* Take responsibility to figure out what you’re afraid of.
Unless you’re in immediate, direct danger, what’s scaring or upsetting you is probably not as urgent as you think. Make a list of what you’re afraid of that help you move beyond free-floating anxiety and you will begin to think more clearly.

* Find reasons to laugh. This will bring light and happiness into your life, and drive anxiety away. Watch comedies on TV, be with happy and amusing friends, or read something that makes you laugh.

* Exercising your body and staying fit, is a good way to keep fears and anxieties away. You can walk, swim, do yoga, aerobics, or any other sport.

* Don’t avoid your fear. Fight it! Avoidance feeds anxiety and makes it worse because: 1) you believe your fear may be true and have no evidence to refute it; 2) you believe that you cannot cope with the anxiety so you avoid it and; 3) the only way to experience relief is to avoid
* Avoid alcohol, or drink in moderationIt’s very common for people to drink when they feel nervous. Some people call alcohol ‘Dutch courage’, but the after-effects of alcohol can make you feel even more afraid or anxious.

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