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5 Anxiety Coping Techniques

By Operation-Meditation

We are all familiar with the feeling of anxiety. Nervousness about the unknown, challenging situations, confrontations, stressful situations, and conflict all trigger feelings of anxiety. And for the most part, anxiety is part of a normal, natural and healthy psyche – until it starts interfering with normal day to day activities, and feelings of fear and anxiety start to overwhelm you on a regular basis. If this is the case, you may in fact be suffering from an anxiety disorder, but don’t worry you are not alone; some 40 million people all around the world are dealing with the same symptoms. With the right approach, you can manage your anxiety effectively. Here are five anxiety coping techniques to help you do just that.

1. Meditation

Meditation is a fantastic and calming practice to adopt, that will have a positive effect on all aspects of your life; it will help you to quiet a busy mind, eliminate toxic emotions and thoughts and help you reconnect with your body and soul in a relaxed manner. The correct breathing and management of thoughts are the two major components in meditation practice. Although it takes some practice to reach a good level of meditation it is one of the proven anxiety coping techniques.

2. Eliminate Stimulants

If you are already on edge, you may think that stimulants like alcohol, caffeine and nicotine will be able to calm you down, when in fact they are more of a hindrance than anything else. Avoid harmful stimulants at all costs as they can significantly increase feelings of panic and anxiety and make matters much worse than they already are. Stick to herbal teas, fresh fruit juice and vegetable smoothies.

3. Get Moving

Exercise is a great way to manage your anxiety levels. Get rid of any frustrations, irritations and negativity that you are harboring and move your body to release those soul-reviving endorphins. Not only is exercise good for your body, it helps you to release some of your anxiety and stress, leaving you feeling much calmer for the entire day. Even as little as walking for half an hour, three times a week will make a huge difference; take a friend with you and chat along the way.

4. Manage your Blood Sugar

It is no secret that when we are hungry and our blood sugar is down that our irritability levels are higher than ever. The same goes for anxiety, which is a heightened mood that can for the most part be controlled by a balanced, low GI diet that will slowly release carbohydrates and energy throughout the day.

5. Get enough Sleep

Everybody is cranky if they are tired, but your ability to handle tension, stressful situations, fear and anxiety is severely diminished when you are tired – sleep deprivation was not a form of torture for nothing. Adults need at least 6-8 hours of sleep every night, and if you are struggling to sleep through maybe it’s time to get back to a strict routine, like you would implement with a baby. To help eliminate anxiety, go to bed at the same time every night; avoid coffee, watching TV, or reading any work material when you are trying to go to sleep.

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