Here are 8 things that I am doing to help reduce my anxiety naturally.
- Eating clean – watch what you put into your body. For me clean eating means not eating those things which cause inflammation in the body, because inflammation in the body can also affect mental health.
- Quit Caffeine – I am quitting drinking my 2 mugs/per day of dark roast coffee. Caffeine is a stimulant which can increase the likelihood of anxiety.
- Exercise – Aerobic exercise can diminish anxiety, and help with depression, because endorphins kick in which help you feel calm.
- Go Outside – Look around you and notice your surroundings. Allow yourself to appreciate the beauty you see.
- Writing/Journalling – Writing on a daily basis about my worries and fears and writing out different scenarios to walk myself through that which makes me fearful.
- Breathe – Often when we are anxious we are not talking deep breaths. When you notice you are beginning to have an anxiety attack, take some deep breaths to calm yourself down.
- Awareness – Acknowledging the anxiety can take its power away.
- Affirmations – Say daily affirmation to yourself, preferably in the mirror and out loud.
I hope this was helpful.
I expand on each point in the video below.
I will be following up in the near future with a video and blog post with the check list that I will be using to keep myself accountable and on track.
We have more control than we realize.
