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Important Tips for Managing Anxiety

By Stepy Kamei

We all experience stress occasionally throughout the year. Maybe a stressful work presentation is coming up on the horizon, or maybe you've simply got a lot on your plate all in a short time frame. When stress gives way to all-out anxiety, it can be very difficult to deal with. Anxiety is a serious issue that impacts millions of Americans every year. It goes beyond everyday stress and can leave a person feeling drained and exhausted beyond normal stress. 

It's very easy to lose yourself in a sort of vortex of anxiety once your symptoms start. This is why it's a good idea to get educated on ways to combat and prevent anxiety even if you're feeling all right, so that you have the necessary information in your mind should your anxiety ever get to be too overwhelming. Read on to learn more about how anxiety can strike, what you can do when it does, and how to avoid large spikes of anxiety in the first place.

Practice Mindfulness and Awareness

Being knowledgeable and aware of your body and your surroundings can be really beneficial in the fight against anxiety. Sometimes anxiety takes on a host of physical symptoms, which can be overwhelming, especially because it usually creeps up on you suddenly. If you're aware of some of the early signs of a spike in anxiety, such as clenched fists or a tight jaw, you have a better chance of releasing that tension early, before it escalates and spreads across your body. If you think you might be getting anxious, take a moment to perform a self-scan across your body to seek out any tension that may be making your symptoms worse.

It also helps to practice mindfulness. This essentially means staying grounded and calm in the present moment in order to avoid letting stressful thoughts get hold of you. You can practice mindfulness by choosing to focus on your breath, keeping it slow and steady at a consistent pace. Or you can pull up a guided meditation to help you slow down your thoughts and prevent anxiety from getting out of control.

Easy Ways to Prevent Anxiety

In our fast-paced and hectic lifestyle, it's easier than ever to let anxiety grab hold of us. That's why it's more important than ever to take care of our bodies and minds by choosing to rely on healthy habits each day. Sleeping for at least seven hours a night is a crucial element in preventing anxiety from creeping up in the day. Meanwhile, eating meals that are highly nutritious, containing lean protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins, is important to stabilizing your mood as well. Finally, staying active and fit throughout the day can do wonders to keep stress and anxiety at bay.

To learn more about your health, wellness and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Bothell, Wash.

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