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Anxiety is one problem that many adults face today. Anxiety comes with various aspects of life and the inability to handle them could lead to depression. Anxiety could come from work, from your marriage or divorce or certain pressures and expectations that come with your daily life.
Anxiety could make you lose sleep and worsen your health in the long run; and when anxiety becomes overwhelming, it could interfere with your daily activities. The worst thing that comes with handling anxiety is that many people look for short-term fix and turn to cigarette smoking and taking hard drugs — but this would only get you addicted and worsen things in the long run.
With the following steps you can handle anxiety better.
1. REDUCE ALCOHOL AND CAFFEINE INTAKE
When trying to handle anxiety, reduce your intake of alcohol and caffeinated drinks as these would only aggravate the feeling of anxiety.
2. AVOID NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
Anxiety has a lot to do with your mind and negative thoughts would only bring more harm. Trash out negative thoughts and try to be more positive.
3. LEARN TO RELAX
Relaxation is one other effective way of handling anxiety. Listen to relaxing music, practice yoga, meditate, go for a massage and do things that would help you relax. Relaxation helps you get away from the problem and clear your head.
4. EAT WELL AND EXERCISE
Eating healthy meals would also help boost not only your body but your mind as well and would help give you that mental strength, as well as exercising; exercising is a perfect way to boost your mood and provides an outlet for anxiety.
5. TALK TO SOMEONE
Talking and spending time with people you care about and people who care about you would also help you overcome anxiety. These people would be there for you as much as possible.
6. TRY TO GET ENOUGH SLEEP
Lack of sleep would only worsen your feeling of anxiety. Try to get enough sleep; your body needs it most at this point.
Rather than look for short-term fix to anxiety, these tips would help you handle anxiety better.
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Dr Sammy Baya; author of ENERGY AND DESIRE; INFIDELITY; and KEYS TO INTIMACY’’
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