Your mind is a powerful tool in managing anxiety. By changing your thought patterns, you can shift your perspective and calm your nervous system. A clinical psychologist shares three practices to try:
If you even halfway pay attention to the news, you’ll find many things that trigger anxiety: natural disasters, potential pandemics, threats of war, and the political outrage of the day, to name a few. It’s normal to feel afraid in response to a frightening world and a worrisome future.
There are many simple and effective ways to manage the stress and uncertainty of scary news. Try the following techniques to prevent anxiety from developing into full-blown panic. I’ve divided them into cognitive , behavioral , and mindfulness practices, each of which is a research-tested approach to lowering anxiety.
Today when you’re worried about something that could happen, start to see yourself coping skillfully with it. Recall the strength you’ve shown countless times before as you’ve risen to the occasion. Expect yourself to bring the same resourcefulness and determination to the problems of today.Anxiety often tries to dictate our behavior in ways that set us up for even more anxiety.
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