Anxiety: It Can Be Cured

Oct 31, 2018

Have you lost hope? Has someone told you that your anxiety is chronic and you will always deal with the negative effects?

Anxiety is natural. It has a functional purpose, but it can sometimes take over your life. When this happens, counseling is the best way to work with a professional and figure out the cause. Once you do that, it is time for change!

You will need to learn new habits. You will need to learn how to breathe differently, to take care of yourself regularly, to have healthy relationships. And even if you are just starting this process, it's okay! You can start today!

Take five minutes and do these five things, each for one minute. When you're done, feel the temporary relief and take heart that this could become your new reality. And then go contact that therapist and start counseling so that this feeling of being free becomes your new normal.

Five Minute Stress Relief:

Minute One: Breathe in for four counts, hold for four counts, breathe out for four counts. Focus on thinking of your torso as a bucket, and you want to fill up all parts of that bucket. Breathe into your back, into your stomach, your chest and your upper back.

Minute Two: Journal. Write two words, five words, or five pages about whatever you are feeling right at this moment. No judgement.

Minute Three: Plank or do pushups. Do them on your knees. Do them for 10 seconds at a time. Whatever you can. Show yourself that you are capable of great things.

Minute Four: Dance. Let a few of those things weighing on your heart free.

Minute Five: Go outside and look at the sky. The possibilities in this world are endless. And the possibility of living anxiety-free could be yours.

How do you feel? A little better, perhaps? You never want anxiety to go away completely. It serves a wonderful purpose when we need to get away from a dangerous situation. But it should be equally felt with all your other emotions. It should not be the only one you feel 24/7. So take this courage that you now have, and get your treatment started.

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