Understanding anxiety is the first step to a successful treatment
Asking your doctor, listening to seminars, and researching about anxiety can help you get informed about your condition. The better you understand your condition, the more you will be cooperative about the treatment procedure. Researching and studying about anxiety can also help you understand what your mind and body are going through. After discovering the best anxiety treatments, you will be better able to achieve your anxiety objectives. One of the best anxiety treatments is relaxation training. There are many ways to get the best treatment. Trying a few and seeing which one works best can help you find the perfect one. After identifying the best treatment, it is important to make sure that the treatment does what it is supposed to do. There are several different anxiety treatments that have been devised. Not all treatments are necessarily the best. After trying a few, you may want to experiment with a few of them to make sure that you’re not just doing the treatments incorrectly.
The natural response is to be afraid when you experience a potentially stressful situation
You cannot help the fact that you are going through that experience. You don’t have control over it. Your mind does however, have a big influence on how the event turns out. The best way to deal with a potentially stressful situation is to wait it out. Don’t run away from it, don’t freak out, and don’t give in. All these responses are what get you into trouble in the first place. The mind has a habit of being used to handle potentially stressful situations. Don’t give it an opening. There are a few simple things you can do to help deal with the stressful situation.
1) Talk about it – When you are scared, talk about it. Talk to your friends, talk to someone you trust about it. Don’t run away from it, don’t freak out, and don’t give in. These responses will keep you from dealing with the situation. The other responses are part of the mind’s habit of doing what you let it do.
2) Do something – Do something that is fun and you can do quickly. Make the situation go away by doing something you like doing. For example, if you’re scared about your promotion at work, go visit a friend or go take a bubble bath. Don’t waste time on it. Do something you’re good at and enjoy doing it.
3) Get a pet – You don’t have to own a pet. Just get someone who loves animals or has a pet to go with his/her household. The animal will provide distraction. A pet will help you get rid of the stressful situation. A pet will bring you a feeling of contentment.
4) Give yourself a reward – If you are having a bad day, do something you enjoy. It doesn’t matter how, just get it done. Just do it. The reward will come back to you. Make sure the reward is something you can enjoy. Not something you have to keep for a long time. For example, take a bath in a pink bath tub, or watch a funny movie. That’s something you’ll remember as soon as you watch it.
Tips for coping with stress:
There are 5 steps to cope with stress:
1) Stay calm – Stay calm in every situation, even if you don’t like it. Stay relaxed. Don’t do something that makes you angry or sad. It will be very hard for you to react calm in the future. It’s the rule of the most emotions in a situation. When you’ll have that kind of feeling, you’ll always be on the alert. You can avoid the situation to cause you stress by the step of staying calm.
2) Talk to yourself – Talking to yourself in your head is good. Talking to yourself in a loud voice if really good. Just make sure it’s only one voice. And it should be as natural as possible. Don’t write or tell stories in your own head. The reason is simple. We’re used to people speaking to us in a loud voice. When you’ll be used to it, it’s easier for you to talk to yourself in that way. It’s the same for stories you tell yourself. These stories are also aimed to relax. Don’t keep these kinds of things in your head. Throw them away. They won’t help you.
3) Avoid – Don’t go to your workplace, to your friends, to your parents, to your spouse. It’s better to stay at home and watch TV. There are many situations you can stay at home. It’s just a matter of you like it.
4) Do something – Don’t watch mindless TV shows, do something like running, mountain climbing, hiking. Do something that makes you feel good. Then your mind won’t be wandering constantly. It’s better if you have something productive in mind. Don’t stay at home and do nothing. And you must try to do something.
5) Do some other things – It’s best to mix your work with other things, or you’ll only be stressed in one area. You can have a cup of hot coffee with your dinner. There are many other things that can relieve your stress. (You can read a book, take a bath, or go shopping).