Anxiety is a psychological disorder causing a feeling of nervousness, fear, worry & unease with no obvious reasons. Anxiety is more common in women than men. Why it happens?
Our brain is a network of 10 billion brain cells, connected with each other. Brain cells sends messengers, called neuro-transmitters to communicate with each other to create our thoughts, behaviours and emotions. If these neuro-transmittors are out of balance, messages are not passed through the brain properly. Or environmental factors like abuse, death of a loved one, changing jobs or schools may lead to anxiety. Following are some useful tips to overcome anxiety:-
Our brain is a network of 10 billion brain cells, connected with each other. Brain cells sends messengers, called neuro-transmitters to communicate with each other to create our thoughts, behaviours and emotions. If these neuro-transmittors are out of balance, messages are not passed through the brain properly. Or environmental factors like abuse, death of a loved one, changing jobs or schools may lead to anxiety. Following are some useful tips to overcome anxiety:-
- Bring change in your intake (food) habits. Limit or avoid alcohol, tobacco, caffeine and sugar.
- Limit your availability to answer phones, email messages and meeting people.
- At your workplace, every one and a half hour, take 2-minute breaks.
- Breathe well whenever you feel panicked, tensed or frightened.
- Stay loose and relax. Staying physically calm helps the brain cool down.
- Calming the anxious mind and stopping anxious thoughts takes time and practice. Turn aside anxious thoughts and replace them with positive ones.
- Worry is one of the reasons for anxiety. Everybody worries. Some develop normal worries into extraordinary ones.
- Plan well, identify any problem, brainstorm alternative solutions available if you come across the problem and select a best solution. Do not forget to evaluate the plan.
- Clear your worried thoughts for selected positive thoughts to take place.
- Do positive self-talk exercise. Self-talk is an ongoing internal conversation with you to influence how you feel and behave.
- Develop competence and confidence for managing anxiety by planning anything well-in-advance.
- Avoid too many activities and expectations. Find practical ways to reduce too many activities to avoid anxiety.