4 Ways To Help Yourself Overcome Anxiety

They say that fear is one of the most powerful emotions in the body, it has the ability to control our mind and body. Fear can create strong signals of response when we’re in emergencies – for instance, if we are caught in a fire or are being attacked. However, for a lot of people with social anxiety, it also is present during non-dangerous scenarios such as an exam, party, new job, the list is beyond endless.

I myself suffer from anxiety (this is something I never thought I would share with the internet) When people hear that I suffer from anxiety people are shocked, mainly because in certain situations I seem to like the confident person ever, I guess I've just learnt to deal with it. However, I followed these 4 things and my anxiety has become soo much better. I currently take fluoxetine, however. I am slowly weening myself off going from 20mg to 10mg which is a massive deal for me!

1.Try to face what is making you anxious - I know that this is much easier said than done and it can be a massive challenge doing this. You never know it may not be as bad as you think. Research has suggested that anxiety increases if you get into a pattern like this.

2.Exercise - when you exercise it release endorphins that make you happy and can release any tension in the body that you may have it also helps you sleep better, gives you a natural energy boost and allows you to have a focus in your life.

3.Meditation and breathing - I always find it helpful to put on a youtube video on a meditation class and join in also this may sound weird but when you find yourself becoming anxious google anxiety breathing gifs, I use this one , it's seriously a life saver for me!

4.Healthy eating- you've probably heard it before you need to get a proper balanced diet. Try to not have a high sugar intake, as resulting dips in your blood sugar can give you anxious feelings. Try to avoid drinking too much tea and coffee, as caffeine can increase anxiety levels (I'm so bad with this one I love coffee)

So here are my tips on how I help myself overcome my anxiety do you have any more tips?