For people with anxiety:
There are many ways to maintain a sense of calm, helping yourself during an anxiety attack, or preventing one from occurring. It seems hard to remain calm but these are some tips that can help you next time you're worrying:
Remember that the situation is temporary and what seems like the end of the world isn’t. A person can make a pros and cons list. They can do deep breathing. To prevent anxiety, take a yoga class or go for a walk or a run. Listen to inspiring music or dance. Write down your thoughts and throw them away. Draw or color; coloring is supposed to be just as relaxing as taking a yoga class. Remind yourself to be patient and good things will come. Try to change your thought process and think positively. You can read a book or watch a movie. A person can watch Netflix. Someone could read a magazine or comic. You can pet a cat or dog. You can treat yourself to sweets or a spa day.
If your anxiety is getting really bad, talk to someone and take a few days off for yourself. Realize the situation may feel like the end of the world, but it isn’t. It is good to distract yourself sometimes from the situation. Sometimes to calm anxiety you must realize that you deserve to be treated better and that your anxiety is caused by low self esteem or vice-versa. You must realize that you should treat yourself better and sometimes anxiety is caused by how you treat yourself. So, if you were to treat yourself better, such as changing your diet to certain foods that don’t cause anxiety, will better yourself.
Sometimes hanging out with friends calms your anxiety, too, or accomplishing a lot will help you feel better about yourself. So make a list of things that will help you be accomplished. Or do some charity work that will make you feel fulfilled or relaxed. Making jokes with your friends can help distract yourself, as well as playing video games. Dressing better can make you feel better and calm your anxiety. Shopping can calm down anxiety. Do something you find fun and distracting. Do things that make you happy but realize that the anxiety is just temporary. Sometimes its good to get out of your comfort zone and, although it may cause anxiety, once you accomplish it you’ll feel good.
