Proactive Ways You Can Soothe Your Anxiety Right Now
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7 Proactive Ways You Can Soothe Your Anxiety Right Now

Though professional help may sometimes be necessary, there are simple ways to soothe your anxiety on your own.

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Sep 11, 2018
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7 Proactive Ways You Can Soothe Your Anxiety Right Now
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Anxiety is a hard-hitting mental illness that needs to be acknowledged and dealt with properly by anyone who may be suffering. Though professional help may sometimes be necessary, there are simple ways to soothe your anxiety.

Here are seven ways you can deal with your anxiety on the daily.

1. Calm down and focus.

Anxiety attacks don't always have noticeable symptoms, like shaking or hyperventilating. Sometimes, they include a mixture of moods and emotions, including irritability, being quiet or just being lost in you own head.

If you recognize these symptoms in yourself, breathe steadily and try to focus on something tangible.

2. Use breathing techniques.

Meditating will help with irregular breathing. It will help you calm down and focus on something other than your own mind.

3. Talk to someone in person.

Talk to someone about a distracting topic — that is, unless you specifically want to talk about what is bothering you.

And if you do want to open up, your friends are there to listen.

4. Drink water. 

Drinking water will stabilize your body temperature and cool you down. So, when you start to feel stressed, drink up!

5. Take a nap.

Sleeping is a really bad coping mechanism, but it will take you out of that moment just for a bit.

6. Take a bath.

Warm water will relax you. Take as much "me time" as you need to make sure you're OK.

7. Call or text someone.

There are plenty of apps to chose from when texting your therapist. They can be really beneficial. You can also call someone you can trust, someone who knows how to calm you down.

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