Hello!
I previously wrote about how to relax during exams and other stressful times and in this post I am going to share a few more tips. This will especially help anyone who is suffering from anxiety. I'll tell you how you can manage it.
1. Breathe - Breathe in, hold it and count to 4 slowly, breathe out. This is obvious but it's something I have to remind myself sometimes when I feel anxious.
2. Spend time with family - When your parents come home from work, ask how their day was, tell them how your day was, have dinner with them and watch TV together.
3. Call or message your friends - You don't have to tell them your problems. Just chat about fun things like good-looking boys you may have seen (haha), movies, TV shows, what's going on in their lives, anything to take your mind off whatever is worrying you. Having a good laugh with your best friends is fun.
4. Meditate - I have just started meditation. Sit in a quiet room free of distractions in a comfortable position, remembering to keep your back straight. Close your eyes and breathe in and out through your nose. Focus your attention on the way the air feels entering your nose, your throat, lungs and then how it feels leaving again. Do this for a few minutes and then gradually increase the time you spend clearing your mind.
5. Read a book - Choose a book in a genre you find interesting and allow yourself to be immersed in the lives of the characters.
6. Stretch - When you feel anxious, your muscles may tighten up so stretch your arms, and legs, rotate them, massage your hands, wrists and ankles and bend down and touch your toes.
7. Turn off devices - In my job as a news writer, I have to constantly check twitter and Facebook, watch the news and sit in front of my laptop and type articles so when I don't have any work to do, I take a break. I turn my laptop and phone off and do other things. I use that time to read, play with my cats, visit my grandmothers and go out to see friends.
8. Go out to a public place - Go to a shopping centre, café or somewhere crowded with people and sit and watch your surroundings. You don't have to socialize, just watch people. You'd be amazed at what you can find out when you do that.
9. Write in a journal - It is not good to keep all your feelings bottled up inside but if you don't want to talk to someone about it get all your thoughts down on paper. The good thing about a journal is it's private so you can write down anything without thinking you'll get into trouble or worrying about being judged.
10. Colour - Colouring is not just for children. It is very therapeutic and can help generate wellness, quietness and mindfulness. You can buy adults colouring books at Dymocks and some newsagents.
11. When you're anxious you may not want to go anywhere and try to avoid seeing people. If you're invited to a party, event or outing, look at photos and keepsakes from previous outings to remind yourself that you pushed past your anxiety and had fun.
12. Change the lock screen on your phone to a calming picture reminding yourself to breathe and because you're on your phone a lot it is a very easy way to give yourself multiple reminders throughout the day. Right now my calming picture is a butterfly wallpaper.
13. Eat - Never skip meals! People do for different reasons but it's not good for you. Especially now that the mornings are freezing cold you may want to sleep in an extra few minutes but wake up early enough to have a good breakfast and even if you're late, grab a banana or something you can eat on the go. Put a muesli bar or some small snack in your bag to eat whenever you feel hungry and don't have time to buy something and sit down for a meal.
14. Carry an emergency pack of anything you could ever need if you feel sick. In mine I have a tissue packet, hand sanitizer, Panadol, a pad and bandaids. Having these items has helped me a few times.
I previously wrote about how to relax during exams and other stressful times and in this post I am going to share a few more tips. This will especially help anyone who is suffering from anxiety. I'll tell you how you can manage it.
1. Breathe - Breathe in, hold it and count to 4 slowly, breathe out. This is obvious but it's something I have to remind myself sometimes when I feel anxious.
2. Spend time with family - When your parents come home from work, ask how their day was, tell them how your day was, have dinner with them and watch TV together.
3. Call or message your friends - You don't have to tell them your problems. Just chat about fun things like good-looking boys you may have seen (haha), movies, TV shows, what's going on in their lives, anything to take your mind off whatever is worrying you. Having a good laugh with your best friends is fun.
4. Meditate - I have just started meditation. Sit in a quiet room free of distractions in a comfortable position, remembering to keep your back straight. Close your eyes and breathe in and out through your nose. Focus your attention on the way the air feels entering your nose, your throat, lungs and then how it feels leaving again. Do this for a few minutes and then gradually increase the time you spend clearing your mind.
5. Read a book - Choose a book in a genre you find interesting and allow yourself to be immersed in the lives of the characters.
6. Stretch - When you feel anxious, your muscles may tighten up so stretch your arms, and legs, rotate them, massage your hands, wrists and ankles and bend down and touch your toes.
7. Turn off devices - In my job as a news writer, I have to constantly check twitter and Facebook, watch the news and sit in front of my laptop and type articles so when I don't have any work to do, I take a break. I turn my laptop and phone off and do other things. I use that time to read, play with my cats, visit my grandmothers and go out to see friends.
8. Go out to a public place - Go to a shopping centre, café or somewhere crowded with people and sit and watch your surroundings. You don't have to socialize, just watch people. You'd be amazed at what you can find out when you do that.
9. Write in a journal - It is not good to keep all your feelings bottled up inside but if you don't want to talk to someone about it get all your thoughts down on paper. The good thing about a journal is it's private so you can write down anything without thinking you'll get into trouble or worrying about being judged.
12. Change the lock screen on your phone to a calming picture reminding yourself to breathe and because you're on your phone a lot it is a very easy way to give yourself multiple reminders throughout the day. Right now my calming picture is a butterfly wallpaper.
14. Carry an emergency pack of anything you could ever need if you feel sick. In mine I have a tissue packet, hand sanitizer, Panadol, a pad and bandaids. Having these items has helped me a few times.
I hope this helps some of you and that you enjoyed reading this. I will be writing regularly from now on.
I hope you are all having a great week so far.
Vishi xoxo
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