05.04.07
Anxiety
Anxiety, or fear of the future, can grip anyone. The panic seeps into the body and causes physical reactions. The fight or flight response releases hormones and chemicals throughout your body getting you ready to either fight or run. This natural defense mechanism of course remains very useful in dangerous situations; however the problem lies when the psychological and physiological response to a fear is out of balance, lasts too long, or is ongoing. We all have worries, and some degree of anxiety is useful. Anxiety can motivate us to study for a test, or reach that deadline, or prepare for our financial future. But crossing the line of healthy motivating anxiety and anxiety that interferes with production generates a problem or block for many individuals.
In combating anxiety there are simple coping strategies.
1. Trust
Trust in yourself to deal with the situation. (self-knowledge)
Trust in God to provide what you need. (faith)
Trust in others. (support)
2. Emotional Presence
The key to remaining emotional presence is trust.
Any one can learn to remain emotionally present.
Emotional presence allows you to push away regrets of the past,
and anxieties of the future – so you can act.
Switching your thought process to focus on the
experience of the moment rather than the outcome allows presence of mind.
3. Physical Relaxation
Reduce the amount of stress hormones in your body.
Center your emotional presence.
Let go of what you cannot control through your breath.
Focus on what you can control.
Lift your palms up and feel the anxiety drip from your fingers.
4. Health
Preventive health measures insure optimal physical responses.
Exercise moderately
Eat Well
Take time out to relax and center yourself each day.
Start living anxiety free today!
Life Coach Nova
Email: Nova@StepStonesForLife.com
Call: 949-858-2442
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