10 Things To Help With Anxiety

Here are my top ten tips to help with anxiety issues that have been so useful for so many of our anxiety clients over the last 10 years.

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1. Drinking Enough Water.
We have known for a long time that if the brain is dehydrated, we are much more likely to experience anxiety and panic attacks.
Simply by consuming 2 to 3 litres of clean water, herbal or fruit teas a day, our anxiety levels can drop nicely, along with improving concentration and memory.

Beware of coffee & alcohol as they are diuretics, meaning we drink one and pee out two.
Make sure you drink extra water with alcohol and coffee.

Avoid anything that includes artificial sweeteners.
Try lots of different herbal and fruit teas to see which ones you like best.
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My favourite is good green tea, as it brings anxiety down nicely

2. Walking or exercise.

As little as 20 minutes of exercise works wonders for the mind and body, as it reduces cortisol levels that are usually higher in the morning, pushing up our anxiety and stress levels.

Exercising a few times a week works wonders, and adding in a walk every day is amazing.
Remember, your body is designed to move on a regular basis.

I am often asked what is the best exercise for anxiety, stress and depression?
The answer is simply anything you enjoy and can do regularly.

Good examples are dancing around the house to your favourite music, a 20-minute walk where you live, finding a local park, beach or woods, joining the gym or local exercise classes.

3. Ecotherapy Or Forest Bathing.
We don’t have to go as far as hugging trees, and you can if you want to.
Those clever psychologists have discovered that getting out and spending time in nature works wonders for our mental health and brain development.

All of those blues and greens help to relax the mind and the body.
When we notice all of the sights, sounds and feelings around us in nature, the mind and body naturally start to relax and feel calm.

I remember recently we arranged a family day out, and it was a bit of a challenge getting everybody out with everything we needed, and there were a few small arguments on the way.

Once we got out into the woods, disconnecting from social media and devices, and started connecting to nature, the mood changes were amazing.

4. Listen to or read something inspiring.
It’s very common for people with anxiety, stress or depression to be focusing on our symptoms and thoughts, which strengthens those neural pathways, making things worse.

When I am working with clients and we cover this, many tell me they find energy and inspiration to get over their issues, when they learn of others who have achieved something amazing.
We have numerous motivational and educational podcasts, videos, and books, and when we study them, we change our focus and our thinking.

I have seen so many clients change their thinking to go on and do amazing things, improving their income, relationships, businesses and health.

5. Do something creative.
It’s really easy to get stuck in a rut or in a neural pattern when we do the same things day after day, and most people do.
A great example is that my parents became rather bored after they retired, doing the same things day after day.
However, I remember when I would take my children around, and they would want to draw, colour in, and build things; my parents would light up as they got involved.

6. Practice Gratitude.
Those clever psychologists tell us that gratitude and anxiety, and depression live in the same part of the brain, and we can’t do both at the same time.
I don’t know how they know this, and I believe this to be true.

When I see anxiety and depression clients practising gratitude daily, they quickly start to rewire those anxiety & depression patterns, to feel happier and calmer.

Gratitude is easy in that we just need to start making lists of the things that we are grateful for.
This can be the people around us, happy times, or a present.

When we do this daily, our focus shifts from our negative issues to the positive things around us.

7. Meditation or Self-hypnosis.
Just taking a few minutes to slow down and change our focus can work wonders on our mental state.
Mediation isn’t always that easy with anxiety and depression, and that’s why I prefer self-hypnosis or guided meditations.

Self-hypnosis is something we teach to so many of our clients, as it’s a great way to make your own changes and improvements quickly.

8. Changing your routine.
It’s very common to do the same things on the same days, over and over and get stuck in a routine.

The rule here is that we need to look at the things we do automatically every day and see if we can change them in small ways.

If we enjoy a regular walk, see if we can walk it another way around.
We could also explore the places around us for new walks.

If we drive to work the same way every day, change the route a little each time.
Change the music, the radio station, or switch to an inspiring podcast.

9. Improve your diet.
A big issue when it comes to anxiety, stress and depression issues is problems with serotonin and melatonin production by the body.

Serotonin and melatonin are great for helping us feel good, relaxed and helping with good sleep patterns.

The challenge for most people is that it’s very easy for our systems to struggle with food intolerances, digestive health, gut biome, high candida levels, poor vitamins and mineral levels, and hormone imbalances.

If any of these are not right, melatonin and serotonin may not be produced by the body, and this increases anxiety, stress and depression problems.

As part of the work we do with clients, which massively increases the results and speed in reducing anxiety and depression, is to get an optimum health test completed.

This really helps us to understand any issues with our system and allows us to advise on how to easily improve the diet, removing foods that are causing a problem and replacing them with a bigger range of food.

Cleaning up the diet is easy with the right help and support.

10. Helping Someone Out.
Recently, I heard a saying, “If in doubt, help someone out.”

One of the best things we can do is to focus on helping others.

It’s a simple little hack, as it gives us a purpose and helps us to feel good, because it changes our focus from ourselves to what we can do for others.

There are lots of ways to do this, including joining local groups, volunteering with a charity, improving the local area or looking out for neighbours and the people around us.

Anxiety Resources To Help You.

The Free Anxiety Relief Pack is a collection of simple tools to help reduce anxiety.
You can get instant access here.

If you are interested in working with one of our team or take part in a group coaching program,
The Free Anxiety Assessment Call is there to assess if we can help and discuss the best way forward.
You can apply here.

The Optimum Health Test is a great way to to look at your health and resolve any issues that may be causing anxiety, stress or depression issues.
You can learn more here.

Taking the time to create your routine and invest in yourself with just 20 minutes is one of the best things can do to improbe your mental health.