How to Control Anxiety Naturally
- 1). Take some yogic relaxing breaths. Inhale through your nose for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7 seconds, and exhale through your mouth for 8 seconds. Practice this throughout the day for about a minute at a time.
- 2). Feeling connected reduces anxiety, therefore the more isolated you feel, the more likely you are to worry. Try starting conversations with someone.
- 3). Do some sort of meditation activity for at least 15 minutes. Try this for up to 3 or 4 times a day. Researchers have shown that medication can lower your anxiety. You must find a quiet environment, clear your mind, and actively relax.
- 4). Focus on what is happening now and not what has happened in the past or will happen in the future. You should take 1 day at a time.
- 5). Try writing a journal. Put your anxious thoughts on paper and it can help to restore calmness.
- 6). At night, before going to bed, you should take at least 30 to 50 minutes to unwind. Read a light novel or watch a comedy show on TV, anything but an active task. Another good idea before going to bed is to drink a glass of warm milk. Milk contains the amino acid, tryptophan, which can cause a certain amount of relaxation.
- 7). Never worry alone. Talking it through always helps.
- 8). For all of you caffeine drinkers, nothing is worse than caffeine for anxiety.