everyday anxiety, while uncomfortable, can actually be useful and protective if channeled properly. It evolved to help our ancestors detect threats.
Neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki provides 5 tips to lower anxiety levels and make anxiety work for you instead of against you:
Deep breathing techniques like box breathing can immediately calm the nervous system.
Getting physical exercise for as little as 10 minutes through walking boosts feel-good neurotransmitters.
Reframing anxious situations as challenges to build resilience and coping skills rather than things to be avoided.
Turning worry “what if” lists into productive to-do lists so anxiety spurs action instead of rumination.
Practicing compassion by supporting others also improves mood through dopamine release.
Source: CNN
