5 Grounding techniques for Anxiety.

Although anxiety affects more than 30% percents the population. It is very rarely taken as something serious, it's not just a little bit of nerves or butterflies. It can be pretty daunting and often very isolating. I've suffered with anxiety and panic attacks my whole life

And throughout those years, I've learned some tips. that I will be sharing with you today. I hope one of them may one day assist you when you feel the world going dark and the butterflies not stopping.

1. The 5-4-3-2-1 method

Working backward from 5, use your senses to list things you notice around you.

5 Things you hear

4 Things you see

3 Things you can touch

2 Things you can smell

1 Thing you can taste

This method is quite common, but it has helped me breathe a few times.

2. Going for a walk or Run

When the stress gets high and the walls close in, I reach for my running shoes. Walking or running is perfect for clearing your head and refocusing your mind. Concentrate on your steps and rhythm, it's a good distraction.

3. Music

Im pretty musically inclined so this is quite specific but its one of my favorite ways to prevent an anxiety or panic attack

When emotions are running high and i feel out of control, putting on my favorite artist or working on my own songs calms me right down.

4. Breathing in a square. it sounds a little funny but it does the trick.

imagine a square and a little dot in the left corner of that square, the little dot is your breathing. you gonna breathe in for 4 secs and imagine the dot traveling upwards once it reaches the top left

you going to breathe out and imagine the dot traveling straight to the top right corner. If a square is not to your liking you can change the shape but I found the square works the best.

5. Animals

Animals are used in therapy often. They are often assigned to people with anxiety and other mental health struggles due to their ability to help regulate and elevate emotions.

The only time I am truly at peace and forget my anxiety struggles, is when I'm surrounded by animals. Whenever emotions are running wild, I like to find my dog and give her a good cuddle. It always elevates my mood almost instantly.

It's scary to deal with anxiety but it is manageable and treatable. I thank you for reading this and I hope one day my tips may be as handy to you as they are to me.

REMEMBER HELP IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE