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Are you dealing with anxiety?
Below are 11 tips to assist you to deal with anxiety: https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/11-tips-for-coping-with-an-anxiety-disorder
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Thanks Katie. Here's a snippet from a different Mayo Clinic article about anxiety.
Try this exercise the next time your mind is stuck on the worry setting.Sit quietly. Look around you and notice:
- 5 things you can see
Your hands, the sky, a plant on your colleague's desk - 4 things you can physically feel
Your feet on the ground, a ball, your friend's hand - 3 things you can hear
The wind blowing, children's laughter, your breath - 2 things you can smell
Fresh-cut grass, coffee, soap - 1 thing you can taste
A mint, gum, the fresh air
This exercise helps you shift your focus to your surroundings in the present moment and away from what is causing you to feel anxious. It can help interrupt unhealthy thought patterns.
Marsrocket,
Thank you for this post. I have heard of this being bit never practiced it. Any additional tools in our coping toolbox are appreciated .
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