Anxiety can be understood as an unknown fear, a feeling of insecurity for no reason. Most of the people who experience anxiety fail to acknowledge the cause of it. Sometimes the root cause is hidden in the form of conflicting emotions with reality or values and other times it is presented in disguise.
But whatever the root may be, there are always big or small ways to step out of the anxiety and come back to being the life instead of fear. Here are 7 ways for you to help yourself free from anxieties.
1. Spending time in nature:
The nature is the healer in itself. It has the tendency of triggering serotonin (happy hormone) in our body. It helps in reducing stress, anxiety and even improves your mood. More over the presence of nature in your surrounding empowers the creativity of your mind, which helps you to resolve any conflict or discover solutions for the obstacles which were holding you back. Thus, spending some time in nature on a daily basis is worth of an experience.
2. Writing the journal while self questioning:
Writing does not only represents the thought pattern but it also engages you in an activity which requires you to be present. And as we continue to question our state of being or feelings we soon come to realisations of how actually our thought process is acting against your well being. Being in the present moment helps you understand that fear/ anxiety is occurring only out of the presumptions or illusions your mind is creating. So, come out of that illusion, break it and tear away the questions or doubts over your capabilities.
3. Breath Work:
Breathing in a proper way helps us to oxygenate our body and bring us into the moment. With the help of certain breath works such as Kapalbharti or Anloma Vilom can actually bring your anxiety down and provide a sense of relaxation .
4. Finding creative ways of expression:
While choosing creativity over narrow-minded loop of thoughts causing anxiety, you will be able to channelize your emotions of fear or insecurities. Channelizing the emotions with creativity allows you to look beyond, to think out of the box, to create something new and free yourself from the limited boundaries created by the negative thoughts in your mind. On the other hand, it boosts your mood, your esteem and confidence.
5. Being Mindful:
Mindfulness is one of the most amazing tools. When ever you feel anxious, bring your conscious attention to where you are, what you are, what are you doing (sitting, eating etc), how you are doing it and describe the actions while you are doing it. This brings your awareness in present. In present you realise that life is simple as of now, until you rush into thinking about what will happen ie future.
6. Yogasanas:
Yogasanas have the capabilities to regulate and balance our endocrine systems. All the emotions and feelings are influenced by the hormones in our body. So, as we make use of our body to perform certain geometrical asanas, it starts to reboot our endocrine system and help us in balancing the hormones such as serotonin, endorphin, cortisol, dopamine, etc
7. Exercising:
Doing physical tasks produce endorphins in our body, the hormone which helps us fight from stress, fear or pain naturally. This will fill you up with feelings of positivity and will give a sense of high naturally. Exercising is one of the best ways of boosting your mood, reducing the stress, anxiety, or pain.
I hope you will try these 7 ways to reduce your anxieties and improve your state of wellbeing.🌱