Anxiety is a natural response to our ideas about external stimuli that we find disturbing, stressful or difficult to cope with. In this time it can be harder to get away from such stimuli, since we’re often stuck indoors and unable to just go out for a walk or a drive any time we feel like it.
Fortunately, there are ways to curb your anxiety and get yourself to a better feeling place without actually leaving the physical space you’re in:
1. Recognize the difference between shifting your physical space and emotional space. Even if you move to a different area, and you’re seemingly free from the thing or person that seems to cause your anxiety, you still “take them with you” in your mind.
2. Because of the way the mind works, you can’t focus “away” from something. Instead, you need to practice focusing on different things. If being around a certain person causes you anxiety, try focusing on engaging with someone else or talking to someone else online.
3. Distract yourself for a while with stress-relieving activities. These can range from calm activities like sleep and meditation, to exercising, playing an engaging video game or watching a movie filled with action and suspense that will help you blow off some of the steam you’ve been bottling up inside.
If none of these suggestions seem to work for you, psychotherapy Broomfield anxiety specialists may be able to provide you with additional skills to navigate your anxiety more effectively. Their care and expertise may be just what you need to feel better.
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