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Anxiety Dos and Don'ts: Tips and Prevention

What you should do for Anxiety Disorder

Forgive yourself for anxiety: woman contemplating and making signs of forgiveness for herself.

Forgive yourself for all the mistakes you have done and be compassionate and kind towards yourself. This is an important way to cope with your anxiety.

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Volunteer to reduce anxiety: group of people doing volunteer work and putting their hands on top of each other.

Volunteering is an important coping mechanism because helping others or sharing knowledge people gives you a great feeling of satisfaction and happiness. This can decrease

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Seek help from a mental health expert for anxiety: person with anxiety seeking help from a mental health professional.

Seeking help from a mental health professional is important. It helps you develop coping skills to manage anxiety and live a healthier life.  

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Progressive muscle relaxation for anxiety: group of people breathing and doing muscle relaxation.

Try to relax by bringing your attention and focus back to your breathing while taking deep breaths. Deep diaphragmatic breathing is one breathing technique you can use to

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Practice yoga for anxiety: woman practicing yoga.

Yoga can help alleviate the symptoms of anxiety because this practice focuses on breathing and helps you clear your mind. This helps calm your body and brings your awareness to

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Practice mindfulness for anxiety: Woman out in nature, practicing yoga, relaxing and contemplating about things.

Practicing mindfulness can help ease the symptoms of anxiety. Meditate on what you are thinking or feeling. Let sensations and thoughts pass through your mind without judging

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Chew gum for anxiety: around 20 chewing gum tablets on a blue background.

Chewing gum in an anxious situation makes you salivate, which reduces the symptoms of anxiety. 

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Put feelings into words for anxiety: woman expressing herself and drawing a painting.

Describe your anxiety by putting feelings into words. This can reduce physiological symptoms of anxiety and help dilute it. 

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Face the anxiety: woman looking into the mirror and staring at herself and confronting her anxiety.

Face your problems and do not run away from your anxiety. Avoiding whatever is making you anxious can cause the symptoms of fear and anxiety to worsen.

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Use essential oils for anxiety: different essential oils put in colored bottles.

Lavender oil and jasmine oil are two essential oils that are well known for their calming properties. Keep a small bottle of lavender oil or any other essential oil on hand.

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Repeat a mantra for anxiety: man trying to relax and clam down.

Use positive affirmations every single day to help manage your mood. This helps you feel calm, especially when you’re on the verge of a panic attack. Remind yourself

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Have a some time alone for anxiety: man walking alone outdoor in an empty area, just by himself.

Having some time alone to rest and relax is essential to recharge your batteries and reduce the symptoms of anxiety and stress. Sometimes being around people can impose

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Turn off phone for anxiety: woman turning off phone to relax and practice mindfulness.

Turning off your phone is essential to practice mindfulness which reduces the symptoms of anxiety.  

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Take a bath to reduce anxiety: woman sitting relaxed in a bathtub doing a bubble bath, with candle lights all around.

Taking a hot bath with Epsom salts helps relax your muscles and your mind. You can also add essential oils to your bath to help calm your nerves.

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Eat regularly for anxiety: couple eating on a table and facing each other.

Forgetting to eat if you are working or fasting for long hours can increase levels of cortisol in the body which makes you stressed. It also lowers your blood sugar, making you

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Do outdoor activities for stress: person walking outside, all alone in nature, wearing a red coat.

Practicing outdoor activities such as walking in nature or doing other physical activities can improve physical and mental health. It helps reduce stress and anxiety, restore

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Don't talk about your anxiety: people sitting showing happiness and having a cheerful discussion about nice things.

Don't talk a lot about your anxiety. Limit your discussion about anxiety to a maximum of 5% of the time. Instead, focus on your success in overcoming it.  It is

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Drink water for anxiety: woman holding a glass of water.

Drinking enough water can help reduce anxiety symptoms. Dehydration can cause heart palpitations, which may trigger an anxiety attack.

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What you should avoid for Anxiety Disorder

Avoid worrying for anxiety: man thinking and putting his fingers on his head temples, showing worrying signs.

Avoid worrying and overthinking because this can trigger anxiety disorders. Try to replace thoughts of worry with thoughts of fun and exciting things you might do during

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Avoid caffeine for anxiety: cup of cappuccino coffee.

Caffeine can trigger symptoms of anxiety and make you more anxious. People who suffer from anxiety should avoid coffee, energy drinks, and black tea because they contain lot of

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Avoid alcohol for anxiety: people eating and drinking beer over lunch, making a toast.

Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol can increase symptoms of anxiety. Try to limit your alcohol consumption to two servings per day.  You can also opt to

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Avoid excess sugar for anxiety: different kinds of sugar including sugar powder, sugar cubes, brown sugar, brown sugar cubes.

Excess sugar can release small amounts of adrenaline into your system, which can trigger symptoms of anxiety.

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Avoid non-dairy creamer: cup of non dairy creamer that are added to coffee.

Conventional non-dairy creamers contain hydrogenated oils, known as trans fats, which are sources of LDL cholesterol. These fats trigger symptoms of anxiety and depression.

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