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7 Ways You Can Handle Anxiety

By Akinwale Akinyoade

18 June 2020   |   8:40 am

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As we settle into adulthood, it is unavoidable that every now and then, life gets at us with some of its problems. These problems can lead to anxieties and affect our mental health in the long run. Here are some ways you can handle or cope with anxiety. Anxiety is not always a disease The…

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As we settle into adulthood, it is unavoidable that every now and then, life gets at us with some of its problems. These problems can lead to anxieties and affect our mental health in the long run.

Here are some ways you can handle or cope with anxiety.

Anxiety is not always a disease
The first step towards coping or handling anxiety is to understand that it is not always a disease. Anxiety is a normal phenomenon among adolescent teenagers and young adults although it may be severe in some cases.

Talk to someone
The need to speak out and find help either from a loved one or professional cannot be overemphasized. Speaking about your anxiety is a good way of relieving yourself and unburdening your thoughts and feeling better.

Take a break
Everyone deserves a break and it is okay to step back from that tight schedule and take a breather. Engage in things that relaxed you and make you feel good about yourself.

Cry out loud
You might have heard this before but it is perfectly okay to cry as breaking down is as human as it gets. Crying is an emotional outburst which essentially relieves the stress due to anxiety and lets you control the emotionally disturbed state of mind.

Good sleep 
Sleep is necessary for both mental and physical rest. Sleeping helps you to overcome fatigue from stress and refreshes your body and mind.

Be confident
Losing confidence under the stress due to anxiety can be even more disastrous. The effects will never be better. So be confident about whatever you do, whether right or wrong. Every person learns from his own activities. Whether right or wrong, everything will give you a lesson. So you will never be a loser, you will win a lesson.

You are not weak
Remind yourself that anxiety is not a sign of weakness and you can make it your strength.  You can fight back at anxiety by keeping your energy and enthusiasm high.

The medical information provided in this article is provided as an information resource only. This information does not create any patient-physician relationship and should not be used as a substitute for professional diagnosis and treatment.