What are the best ways to reduce anxiety?
I have anxieties about everyday stressors, i.e. finances, work, relationships, kids, and maintaining a household.
Anxiety,Stress
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 19.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:" helvetica","sans-serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" new="" roman";color:#333333"=""><a href="https://counselchat.com/questions/what-are-the-best-ways-to-reduce-anxiety">What are the best ways to reduce anxiety?</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 19.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">I have anxieties about everyday stressors, i.e. finances, work, relationships, kids, and maintaining a household.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 19.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Our everyday life is filled with pressures and deadlines that are common to cause anxiety. &nbsp;&nbsp;Here are some basic tips to handle those stressors.</span></p><ul><li style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->Learn thought stopping techniques: There are multiple ways to teach your brain to refocus.&nbsp; If you allow your brain to focus on the source of anxiety, the anxiety will be in charge.&nbsp; But you can learn to put those anxiety-provoking thoughts on a parking lot, and focus on pleasurable thoughts, or the activity that you need to complete on the time being.</li><li style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->Plan, organize, delegate:&nbsp; Create a schedule to manage demands, organize priorities, and delegate or share responsibilities.&nbsp;&nbsp; Work as a team with your family, so you can share the load.&nbsp;&nbsp; Prioritize actives, shores, and expenses. Focus on the urgent, necessary, and spread apart the not so urgent.</li><li style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->Identify triggers: &nbsp;Once you understand what causes your anxiety, you can learn to channel process and refocus your thoughts.&nbsp; You can also learn coping strategies to manage the problem or give up the desire to control it&nbsp;if needed.</li><li style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->Learn coping skills:&nbsp; Having a balanced lifestyle helps tremendously to reduce and manage anxiety symptoms.&nbsp; Looking at your eating, sleeping, physical activities, spirituality and leisure time is key to find that balance.</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">If you find yourself struggling with anxiety, you can contact a Counselor or mental health provider.&nbsp; I provide teletherapy for Texas residents and psychotherapy in Puerto Rico, you can reach me at 787-466-5478 for appointments.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(46, 116, 181); font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 107%;">¿Cuáles son las mejores maneras de reducir la ansiedad?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Tengo ansiedad por preocupaciones diarias, como las finanzas, relaciones, niños y mantener mi casa.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Nuestra vida está llena de retos y presiones que comúnmente nos causan ansiedad.&nbsp; Aquí unos consejos básicos para manejar esas preocupaciones.</span></p><ul><li style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;mso-ansi-language:ES-PR">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="ES-PR">Aprende como detener tus pensamientos: Hay múltiples maneras de enseñarle a tu cerebro a reenfocarse.&nbsp; Si permites que tu cerebro se enfoque en la fuente de ansiedad, entonces la ansiedad se apoderará de ti.&nbsp; Pero puedes aprender a poner a un lado esos pensamientos que causan ansiedad, y enfocarte en pensamientos positivos, placenteros o simplemente enfocarte en la actividad que estás haciendo. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;mso-ansi-language:ES-PR">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="ES-PR">Planifica, organiza, delega: Crea una agenda para manejar las demandas diarias, organizar prioridades y delegar o compartir responsabilidades.&nbsp;&nbsp; Trabaja en equipo con tu familia, de manera que puedas compartir la carga. &nbsp;Organiza las actividades, gastos y tareas por prioridad.&nbsp; Enfócate en lo urgente y necesario y distribuye lo que no es tan vital. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;mso-ansi-language:ES-PR">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="ES-PR">Identifica la fuente:&nbsp; Ya que comprendes donde o qué inicia la ansiedad, puedes aprender a canalizarla, procesarla o reenfocar tus pensamientos. También puedes aprender a manejar la fuente de ansiedad, resolver el problema, o aceptar que no lo puedes controlar, si ese fuera el caso. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;mso-ansi-language:ES-PR">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="ES-PR">Aprende mecanismos de defensa: Tener un estilo de vida balanceado ayuda tremendamente a manejar síntomas de ansiedad.&nbsp; Observar tus patrones de alimentación, descanso, ejercicio, espiritualidad y tiempo de ocio es clave para encontrar el balance.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="ES-PR"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span lang="ES-PR">Si notas que continuas batallando con la ansiedad puedes contactar a un consejero profesional de salud mental.&nbsp;&nbsp; Proveo teleterapia a residentes de Texas y Consejería en Puerto Rico, me puedes contactar al 787-466-5478 para hacer una cita.&nbsp;</span></p>