What is anxiety?
First of all, anxiety is normal. It is common to be nervous before an important presentation, and that can drive a person to do their very best. Anxiety helps a person adapt to changing environment and is not dangerous, per se. It doesn’t last forever; though to a sufferer, this is debatable. Also, most people around an anxious person don’t realize it or see it in that person’s behavior. And no matter what anyone says, there is no cure for anxiety, but there are strategies to manage it.
Techniques to Help Settle Anxiety
1. Breathing exercises can help to control and mediate an anxiety attack. Typical symptoms of high anxiety include hyperventilating, which can lead to dizziness or light-headedness, tight or painful chest, a dried-out throat and choking sensations. Controlled slower and gentler breaths help to rebalance blood gases that result from hyperventilation, staving off dizziness. Once you feel better, you can then switch to deep breaths where you inhale and exhale slowly. Count to ten or 20 breaths and repeat if you have to.
Yoga can be helpful in this case. Anxious thoughts can race through one’s mind resulting in recurrent worry and an amped-up body. Yoga teaches you breathing techniques and other relaxation routines such as repeating a mantra and meditation that may have a positive effect on your anxiety levels.
2. Do that something which relaxes you right away. Some people listen to music, take a walk around the block, meditate, or repeat affirmative mantras. Physical exercise is a great way to get rid of anxiety. Exercise burns away the stress hormones that lead to anxiety symptoms. It reduces excess tension and releases endorphins which help to improve mood. It also forces deeper and healthier breathing patterns.