Anxiety is best overcome by confronting fears rather than by avoiding them.
- Practice daily relaxation methods to reduce physical symptoms.
- Reduce or avoid caffeine intake to 300mg or less daily. Engage in regular exercise (at least 30 mins a day)
- Engage in leisure time and fun activities
- Get adequate sleep
- Practice controlled breathing
- Identify and challenge existing worries and pessimistic thoughts
- Talk about your anxiety to a trusted person.
Managing anxious feelings
https://bwc.nhs.uk/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n3351.pdf&ver=4971
Lets talk about anxiety
https://bwc.nhs.uk/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n3353.pdf&ver=4973
Recognising anxiety
https://bwc.nhs.uk/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n3348.pdf&ver=4968
getting to know your anxiety – activity
https://bwc.nhs.uk/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n3382.pdf&ver=5005
basic distraction activity
https://bwc.nhs.uk/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n3376.pdf&ver=4998
video on breathing techniques
Pause for telephone support
https://www.forwardthinkingbirmingham.org.uk/services/13-pause