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