Tips for Managing Anxiety - Adventures in Inclusion

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**I am not a doctor and have no medical training, the purpose of this blog is to share tips that I use personally not to treat or diagnose any type of illness. If you are suffering from anxiety, be sure to see a doctor.**

I suffer from anxiety. The older I get the more aware of it I am and the more I am working to manage it. I have seen a therapist for my anxiety but for complete transparency, I have never been medicated for it. I wanted to share some tips for what I do when I feel like my anxiety is getting the best of me.

Talk it Out

When I am anxious about a situation, I find that it helps me to talk to someone about why I am worried. If you get an outside perspective they can usually tell you if your fears are valid or unfounded. Often talking it out with someone helps me realize that I am making a mountain out of a molehill.

Breathe

Take a break and just breathe. Sometimes I just need to give my brain a break to catch up with me. Take some deep breaths, help your pulse slow down a little.

Find Something that Grounds You

Personally, I find that feeling my pulse helps me settle down. I don’t know why I started doing this, or why it works, but for whatever reason it does. I put my hand to my neck and feel my pulse and just focus on it for a few minutes. Yes, if I am in public when I do this it can look weird to people so I will sometimes go to the bathroom where I can do it in private.

Change your Setting

When I am feeling a panic attack coming on, I find that moving helps me settle. If I am standing up, sometimes I need to sit down. If I am sitting down, I find that it benefits me to get up and move around. Changing the situation that I am in often helps me snap out of it.

**Again, I am not a doctor and have no medical training, the purpose of this blog is to share tips that I use personally not to treat or diagnose any type of illness. If you are suffering from anxiety, be sure to see a doctor.**