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Understand Your Triggers To understand your triggers, take some time to reflect on situations that make you feel anxious. Note down the situations that make you feel anxious and the thoughts and feelings that come up when you're in those situations. By understanding your triggers, you can start to develop coping mechanisms that work for you. 2. Practice Deep Breathing Deep breathing is an excellent way to manage anxiety in the moment. When you feel yourself becoming anxious,

In today’s high-speed, constantly connected world, experiences of anxiety and stress have become increasingly prevalent. While these responses are part of the body’s natural defense system, chronic or unmanaged stress can erode mental and physical well-being over time. Fortunately, a variety of evidence-based strategies can help you manage anxiety and stress more effectively, promoting resilience and improving quality of life. Below are five strategies supported by psychologi

As humans we are hardwired for survival. This is a blessing and serves a necessary purpose when we encounter danger or threatening situations in our environment. However, this hard wiring can become problematic if we begin to perceive everyday interactions as threatening. We call it the flight or fight syndrome. We perceive something in our environment to be a threat, which triggers the release of adrenaline, norepinephrine and cortisol to be released into the body, trigg