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Episode 2626:
Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise.com shares eight practical tools to manage anxiety, offering immediate relief without the need for deep introspection in the moment. These strategies range from simple physical adjustments to engaging in creative activities, all designed to help you regain control and find comfort.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://mindbodywise.com/blog/8-tools-to-get-control-of-your-anxiety/
Quotes to ponder:
"Science has proven that looking at repeating patterns in nature, art or architecture can create a calming effect on your brain, thereby calming your body."
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[00:01:42] Your body is on overdrive.
[00:01:44] You can't think straight. high stress, feeling anxious, or having a panic attack. Number one, look down. Neuroscience has proven that looking up activates your nervous system more than looking down. So if you have anxiety, aim to keep your gaze at or below eye level, still keeping your chin parallel to the floor. Additionally, for most people, looking up or looking down with a tucked chin, results
[00:03:04] in compression of the cervical spine and const and out through your mouth increases the activation of your central nervous system. Try this breathing technique that's proven to calm your system way down. Close your eyes and sit or stand tall in your spine with your chin parallel to the floor. Seal your lips gently and soften your tongue separating your top teeth from your bottom teeth.
[00:04:23] Now simply breathe in for an account of the floor supporting your body can help to reduce anxiety.
[00:05:43] Stay present to your body, noticing which parts of clay, or coloring in an adult coloring book. All of these creative activities help to reduce your responses to anxiety. And number eight, get present to right now. Notice if you're playing what I like to call the if-then
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[00:09:40] Thank you, Rachel. This is one of those very personal things where you'll learn what works for you