My posts in A to Z challenge this April will be on questions!

How to X-OUT Anxiety and stress?

We all suffer from anxiety during our daily life. It’s completely natural to have feelings of stress and apprehension about some upcoming event in our lives. Exams, marriage, jobs, and other important things which impact our lives can be a harbinger of anxiety and stress.

For the mild form of anxiety, trying to relax is very important.
Diverting the mind by listening to music, walking, doing meditation, or doing yoga, all are great ways of lessening stress and anxiety.
Thinking things through also helps us to identify the cause of anxiety and work out a solution to get rid of the root cause of stress. I have always benefited from analyzing why I’m feeling stressed out, anxious, or sad and when I could identify the reason, it often helps me to resolve the problem.

Apart from this normal feeling of anxiety, there is an enhanced or exaggerated form of anxiety. This strikes people who are more sensitive to the atmosphere around them. When anxiety reaches a level that one finds normal functioning difficult, it is time to seek help. There are therapies and medications available to help with anxiety.
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I am all about mental health and I am glad you shouted out getting professional help if needed at the end. I’ve enjoyed your a-z series of questions this month.
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Thanks Nichole. Unfortunately, people are still hesitant about going to professionals and that makes their lives harder.
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Well observed and written Sadje! 👌👌👏👏 It’s so important that we acknowledge our mental health struggles in whatever form they come! Anxiety is a real issue that so many people (more than we realise) suffer from! 💯👍🤗
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Indeed Ken. Acknowledging it and then finding a treatment for it is essential
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Absolutely Sadje! 👍💯😁 Speaking from experience, I know how much seeking & finding help for anxiety can help a person!
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I know too how not getting help can make the load heavier.
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I should have gone, but I’m okay now. It took longer just waiting though…
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Me too. But it’s worse for my younger daughter who refuses to go a professional! And we cannot make her go, she’s 31!
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I sought help and I am so glad I did. As I move through new experiences, I seek input from professionals as needed. It just makes sense to me.
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One should do that. Leaving it untreated is not a good call.
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so very encouraging and positive, Sadje G.
Thank you for sharing 🤍🙏
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Thanks my friend
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Always a pleasure
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Good advice Sadje, to think and reason things through in the mind. Sometimes the ‘idea’ of a problem becomes so grand in the mind, one forgets that the problem we imagine is sometimes not as great as it first appears.
Thank you!
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Indeed my friend, contemplating on a problem often reduces its magnitude.
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Yes! Well said, Sadje.
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I have plenty of problems, but I feel lucky that I never have to deal with anxiety.
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That’s very good my friend. Anxiety can be very debilitating
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Anxiety is horrible, and only by understanding it is not your fault, can you move on from it.
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Very very true. But sometimes we need help to realize this important point
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My part ner suffers from debilitating anxiety and even with professional help is very stuck. Anxiety mercifully rarely affects me but living with someone else’s and not being able to help them through is stressful in itself…
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Oh yes that’s very true and understandable. I do hope that your partner can manage their anxiety with help from professionals. Yoga is supposed to help too. Thanks for sharing
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Yoga can really help, it’s true Sadje! ❣️
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I did a bit of chair yoga the other day. It’s quite manageable and I plan to continue.
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Very well written, dear.
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Thanks Indira 🙏🏼
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Great info and tips Sadje! Yes, no one is immune.. it’s learning how to manage it 💗👏
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Very true Cindy. The degrees vary, but we all have experienced it.
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Such a natural response from our body that can go a little off kilter. It takes a lot of work to manage it to a livable lever. Well written piece Sadje!
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Thanks Leigha. Yes you’re right, we do need to manage it.
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You are welcome.
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