Do You Live with Anxiety? Here Are 13 Ways to Cope (Part 2)

8 long-term strategies for coping with anxiety

If anxiety is a regular part of your life, it’s important to find treatment strategies to help you keep it in check. It might be a combination of things, like talk therapy and meditation, or it might just be a matter of cutting out or resolving your anxiety trigger.

1. Identify and learn to manage your triggers

You can identify triggers on your own or with a therapist. Sometimes they can be obvious, like caffeine, drinking alcohol, or smoking. Other times they can be less obvious.

Long-term problems, such as financial or work-related situations, may take some time to figure out — is it a due date, a person, or the situation? This may take some extra support, through therapy or with friends.

2. Adopt cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

CBT helps people learn different ways of thinking about and reacting to anxiety-causing situations. A therapist can help you develop ways to change negative thought patterns and behaviors before they spiral.

3. Do a daily or routine meditation

While this takes some practice to do successfully, mindful meditation, when done regularly, can eventually help you train your brain to dismiss anxious thoughts when they arise.

4. Keep a journal

It can be helpful to create a habit of writing down your thoughts and emotions in a journal each day. It can be calming and also help you keep track of when you experience anxiety, how it makes you feel, and what sort of things trigger it.

5. Socialize

Although each person is different, and some people experience social anxiety, spending time with friends and family on a regular basis may help you manage your anxiety.

6. Try supplements or change your diet

Changing your diet or taking supplements is definitely a long-term strategy. Research shows certain supplements or nutrients can help anxiety reduction, such as valerian, omega-3 fatty acids and green tea.

7. Keep your body and mind healthy

Exercising regularly, eating balanced meals, getting enough sleep, and staying connected to people who care about you are great ways to stave off anxiety symptoms.

8. Ask your mental-health professionals

If your anxiety is severe enough there is a wide variety of treatments that may be helpful for you depending on your symptoms including medical and non-medical options such as therapy. Talk with them to decide together which treatment is more suitable for you!

Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/how-to-cope-with-anxiety#long-term-strategies

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