Are there lifestyle changes I can make to help with my anxiety?

Reserving time for self care. Exercise is highly recommended (doesn't matter what, just move!). Cut out soda and smoking. Add aromatherapy to your life. Download meditation and task managing apps. Take care of yourself first.

Based on my experiences, making sure I'm eating healthy, getting exercise, getting proper sleep, and taking time for self-care have all contributed to my anxiety positively!

Absolutely! Practicing good self care is huge. But what is self care to you? Think about things that make you happy. Watching movies, having a nice dinner, treating yourself to an at home spa, etc. Making sure you regularly practice self care and self love can really help. Doctors also recommend having a healthy diet and regularly exercising can help to lessen anxiety. Yoga and meditation too! In the end, most things will depend on you and your personal lifestyle. Being healthy is a really good first step to aim for! If you're struggling, take it bit by bit. You got this!

In my personal experience giving yourself less tasks, or reducing stress can help reduce the amount of anxiety you are coping with. Living with anxiety myself, exercise eating healthy, and finding a niche or hobby that fits you really helps me. Getting plenty of rest and allowing your brain to function properly on the stressful situations helps build yourself up to make those problems more tolerable to deal with; as well as makes stressful decisions easier to make. I have a big furry German Shepard support animal named King that really helps me through the bad days. Hot tea or a long walk never hurt anyone either :)

Of course, lots of things, actually! First: Drink less caffeine Coffee and Energy Drinks have been linkes to higher levels of anxiety. more sports (really helps!) A little workout twice a week can help already. You just need to get sweaty, not completely exhaust yourself. Do something quick at always the same time! start journaling (helps even more) Venting your emotions on paper helps a lot. You can reread it and reflect. Also, paper nice. Paper not judge. log your emotions and when you get anxious most Identify triggers and try to avoid them. If you can't, try breathing techniques in stressing situations. Rule number one: Change what you CAN control, ignore what you can't control. vent to a therapist if you have one or a 7Cups Listener if you don't We're here for you.

Yes there are. You can learn to relax, meditate, talk to someone, learn deep breathing, join an online support room, or you can even come to 7cups. You can take online courses, some are free, and learn more about anxiety. Keeping a track of what triggers your anxiety can be helpful and finding healthy ways of dealing with it can help as well. Connecting with people who have anxiety might be insightful for you as well. Some people find it helpful, when they talk to others who have anxiety. I hope this helps you. I wish you the best of luck.

Yes, but you have to find what works for you the best. We all have different ways to cope and manage emotions. Some examples could be taking a walk in nature, practicing gratitude, meditating, keeping a journal, challenging your anxious thoughts, talking to a therapist, exercising, eating healthy etc. It depends also on how deep your anxiety is and if there are any triggers, identifying them and working on them is one of the best long term solutions. What personally helped me with my anxiety in the past was identifying the triggers and working on them, along with talking to a therapist and challenging the intrusive anxious thoughts.