Natural Ways Of Managing Anxiety

from The Trinity Spotlight November 2022 Issue

Community Pages/Puzzle Solutions

By Gillian Dalgliesh

We’re presently living in times of great unpredictability & fear. This is unsettling for our minds and it can be very difficult to navigate our lives without experiencing extreme anxiety & uncertainty. So I’d like to set out some simple techniques that you can use to establish better mental health and more emotional equilibrium.

The Benefits of routine & ritual to start the day …

Daily routines and rituals bring a degree of predictability to an uncertain future. The daily habits & rituals can be as simple as things like awakening at the same time each day – whether week days and weekends, having a morning cuppa at the same time each day, walking the dog, exercising each morning, deep breathing each morning, as well as going to bed at the same time each evening. Having daily routines & rituals convinces our brains of constancy & predictability and helps to buffer us against uncertainty & anxiety. It's about repetition - repetition imposes order on the chaos of everyday life. Our brains are programmed to constantly look for patterns and repetition. (Whether positive or negative). We learn by repetition – do you remember learning your times tables at school by rote? An identified & defined pattern at the start of each day convinces our mind of a sense of control and gives us a stable and positive approach to managing our day going forward. It gives us a sense of calm, composure & wellbeing, and the repetitive nature of the routine/ rituals, gives us a confidence that all will be well – that we can manage all bumps in our roads going forward.

Keeping your blood sugar in check …

It can be very tempting to resort to comfort food when we’re feeling overwhelmed with worries & anxieties – things like chocolate, cakes, biscuits, crisps etc. However, this type of food can lead to blood sugar spikes & drops that make you irritable, jittery, uncomfortable & anxious. Try to plan in advance to create meals that are as nutritious as you can afford, and invest in some basic fruits, veggies and nuts or seeds that you can snack on if you need. This will keep your blood sugars consistent and lead to less swings in moods & emotions. This article is abridged. If you would like to read the full article – which offers many additional simple & natural tools & techniques for helping to manage anxiety, then hop onto my website www.changewithgillian.com for a free download of the complete article.

You’re not alone! Many of us are experiencing different forms of anxiety and it’s important to know that help is out there. Hypnotherapy is a fast, safe & effective way to help manage our emotions and restore our equilibrium. If you would like to have a free confidential chat then give me a call – contact details in my ad. (87 x 5 star Google Reviews!).