6 Practical Ways to Reduce Anxiety

Anxiety is one of the main complaints my clients come to me with. Sometimes they have stress in their lives that causes this anxiety, and other times its totally unexplained. Unfortunately, anxiety is not something you typically “grow out of” or “get over”, in fact it becomes more deeply ingrained into your life that it can feel more like a personality trait rather than a condition. Often times anxiety gets ignored for this very reason because people think that its “just who I am” or “it runs in the family”, this is no excuse not to seek help for anxiety because it is something that can be healed.

Anxiety is a state of fear that triggers the fight/flight/freeze response in the brain, and over time with the continued stress of daily life, this anxiety can be triggered by the most minor of inconveniences. The reason for this is because your brain has created neural pathways to anxiety, and once these are created it is hard to remove yourself from this pattern. Without dealing with the root cause of anxiety it can be difficult to clear the pattern, however with tools like EFT Tapping and The Emotion Code you can change the neural pathways in the brain and rewire them for peace and calm.

From my own experience with anxiety I have found some key strategies and tools that have helped reduce anxiety. Below is my list of practices that can also help you with reducing anxiety!

1. I stopped drinking coffee and it was the best health decision I ever made. The caffeine in coffee stimulates the heart to beat faster, making you feel panicked and anxious on a physical level, promoting to brain to follow and experience anxiety.
   
   
   
2. I stopped listening to heavy metal and watching violent movies. The subconscious mind remembers everything we ever feel or experience, and it cannot distinguish between what is real and what is fake. By avoiding violent movies or media you have less subconscious triggers to fear and anxiety.

1. I created a relaxing environment for myself. By removing clutter and minimizing the amount of “stuff” I owned, I created a more spacious and calm living environment.
   
   
   
2. I made a commitment to my own emotional health and worked on it regularly with EFT Tapping and the Emotion Code.
   
   
   
3. I regularly practice self care. Self Care is different for everyone, but for me, it means taking time for myself, listening to relaxing music (Cue Josh Groban's greatest hits) and put on a face-mask and paint my nails. Whatever makes you feel nourished on a spiritual level is self care.
   
   
   
4. Hugs! Hugging someone you love increases oxytocin and decreases the fear response in the brain, not only is hugging chemically important for happiness, it also connects us to other people creating stronger bonds of love and friendship which can greatly reduce anxiety.

Living anxiety free is possible! If you are experiencing anxiety contact Olivia today for a tailor made session to help reduce and clear anxiety.


In the meantime keep tapping, keep loving and see you all soon

Blessings and Gratitude
Olivia

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