Anxiety
Anxiety:
Everyone experiences anxiety. Anxiety is a normal feeling and reaction to situations. For example, if you were to come across a snake in your path you probably tense up for a brief moment. This is anxiety and it is helping you to deal with the situation. The snake could be harmless, but your brain/body is preparing itself to fight or flight in case the snake isn’t so harmless.
Anxiety helps us to deal with many tense situations including giving presentations, running a race, or dealing with a boss or family. However, anxiety can become too intense leading to constant worry, panic attacks, and fear.
How Do You Experience Anxiety?
Do feel uncomfortable in social situations, tight spaces, or being the center of attention? Maybe you find yourself worrying about everything or just being fearful of specific things. Sometimes people feel very uncomfortable and have intense physical reactions to situations that they avoid.
Millions of people experience these feelings. Unfortunately, most just suffer with it rather than getting help.
Don’t wait another day to change your life. You can overcome anxiety.
Anxiety Therapy Program
Unhealthy anxiety affects about 40 million Americans in a given year, making it very common, but it can get worse if not treated. With most disorders, research shows the combination of medication and therapy to be the most beneficial. Research also shows that medication will not cure anxiety, but it can help you to function better daily while you receive therapy. Anxiety affects everyone differently, so we recommend contacting us to at least get an evaluation for whether therapy, medication, or the combination of the two would be the most beneficial for you.
Address at least these 10 areas of your life:
- Physical/Medical Health
- Stress Levels and Sources
- Unhealthy Thinking
- Unhealthy Behaviors
- Coping Skills
- Support
- Past Experiences of Anxiety
- Future Worries
- Anxiety Triggers
- Other Emotional Problems
With a Anxiety Therapy Program you will:
- Understand why you have anxiety
- Recognize the signs of anxiety
- Discover how anxiety affects different areas of your life
- Understand how to improve your self-esteem and confidence
- Learn tools to improve your mood and keep anxiety from recurring
Will I be cured?
As with most things in life, there are no guarantees, and this too applies to therapy since everyone is different and there are many factors that affect the outcome of therapy. However, our clients report feeling better after their first session and improvements after a few sessions.
Anxiety Help Tips
Anxiety is difficult, you don’t just “snap out of it” or “will” your way through it. You need to actively fight against your anxiety. Here are some tips to get started. Please note: These tips are not intended to be a cure for anxiety or a substitution for therapy or medication. Furthermore, if you are having thoughts of hurting yourself or have an emergency, then call 911.
1. Exercise:
Become physically active, just taking a walk can help.
2. Get Active:
Engage in a fun activity, maybe something you used to enjoy.
3. Stop Isolating:
Participate in social or religious activities.
4. Talk About It:
Spend time with other people that you can talk to.
5. Slow Down:
An overwhelming and stressful life exacerbates anxiety.
6. Find Hope:
Set goals for yourself and plan events and activities to look forward to.
7. Change Your Stinking Thinking:
Try to change your negative thoughts into positive ones.
8. Relaxation:
Take deep breathes, listen to music, take a bath, find what works for you.
9. Time Management:
Create a manageable schedule for yourself and prioritize what’s important.
10. Healthy Habits and Diet:
Along with self-care, you need to eat and sleep right. Eat healthy food at least three times a day and sleep eight hours. Go to bed and wake up at regular times each day.
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