Coping with Anxiety in Uncertain Times

Ciao lovelies! It’s been a little while since I made a mental health post. Now, more than ever, mental health is a very important topic and something that everyone seems to be struggling with. It’s completely understandable if you’re feeling nervous, unsettled, or anxious about the circumstances: especially if you suffer from Anxiety of any kind. So today I thought I’d try to help those like myself, who have Anxiety, and provide some coping tips that I use to help my Anxiety in uncertain times.

Anxiety is a tough beast to tackle, but hopefully these coping tips can help you!

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a licensed mental health professional. All tips provided come from personal experience and NOT from any sort of degree or certification in mental health. If you are struggling to the point of harming yourself or worse, please call the proper emergency numbers for your country. This post does NOT guarantee a “cure” for Anxiety. This post is NOT a replacement for Therapy.

TIP #1: Manage what you can control.

Anxiety is sometimes rooted in a lack of control of one’s circumstances. A coping tip that I use for my own anxiety is to focus on what I can control. Remind myself that I have some control over things like “What clothes do I want to wear today?” Even small facets of control like that can help with Anxiety for me.

DISCLAIMER: This tip does NOT mean to control people or do anything unhealthy or unsafe.

TIP #2: Practice Mindfulness.

For me, Mindfulness has really helped with some of my Anxiety. Mindfulness is a practice in which you allow yourself to experience emotions without judging or labeling them. Just feel them. This can be hard to do, but a great way I’ve found to tap into mindfulness is through meditation.

There are some great guided mindfulness meditations on Spotify or YouTube. I also released a short, guided meditation on OFT’s Instagram (IGTV).

TIP #3: Stick to a Routine of sorts.

Even when things are at their most uncertain, you can forge a routine. For me, when things are very uncertain/up in the air, I try to make very simple routines, like going to bed at the same time every night, waking up the same time every morning. I also like to make routines that are easily followed, like “Fridays are Pizza night,” etc.

TIP #4: Learn how to Ground Yourself.

Grounding is a technique often used for Anxiety stemming from things like PTSD or Dissociation, but it can be useful to help you bring yourself back to a calmer point if you’re having a panic attack. I often use grounding techniques such as 4-square breathing or meditation to “reset” my body, and by extension, my brain.

TIP #5: Channel your Anxiety into something productive.

What I usually do when I’m mildly anxious but can still complete tasks, I channel my anxiety into creation. I end up doing things like writing blog posts, making videos, art, crafts, cleaning, etc. Just be sure that you’re not using this tip to procrastinate, as procrastination only makes the Anxiety worse.

I hope this post can aid someone, but please bear in mind my disclaimer:

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a licensed mental health professional. All tips provided come from personal experience and NOT from any sort of degree or certification in mental health. If you are struggling to the point of harming yourself or worse, please call the proper emergency numbers for your country. This post does NOT guarantee a “cure” for Anxiety. This post is NOT a replacement for Therapy.

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