Here are 7 tips to control anxiety and nervousness, a psychological disorder that increases the pressure and, consequently, the risk of heart attack, and protect yourself from this evil:
- Change your attitude towards the problem . Try to find out what is causing the anxiety.
- Respect your limitations and, when necessary, ask for help.
- Take a deep breath and calmly . Close your eyes, imagine yourself on a beach and imagine a sea with slower and slower waves.
- Keep positive thoughts and avoid situations that lead to negative or self-destructive thoughts.
- Value and live the present . If anxiety is caused by the past, nothing can be done to change it, and if it is related to the future, it may prevent you from living the present.
- Identify what causes anxiety or sadness and keep them away.
- Dedicate yourself to some activity in the present tense and keep your mind focused on this goal, avoid distractions, and especially situations that can cause anxiety.
Regular practice of low-impact physical activity such as walking, cycling or swimming are great weapons to deal with anxiety. Therefore, it is recommended that the anxious person do exercises every day and during the exercises have thoughts related to their own physical activity or other positive thoughts.
Keeping the mind on something that is pleasurable and useful is also a great way to control anxiety. Here's how eating can help:
If, even when following all these guidelines, the person continues to manifest symptoms of anxiety, such as: belly pain, headache, nausea, dizziness, fear and always thinking in the same situation, in a harmful way, it is recommended a consultation with a psychologist or psychiatrist, as they may indicate medicines to combat anxiety and depression, such as Rivotril or a Valerian pain reliever.
