How To Soothe Your Mind When You Feel Amped Up

Do you ever feel amped up? Wound up or restless? Anxiety is a drag. Feeling amped up can happen to everyone at some time in life. This is one way that anxiety presents itself.

How you deal with anxiety is what makes the difference. How do you soothe your mind when you feel amped up and anxious?

What Is Anxiety?

Let’s see what the experts say.

“Anxiety is the reaction to situations perceived as stressful or dangerous.“

anxiety.org

The amped-up feeling and restlessness you may feel can be manifestations of anxiety. The world we live in and the hectic pace of our society often leaves people feeling this way. Many wonder how they can learn to relax.

Symptoms Of Anxiety:

• Feeling restless, wound-up, or on-edge
• Being easily fatigued
• Having difficulty concentrating; mind going blank
• Being irritable
• Having muscle tension
• Difficulty controlling feelings of worry
• Having sleep problems, such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, restlessness, or unsatisfying sleep

5 Ways To Soothe Your Amped Up Mind

1. Be Here Now

Anxiety can be described as worrying about something that is in the future. You’re basically so efficient that you are worrying in advance.

Be here now. What’s happening at this moment? Bring yourself back to the present.

This can be done by doing a task that requires all of your attention. For some people, this might be an art project. Others might find relief from a sport that demands all their focus. For others pausing and reflecting on being present is enough. Find what works for you to bring you into the moment you are in right now and relax your amped emotions.

2. Take A Break

Sometimes you just need a break. Get out of town, take a day off, or go for a run. Move your body and breathe fresh air. A change of environment or even a change of routine can refresh the soul and relax the mind.

3. Check-In

Ask yourself if what you’re anxious or amped about is reasonable and logical. Check-in. Ask yourself if whatever is happening at this moment is even worth investing your energy in. This allows you to train your brain to come up with a rational way to deal with your amped or anxious emotions. Developing these habits prepares you for the future when you have a similar experience. Having a contingency plan will help you feel calmer in the moment.

4. Meditation And Deep Breathing

Deep breathing can help relax many people. Whether meditation or breathing exercises help both are excellent relaxation and focusing methods. Search online for various methods to try. Yoga, group classes, or individual practice may help you with relaxation and self-soothing. All of these activities are excellent for your wellbeing and overall health.

5. Reframe

Changing the way you look at a situation can change the way you feel about it. This can be done as an intentional act or be something that happens automatically depending on your mindset, and temperament. According to a study:

“Appraisal theories of emotion suggest that it is an individual’s subjective appraisal of an event—that is, its’ meaning and significance—rather than the event itself that leads to a specific emotional reaction.”

Seeing the Silver Lining: Cognitive Reappraisal Ability Moderates the Relationship Between Stress and Depressive Symptoms, Allison S. Troy, et al, 2010

How you look at an event can change your emotions about it. If you have a balanced calm mindset, it will take more for you to feel amped up. You’ll have better distress tolerance and be better able to handle emotions that arise. You can learn to soothe your mind using small changes to daily habits and reframing your thoughts.

How Mindfulness Helps Soothe Your Mind

Implementing some of these practices above will help you develop techniques to increase relaxation in your daily life, de-stress and improve your mental health.

Mindfulness helps you to be aware of your thoughts and to be able to assess them logically. By taking advantage of mindfulness you’ll be able to stay calm and centered. Download my free report, Top Mindfulness Exercises to learn 4 mindfulness exercises to not only help you soothe your mind but improve your physical health too.