How To Deal With Anxiety In Today’s Turbulent World

Okay, so besides the normal day to day hustle and immense stress of daily living in the modern world, we now have a pandemic to contend with.

Unfortunately, learning how to deal with anxiety has become somewhat of a normal part of life for many individuals in the world today. Although this problem isn’t necessarily a new phenomenon, there are certain aspects of modern times that have served to exacerbate the issue.

Due to our world being so connected through the internet, social media and other forms of media, people today are not only exposed to the issues in their immediate environment. Instead, we’re shown all of the bad things taking place across the entire globe. Furthermore, we’re expected to juggle so many more responsibilities at one time, all while being as productive as possible.

Although anxiety certainly varies in intensity and frequency from person to person, there are ways to deal with anxiety and improve your overall quality of life.

4 Ways To Deal With Anxiety

Live In The Moment

Although it may seem obvious when stated, the only point in time in which you’ll ever exist is right now. Ironically, most of us dedicate the bulk of our mental energy into the past or future. Anxiety is great at causing us to replay past mistakes in our head and constantly worry about things that have yet to occur.

A big part of trying to deal with anxiety is to live in the moment. This means focusing all of your physical and mental energy on what’s going on right now. Not only does this simplify life, it also allows you to get the most out of your limited time.

Trying to deal with your entire past and future on a constant basis makes it virtually impossible to appreciate what is right in front of you.

Control What You Can Control

The truth is, many of the issues causing anxiety in your life are beyond your control. This includes global and community issues as well as problems in your personal life.

What you need to realize is that the weight of the world isn’t on your shoulders, even though it can certainly seem like it at times. Anxiety tells you that you should be worried about solving problems that are way out of your hands.

In reality, focusing on the issues that you actually have the ability to resolve is a much healthier response to a problem-filled world.

It’s Okay To Not Feel Okay

Another side effect of anxiety is a feeling of isolation. People experiencing anxiety on a routine basis tend to feel like they’re the only ones dealing with this issue.

Because of this perspective, we often feel like everyone else is much happier than we are, and we won’t be accepted if anyone else knew the extent of our anxiety. It’s so important to realize that this is far from the truth.

Everyone around you is experiencing some degree of anxiety or mental hang up. You are far from alone. Don’t feel like you have to go through life acting as if everything is okay when it isn’t.

Get Help If You Need It

Finally, if your anxiety is something you’re having trouble dealing with on your own, then don’t! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with seeking professional help for this issue. Ironically, our society welcomes getting help for even minor physical ailments but acts as if doing the same for a serious mental issue is taboo.

Consider this, if you had the flu, you would most certainly seek the appropriate doctor to take care of it. Why would you not seek a doctor that is medically trained in alleviating mental health issues if you are dealing with anxiety?

How Mindfulness Helps You Deal With Anxiety

Mindfulness gives you knowledge. It supports you to be aware of your thoughts and to be able to assess them logically. It’s achieved by staying focused upon the present and one’s thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations within this space.

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 deal with anxiety and improve your mental health, but improve your physical health too.