Coping with Depression and Anxiety

Anxiety may be defined as a chronic and irrational fear. It is an unpleasant emotional awareness accompanied by physiological symptoms such as fatigue, shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, muscle tension and twitching. Being aware of a rational fear, eg. a lion walking past your tent in the middle of the night in the African bush, causes the same types of symptoms. Anxiety is normally an imagined fear of past or future events whilst fear is a perception of a dangerous event occurring near you or to you.

Here are 10 tips for dealing with anxiety you may apply.

1. The key to conquering anxiety is knowledge and persistent practice.

2. You must also nurture the faith that it is possible to learn how to live a low anxiety lifestyle.

3. You should educate yourself about the possible causes, symptoms and treatments of anxiety.

4. You should confront the issues that are preventing you from getting better.

5. Learn to make small changes to your life by setting attainable goals and then achieving them.


6. Train your brain and body to react differently to stressful situations by doing regular anti-anxiety exercises.

7. Learn and practice deep breathing exercises on a daily basis.

8. Understand the simple truth that you do not really control other people or situations, you just control your perception and reaction to them and it.

9. You should make exercising and experiencing calmness and relaxation a daily routine.

10. You can celebrate every small success that you achieve.