Exercises To Calm Your Anxious Thoughts

Exercises for calming anxiety

Anxiety can be like that annoying neighbour that just pops up unexpectedly wanting your attention. This neighbour gets in your face and demands you spend your time with it whether you like it or not, whether you have other plans or intentions for your day.

Knowing this there are things one can do to calm their nervous system and create a more calm and regulation within the system. It is important to note that everyone is different and that you are unique but not alone in feeling these anxious thoughts. Many suffer from anxiety (stats), quotes.

Some exercises that can be calming:

• Going for mindfulness walks. Go for a walk and being very attentive to what is around you. Using your sense to experience all of it. For example, what kind of day is it, sunny/rainy/snowing what does it look like to feel the sun, is there certain smells in the air, certain sounds like birds chirping or people talking in the distance. What do you see, a blue sky, clouds, people, trees, leaves changing.

• Block breathing. Take a few minutes to find a comfortable seat. Take an inhale for a count of 4, hold for a count of 4, exhale for a count of 4, hold for a count of 4 and repeat. Do this for 1-2 minutes to start and slowly work up to longer periods.

• Gratitude practice. Take some time in your day perhaps add to your morning or night routine and write 3-5 things you are grateful for.