The difference between worry and anxiety.

Three things to help your worries: — Give yourself a worry “budget,” an amount of time in which you allow yourself to worry about a problem. When that time is up (start with 20 minutes), consciously redirect your thoughts. — When you notice that you’re worried about something, push yourself to come up with a next step or to take action. — Write your worries down. Research has shown that just eight to 10 minutes of writing can help calm obsessive thoughts. Remember: Worry is helpful only if it leads to change, not if it turns into obsessive thoughts. Three things to help your anxiety — Limit your sugar, alcohol and caffeine intake. Because anxiety is physiological, stimulants may have a significant impact. — Check in with your toes. How do they feel? Wiggle them. This kind of refocusing can calm you and break the anxiety loop. — When you’re in the middle of an anxiety episode, talking or thinking about it will not help you. Try to distract yourself with your senses: Listen to music, jump rope for five minutes, or rub a piece of Velcro or velvet. Take a deep breath and count till 20. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>