5 Ways to Reduce Anxiety

You have to be a leader in what you do. That means you have to set up goals for yourself and stick to them. Not to impress others, but because it's a commitment to you.

Anxiety builds up with situations at work or because of obligations and decisions. It expresses itself through fear of starting to do something that might go wrong which then leads to procrastination. And that feeds more anxiety. It’s a vicious circle you need to break. Do the difficult stuff first and you’ll enjoy the rest of the day. It take some powering through but it’s totally worth it.

Actually cooking is much more effective than thinking about cooking. If you want to make sure that what needs to be done is done without anxiety acting as a brake, there is nothing like cutting the most complex tasks into short sequences.

If you have to write a report, for example, the first task can be as simple as turning on the computer and opening a text editor. The next sequence should start from there and also be very short (writing the first paragraph, for example)

Do you think you'll work better for not taking a nap? Fighting anxiety is about making sure that we make good use of the time we spend resting.

It is worth being methodical with the rest periods and using them to help work towards your objectives. Schedule in and take regular breaks instead of cutting a task short and peeking into the fridge or switching on the TV at irregular intervals.

Reducing anxiety is not something you can do with more anxiety. You will not achieve spectacular results by focusing on your anxiety or constantly thinking about how to make it go away.

In those cases, meditation techniques offer a good solution. It’s better to let those moments of negativity go naturally, without focusing on them. Just acknowledge them and let them go.