How can I worry less and enjoy life more?
Anxiety can be a good thing. Yes, you read that right.
Because we can change how we think about anxiety and how we approach it, and that will change our lives for the better. These days, everyone feels stress at times, but there are things we can do to deal with anxiety better. Starting today.
Change anxiety from a problem into an opportunity one step at a time
1. Accept that anxiety is a normal part of everyday life
Anxiety disorder is the most common mental issue in the U.S. Severe clinical anxiety affects one in three adults, and the rate for teenagers is 70% higher. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, because we all struggle with stress at times. Yes, everyone; we just don’t talk about it.
2. Change anxiety from a problem into an opportunity
When we accept anxiety as a normal part of life rather than something to be feared, it gives us the power to change how we think about it. We can learn to see anxiety as a trigger to make a positive adjustment in our life, and we can change negative thoughts into positive steps.
3. Learn how to deal with anxiety one step at a time
Anxiety is a range of feelings from tension to worry to stress. It’s a spectrum, and we’re all on it. The key is to accept it’s okay not to be okay. Then learn positive steps we can take when we are affected by anxiety, which gives us an assurance we can change our lives for the better.
Here are other useful resources to help you deal with anxiety:
- Use the entire online toolkit for “Dealing With Anxiety and Living Life Better.”
- “Dealing with Stress More Effectively” (supporting toolkit of related articles)
- Use the one-page summary of “Dealing With Anxiety and Living Life Better.”
- “How to Live Life Better in an Anxious World” (video of an in-person talk)
Next Right Steps: Commit to go through at least one of the other useful resources above.
