5 ways to handle anxiety

In 2017, I attended The Best Of You Expo in London which was an awesome two day event, focused on personal and professional development. 

We had the chance to network with coaches and speakers, learned how to use essential oils in yoga and discovered new ways to create a healthy relationship with food. It’s safe to say I was in my element surrounded with the best people, soaking up all the information and beaming with energy!

Although, one particular talk really stuck out for me and I continue to refer back to it from time to time to support my health journey.

I want to share this with you, as I feel it could help anyone who is suffering with anxiety, depression or emotional rollercoasters.

This talk was presented by a lady called Samantha Hearne who founded her company A Happy Mind. This talk called ‘Managing anxiety in your everyday life’ had a huge impact on me as I listened to her words of wisdom. She spoke about how we CAN change our mindsets and the importance of self development so we can thrive in life.

Since I can remember feelings of anxiety have come and gone. Anxiety about judgement, thoughts of the unknown future and constant listening to all the voices in my head. After a while I used to become so tired and stuck in a vicious cycle of 24/7 thinking, that eventually I would give up, leaving my head to feel totally blank.

It just left me feeling numb. Then the inevitable vicious circle of thoughts starts again, round and round. Can anyone relate?

This anxiety talk has really helped me through the years to break that cycle.

I truly hope this helps you too!

She first got us to think about what TRIGGERS our anxiety.

• Are you the emotional kind of person who wears their heart on their sleeve?
• Are you someone who never stops so physically exhausts themselves?
• or it is circumstantial like around times during work deadlines or corporate meetings? 

This helps us find out who we truly are and to turn the situation around so we use it as our strength. We all go through our own lessons which shape our own unique lives, so surely we can embrace this!?

I’ve always found when acknowledging and gaining a better understandings on my personal challenges, it’s been easier to look at them from a different perspective.

Afterwards, she asked us to see the PATTERNS of our anxieties.

• Are they sporadic?
• Repetitive?
• or following some kind of trend?

For me, repetition has been one of the biggest challenges. The same thoughts over and over again. However after noticing this, I’ve become so much more aware of what’s happening in the moment, and feel I can now approach situations differently.