Do you live with anxiety? Learn how to not only cope with your symptoms, but inspire others with these suggestions.
Cultivate Patience
Learning to be patient with yourself and others is a truly beneficial way to help your anxiety and bring inspiration to those around you. If you’re having a bad day, make an effort to not immediately jump to a place of frustration with yourself as this will only propel your worries. Instead, take a deep breath, take time to reflect and plan your next steps. People will admire this quality in you and will try to emulate it.
Take Care of Your Body
People who eat well, exercise often and just generally respect their bodies are inspiring. Not only is this kind of lifestyle beneficial for our physical health, but it also makes a big difference with our mental health. Choose to eat good foods and reduce stress through exercise. This will help ease your anxiety while inspiring those around you to live in a healthy way too!
Simplify Your Life
We all tend to take on more than we can handle. It’s often easier—and more tempting—to say “yes” instead of “no.” Unfortunately, this can lead to a crammed schedule and feeling overwhelmed, which can certainly magnify symptoms of anxiety. Instead, choose to simplify your life by decluttering your schedule and only saying “yes” to things that you really want to do. Others will admire this position and might even apply it in their own lives.
Practice Mindfulness
One other way that you can cope with anxiety symptoms is by practicing meditation and cultivating self-awareness and mindfulness. By bringing awareness to your thoughts and feelings, you can exercise much more control over them, rather than the other way around. Share this mindfulness with others and inspire them to participate in their own way.
