21/10/2025
🌿 Managing Anxiety: 5 Gentle Reminders
Anxiety doesn’t always shout — sometimes it whispers through overthinking, restlessness, or that constant tightness in your chest.
Here are a few small ways to soothe your mind when it feels too loud:
1️⃣ Breathe intentionally.
Slow, deep breaths tell your body you’re safe. Inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 6. Repeat until your shoulders drop.
2️⃣ Ground yourself in the present.
Look around — name 5 things you see, 4 you can touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste. This pulls your mind back to now.
3️⃣ Move gently.
A short walk, a stretch, even shaking out your hands can release anxious energy.
4️⃣ Challenge your thoughts — kindly.
Ask: “Is this thought true? Helpful? Kind?” Not everything your anxiety tells you is fact.
5️⃣ Rest is productive.
You don’t have to earn calm. Sometimes doing less is what heals most.
✨ You’re allowed to take up space, even on the days you feel small.
