Anxiety: How To Calm It Quickly

Your palms are sweaty, your breath is shallow and rapid, your thoughts are not at all logical. We’ve all been there. Anxiety has consumed you. You’re doing great one minute and the next you’re hit with a wave of destruction. Anyone else?

For me, that’s driving in bad conditions. When rain/snow/hail hit the windshield I become lost. White-knuckled, holding my breath, I’m at a complete standstill.

Some people experience it elsewhere. Maybe during a presentation at work, or in a crowded room, or how about in a new place you’ve never been to before with people, you don’t know. Whatever your case, I’m here to tell you that there are great ways to help cope with that feeling of helplessness.

Trust me, when I first started taking control over my mental health I kept thinking there is nothing out there that is going to help me. Maybe over time, but not in that very moment. Once I’m there, we just have to wait until the panic attack is over. Right?

Wrong.

I picked this nugget up along my journey with mental health and while it may not completely remove your anxiety, it definitely calms me down quick. Pray it does for you too.

Grounding has been a life saver for me. In a nutshell, you want to ground yourself back to the present moment. When I’m close to having a panic attack, the quickest way for me to calm down is to do this. Start from the top and work your way down. By the time you get to 1, if you’re taking deep breaths between each section, you should feel better.

Next time you find yourself feeling frazzled, try this out. Feel free to comment on how it’s worked for you!

 

 

 

 

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. You can find a therapist anywhere in the United States here. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure here.