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7 ways to combat anxiety

1 Be specific

“Once you know what is causing your anxiety, you can take action to tackle it”

or many of us, anxiety is a nameless dread, so it’s important to investigate what’s triggering our fears, says Owen. Ask: Is it real or imagined? Is it self-generated anxiety from our thoughts; or repetitive negative thinking about ourselves and our self-image? Or is our behaviour actually causing the problem? Are we behaving in line with our authentic self? Are we overloaded and taking on too many tasks, or processing too much information? Or is the cause externally generated? Maybe our anxiety stems from negative relationships or a problem at work. After identifying the cause, make a plan to overcome the threat: Create self-serving positive thoughts that soothe or eliminate anxiety in the moment; build positive relationships and prune negatives ones; take proper self-care; and create simple,

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