Finding out you have anxiety, is alot like finding out you have some other kind of new medical condition, like arthritis, diabetes or a heart condition. You learn about and figure out what you need to do to get back on track, learn how to adjust and live well again with your new health condition.
For everyone living with anxiety, the basics of taking care of oneself are the foundation:
- information about what anxiety is - it's a physical, biologic condition - affected by the biochemicals in our body like adrenalin (epinephrine).
- being active - physical activity changes the chemicals in the body, improves mood
- paying attention to what we eat - not only is food good for us! it also helps balance the gut and affects mood and mental health status
- sleep - sleep is when the body readjusts itself.
The challenge: we know anxiety usually affects all these things. There are tips on how and where to start.
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