Do you often feel that thingswhether in your personal life or in world affairsarent going well?
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Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
Do the Sunday scaries hit you hard, even if you enjoy your job?
Its important to note that individuals may experience free-floating anxiety without meeting all the criteria for GAD.
So wheres the line?
How do we know when that dread or restlessness is just adulting versus a more serious mental health condition?
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Ahead, a therapist explains the different types of anxiety and shares tips on how to hopefully ease it.
This is very different from diagnosable anxiety conditions, Galindo continues.
Those reactions indicate that you may have a more serious (yet still treatable and common) condition.
Plus, its important to remember that you dont need to have a full-blown condition to seek help.
You cantalk to a therapistfor any reason.
Ongoing self-care is essential.
When managing lowercase a anxiety, this is no different.
Get enough quality sleep
Sleep loss impacts us in various ways, including our mental health.
Adults should aim for at leastseven hours of sleep a night, according to the Sleep Foundation.
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And thats a solid seven hours onaveragewhen there are no disruptions and youre not running on a sleep deficit.
Stay hydrated
Consider prioritizing your water bottle or somesparkling water.
The benefits cant be ignored!
Drinking water is associated with a lower prevalence of anxiety, according toone study in theWorld Journal of Psychiatry.
Get moving
Movement can look like stretching, deep breathing,progressive muscle relaxation, andyoga.
The longer you sit with stress, the more your body holds onto it, Galindo adds.
When should I consider working with a therapist?
You should do whatever helps you manage this thing we call life.
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