How to destroy your Anxiety in less than 5 minutes[Storytime Saturdays]
Simple techniques that you can use to center yourself before big moments.
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I was talking to someone who was looking to get better with their interviews recently, and they said something interesting, “I feel like I know what to say in my mind, but when I start speaking, I stumble on my words. From there, I get more and more anxious, and end up messing up my interviews.” Ultimately, to this person, messing high stakes conversations like their interviews or presentations feel like a matter of when not if.
This is a very common experience, and it’s only going to get worse, given the deteriorating mental health conditions across the board. Anxiety is a common and normal emotion that everyone experiences from time to time. However, when anxiety becomes overwhelming or interferes with your daily life, it can affect your physical and mental health. This has implications that are a lot more profound than a messed-up job interview or a bad presentation.
Heck, Anxiety is just a universal emotion that Eminem created one of the greatest songs ever just talking about a man’s anxiety, desperation, and love for mom’s spaghetti.
Fortunately, there are many ways to manage anxiety symptoms in the moment, whether you’re feeling anxious about doing something or you live with an anxiety disorder. In this article, we’ll explore some of the techniques that can help you calm down quickly and effectively. This way, you will be able to kill your interviews and other important meetings/life events, without being your own worst enemy. These are all techniques you can use in under 5 minutes- making them perfect for situations where time is of the essence.
PS: These are short-term solutions, meant to ground you at the moment. They will not serve as alternatives to improving your long-term mental health. Treat, these techniques taking a loan to pay another loan- can help you stay above water for now, but sooner or later your debts will have to be paid in full.
I will be going deeper dives into these techniques in later articles and also introducing techniques that you can use to reduce your anxiety about events on a more medium-term basis. Keep an eye out for them-
5 Minute Anxiety Killers
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