Stop negative thinking with a list

Want to stop negative thinking? Try making a list.

Make a list of the top 20 things that you are happy for. Every time you have a negative thought take a look at your list.

List making can help you find the positive things in your life that have been buried beneath your anxiety.

Dogs can Reduce Stress

Did you know that research shows that having a dog can reduce anxiety, stress, and blood pressure?

Researchers studied nearly 80 heart failure patients, with an average age of 57, who got either a visit from a volunteer, a volunteer plus a dog, or no visit at all.

Anxiety  dropped by as much as 24 percent for those visited by the dog and volunteer team, 10 percent for subjects visited by just the volunteer, and 0% for those who received no visit.

Time to Relax

Taking time to relax is not only important, but it is essential for your physical and mental health.

Passive Forms of relaxation:

• Biofeedback
• Deep breathing exercises
• Meditation
• Prayer
• Music
• Relaxation Exercises
• Sleep
• Yoga
• Television
• Reading

Active Forms of Relaxation:

• Dancing
• Exercise
• Riding a Bike
• Jogging
• Hobbies such as fishing, golf, etc…
• Long Walks

Signs that your body is Tired or Stressed.

• Irritability
• Tension or Pain (most common in neck, shoulders, & stomach)
• Increased Emotional Problems - Becoming easily upset or angered
• Memory Problems

Whenever you recognize any of these symptoms, take a step back and look at what is going on.

• Do you need to reduce your activities?
• Do you need to take better physical care of your body?

All of these symptoms are your bodies way of telling you to slow down or to take some sort of action to fix the problem.

Just do it!

Just do it!

It’s not just a Nike slogan, in fact it can be one of the best things you can do to get rid of your anxiety.

The more you give in to your fears the more powerful they will become. Sometimes the act of jumping in spite of your anxious feelings is exactly what you need to overcome your fears.