We all have encountered the beast of anxiety at some point in our lives, some people fight it daily. I describe the beast as something that lays quietly waiting in our mind waiting for one faulty thought and the minute that happens, boom the beast comes alive. In the blink of a second the beast creates overthinking, racing heartbeat, sweaty palms, poor judgement, and fear only to leave us overwhelmed questioning our reality. A few great coping skills you can use to help minimize anxiety are:

Grounding: One way of grounding is to sit down, take a deep breath and start orientating yourself around the room. For example: name every object in the room, for example that is a door, window, curtains, bookshelf, etc. This can be done anywhere. Grounding works because it helps refocus and center the mind bringing yourself back to the present state.

Deep Breathing: Take 10 deep breaths. Breath in for 5 seconds, hold for 2 seconds, and release for 5 seconds, and repeat 10 times.

Journaling: Journaling is great for quieting the racing thoughts and over thinking. There is power in thought to hand and hand to paper. This allows you a way to express your thoughts, letting them go in away, instead of ruminating on them feeding the anxiety.

Keep in mind anxiety can happen at anytime and to anyone. Seeing a therapist and working through anxiety will give you the insight, awareness, and tools that can be used to cope with anxiety..