Ten Therapist-approved Ways to Quickly Reduce Anxiety

Anxiety helped us survive as a species and remains part of our shared human condition. But many people today carry levels of anxiety that their minds and bodies were never designed to sustain. When that happens, anxiety can become like a dog that barks at everything: warning us away from goals we should pursue, people we should trust and experiences we might otherwise enjoy.

The feelings of anxiety, however compelling, can often be reduced through simple, practical interventions.

Try these techniques and notice which ones work best for you.

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