Anxiety

Ted Talks

• Rethinking Anxiety: Learning to Face Fear – Dawn Huebner
• How to Cope with Anxiety – Olivia Remes
• Overcome Anxiety in Seven Minutes – Mel Schwartz
• Be The Warrior Not The Worrier – Fighting Anxiety & Fear – Angela Ceberano
• How to End Stress, Unhappiness and Anxiety to Live in a Beautiful State – Preetha J

Apps

• Headspace
• SAM App (self help for anxiety management)
• Calm
• What’s Up?
• Moodpath
• Worry Breath (breathing techniques)
• MY CALM BEAT (breathing techniques)
• Breathe2Relax
• iSleep Easy (for sleep)
• CBT-i Coach (for sleep)
• Breathe: Calm Aura and Sleep
• Panic Attacks?
• Rootd (panic attack relief)
• CODE BLUE
• PTSD Coach
• OPTIMISM
• IntelliCare
• Fidget Spinner Toy

Tips for Managing Anxiety

• Accept that you cannot control everything
• Do your best
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Identify what triggers your anxiety and learn to manage
• Limit alcohol and caffeine
• Eat well-balanced meals
• Meditation apps and mental health apps
• Get enough sleep
• Exercise daily
• Practice focused, deep breathing
• Slowly count to 10
• Give back to your community
• Take a time out
• Get help online
• Accept and acknowledge you are feeling anxious
• Meditate
• Realize that your brain is playing tricks on you
• Question your thought pattern
• Listen to music
• Visualize your happy place
• Use positive self-talk
• Go for a walk or do 15 minutes of yoga
• Use aromatherapy
• Focus on right now
• Take one step at a time
• Write down your thoughts in a journal
• Express gratitude
• Read
• Remove yourself from the situation
• Talk to someone
• Unplug
• Know that feelings are not facts
• Breaking down tasks into manageable pieces
• Establish a weekly check-in with a parent and/or sibling
• Schedule a specific time to worry
• Progressive muscle relaxation
• Schedule a physical exam to rule out a medical condition for your anxiety
• Schedule a visit with a therapist