Calm | Tips To Relieve Anxiety with Dr. Julie Smith

- I'm Dr. Julie,

and I'm gonna share a few secrets from therapy with you

about dealing with anxiety in the moment.

If your thoughts are making you feel anxious,

you can teach yourself to create some distance from them.

Getting that distance will help you take a step back

and see if those thoughts

are really the most helpful reflection of your reality.

The power of any thought is in how much you buy into it,

how much you believe it to be true.

When a thought causes you distress,

it makes sense to really think through

whether that thought is something you need

to be spending time with.

Slow your breathing.

When anxiety is high,

our breathing often becomes fast and shallow

or like we can't get enough air in.

Try taking a deep breath

and a very long out breath

like a balloon slowly releasing air.

You'll get rid of more carbon dioxide with each out breath

and your heart rate will slow.

And with it, the mind and body.

If you want more guidance on how to relieve anxiety,

check out my new series on stress and anxiety with Calm.

I'll be there every step of the way.