Valiant Path Counseling: Your Partner in Mental Health
Anxiety Therapy
Anxiety is supposed to be a good thing, it acts as a warning sign to let us know there is a potential danger. Anxiety leads to worry and can become detrimental to our health and wellness.
Anxiety involves worrying about many possible but often unlikely problems, the fear of the unknown, catastrophizing, and anticipating worst-case outcomes.
Symptoms of anxiety may include: feeling on edge; difficulty relaxing or concentrating; fatigue; irritability; persistent concerns; a reduced tolerance for stress; difficulty with sleep; ruminating or agonizing; rapid heartbeat, tight muscles, jaw clenching, or muscle aches; panic attacks; trembling, sweating, difficulty breathing; inexplicable stomach discomfort; a sense of impending doom; avoidance; distancing from situations or places to the point of withdrawal.
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Grounding Techniques
The next time you feel anxious, try a grounding technique like the 54321 method. When we feel anxious we feel it in our bodies somatically. Whether it's a rapid heart beat, sweating, knot in our chest/stomach, head pounding, we feel it along with racing thoughts. Using a grounding technique like 54321 method will help you focus on the here and now, the present and will allow time for the intensity to decrease and help you get back to baseline.
