2 Quick Fixes to Anxiety

Are you in a situation where your anxiety is getting in the way of your having a good time?

Do you just want to get rid of your anxiety quickly- just know what to do right now to get rid of the heartrending feeling?

Well, I have some quick fixes for ya'll.
These work every time.

Whenever I start to feel anxiety creeping up on me, I wip out these two tools.

When you pretend like it's not there, it's like it really isn't.

Ignore it. Block out the negative thoughts. Do the most kung fu pow move you have been saving up for serious business shit.

When we are not focusing on the fact that we're anxious or feel pressure, we don't feed our anxiety, so we are not affected by the anxiety that could possibly be affecting us because we are not thinking about it.

Seriously, just turn off the negative thoughts. Just don't think about them.
And if you find yourself having a hard time blocking these thoughts out, then just keep blocking them out and think positive.

Think about something happy, something exciting.

Imagine getting a good grade on your upcoming exam. Think about how much fun you're going to have at an upcoming event. Think about something you're excited for. Just think about good, happy things.

And if the negative thoughts keep coming (cuz some of us are just so stubborn, we can't back down even against ourselves), then just keep thinking about the positive.

Don't get annoyed at yourself. Don't get angry about the fact you can't get rid of the negative thoughts, and most definitely do not allow yourself to become stiff.

           Just relax, take a breather, and keep accepting the positive and ignoring the negative.

Bottom line- ignore it. Cuz when you're not thinking about it, you can't be affected by it. 

The way you perceive yourself is the way you act.

This technique is so wonderful and helpful!! I just figured it out!

Sometimes when I feel anxious around certain people or a lot of people, I think to myself that everybody likes me.
I tell myself and make myself believe that I'm accepted by and get along with everybody.

When you tell yourself something, you start to believe it. Psychological fact.

Also, when you act like everybody likes you (not cocky, just confident), then people view you as somebody who is liked by others.

When you act shy, timid, and like a victim, people are more likely to treat you like a shy, timid, sensitive person. Or, they take advantage of your weakness and try to put you in their positions of feeling low. Remember when you would get your feelings hurt by somebody in school and your parents would say that they put you down to lift themselves up. Well, it's true. Think about it: why would somebody who is happy with themselves and confident, want to to put somebody else down? They wouldn't.

Whenever I start thinking about how I don't have so many good friends amongst a certain group of people, or that a certain group of people don't "like" me enough for me to feel comfortable around them- I tell myself that I'm friendly and nice, and that everybody appreciates my presence.

Now, of course, I also make sure that I'm not actually acting annoying and stuck up (in an attempt to cover up my anxiety).
I just act nice and talk when I have something to say (and if I don't have anything to say or to add to the current conversation, then I just wait for something that I can contribute to).

        Do not make yourself a victim. 
        Do not allow your anxiety to make you perceive that everybody dislikes you, or that you  
        don't belong. 

It would happen to me all the time that my anxiety would result in me legitimately believing that people did not like me and that people were staring\talking about me.  I was so affected by my anxiety, that the pressure would add up and result in me breaking down or acting stiff. As a result, I couldn't socialize or even act normal. It took time for me to get myself out of this mindset and to not allow my anxiety to overcome my common sense.

So, in conclusion:
Ignore it. Think positive.
Perceive yourself positively and you will reflect that positivity and confidence off to others.