We hope that Tip Hero helps you discover new ways to save money and relieve some of the financial stress you may be feeling, but we also know how powerful anxiety can be and how you may need to find other ways to manage it.

We’ve found that exercise and eating well help us feel better about ourselves, and this in turn helps to reduce some anxiety. We’ve also found that putting together easy-to-accomplish “to do” lists and then knocking them off helps reduce anxiety, as there’s less hanging over our head — not to mention the sense of accomplishment we feel when we’re finished!

A recent article on Divine Caroline’s website points out how powerful anxiety can be and provides 12 techniques you can try to use to help manage it:

If your mind were a diesel engine, anxiety would be the leaded gas that was accidentally poured in and responsible for all the burps and stutters. Even more so than depression, I think, anxiety is the big disabler in my life, with a capital D, which is why I try to nip it in its early symptoms. That doesn’t always happen, of course, but here are some techniques I try.

1. Recognize the Reptilian Brain
2. Exaggerate Your Greatest Fear
3. Distract, Distract, Distract
4. Write Twin Letters
5. Sweat
6. Watch Your Thought-Movie
7. Eat Supper-Mood Foods
8. Return to the Breath
9. Break the Day Down
10. Use Visual Anchors
11. Repeat a Mantra
12. Laugh

To learn more about each technique mentioned above, click on the link below. Also, please share any techniques you use to cope with financial stress or other types of anxiety by posting a comment below. And thanks for being a Tip Hero!

Twelve Ways to Manage Anxiety

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