Hello! Thank you for reaching out and considering this a safe space to express yourself. We appreciate you in exploring and trying to understand how to navigate anxiety and stress. The past year in itself has been very traumatic and emotionally difficult to navigate. Due to the constant inflow of news and emotionally disturbing situations, there can be increased stress, anxiety, overthinking among others. There can be a number of things that one can do to deal with these overwhelming situations. It depends on person to person, and how one copes with the conflicting emotions. For many people, working with themselves can be more supportive and comfortable. Some of the things you can try doing are:- - Recognise your patterns of thinking- when one realises they are starting to think in a negative pattern or a ‘spiral’ where one thought leads to another- acknowledge that you are thinking about something and ‘catch’ it. Catching your thoughts involves acknowledging that you are thinking about something and stopping yourself. - Post stopping, try to either physically move, or divert your attention to something else. A helpful technique is using deep breathing. A short session of mindful meditation, breathing or engaging in something that requires concentration can be helpful. - Try to engage yourself in activities with others- that allow you to talk out your feelings and intentions. This could be people you find allies or emotionally close with, or a mental health practitioner. Engaging with these allies in activities, will allow bonding and easing out conversations which will also provide added perspective. - In terms of stress, it can be helpful to identify the reasons or activities that cause stress. Once identified, create boundaries that allow you to separate from the stress. For example, if news gives you stress- create boundaries like watching news only for one hour in the evening so as to not impact you sleep negatively. For others, they navigate better in the counselling process- which allows them the safe space to express and understand how and why stress impacts them and how to work with it. In this sense, it can be very helpful if one reaches out to to professional mental health practitioners who would be able to support and aid one in their journey to dealing with stress. Credits: Parul Pushkarna, Intern at Heart It Out

hello To overcome problem lik anxiety ,stress,negative thoughts we just need to look on the positive aspect of life Hav to keep proper mind set Focus on ur hobby and watch good thinks. Do meditation early morning Perform yoga and perform respiratory exercises early morning Do creative work.

Hi, I can understand what you are going through. The pandemic has created a considerable amount of fear and uncertainty among the public. To feel better you can follow safety precautions by staying home and keeping safe. Your safety should be your number one priority. Also you can keep your mind occupied with things you like to do such as music, watching a funny video, reading, and so on. You can also try out new recipes. You can also indulge in something creative such as blogging, art-work, and so on. If you want to learn a new language you can do it online. You can consult a psychologist who will help and guide you with ways to keep your mind calm.

Dear human, thank you for sharing and reaching out. Firstly, I appreciate you for thinking about this and seeking help to address these concerns. Stress, anxiety and overthinking are increasing and have become the common concerns that people deal with nowadays, given the COVID circumstances. It could be due to varying reasons and it differs from each individual. It could be due to uncertainty, lack of career growth, workload, personal issues (family or interpersonal), staying at home for the foreseeable future without any exposure to social life, leading a monotonous life, etc. Few suggestions that can help to cope with these concerns: 1. Journalling - You could write down your thoughts, emotions or feelings which helps to reflect upon yourself and to recognise what bothers you the most that could have caused this stress, anxiety or depression. You would be consciously aware of what's happening with yourself and also it's a medium to vent out your thoughts/emotions. 2. Talk to someone - Share your concerns with someone you trust from your family or friends. Expressing/venting one's thoughts/emotions out is a very beneficial tool to have a calmer and relaxed state of mind. 3. Mindfulness - Being mindful is being present in the moment by being aware of what's happening around you. It helps you to distract/stay away from anxious thoughts or overthinking. You can practice mindfulness using small techniques and gradually you can inculcate it in your daily life. One of the techniques are 5-4-3-2-1 - name five things that you can see around you, four things that you can hear, three things you can touch, two thing that you can smell and one thing that you can taste. This helps you to be grounded. 4. Seek therapy because counseling helps to explore and identify the root cause for all your concerns in a safe space.

The situation of pandemic is like that one feels stressed and anxious.To overcome stress and overthinking one needs to engage in some activities so that the attention could be diverted to the tasks which you are doing and overthinking or negative thinking would take back seat.Maintaing routine, setting biological clock and doing some mindful exercises would help

Hi, you can contact me for an online appointment and we can explore this narrative together