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1.BREATH If you’re feeling crippling anxiety, take a minute to BREATH. For 60 seconds, breath counting up to 8, then exhale counting down to 4. Often when we are feeling anxious it’s because we’ve locked up our bodies and our breath has gotten short from stress. When you get your body to relax, you’ll find your mind has followed suit. 2. Have faith Sometimes you can’t analyze your way to a successful outcome. Some things you’ll never know ahead of time. You just have to have faith that if you keep taking consistent and disciplined action, good things are going to happen for you. If you’re overthinking, take a leap of faith and just do it! 3. Do it for other people Something that always helps me relax when I’m overthinking is reframing what I’m doing to be about serving others rather than just serving myself. When you’re acting with a sense of service, it’s hard to feel anxious. After all, you’re giving the best of yourself for the sake of others and you can take peace in your good intentions. 4. Get the facts Often when we are overthinking, we think in terms of hypotheticals. What if this happens? What if that happens? Instead of thinking about what could happen, just get the facts. What are the chances of this happening? 1%? If so, then it's not something worth worrying about. Even if it does happen, what will be the consequences? Are the consequences fatal? If not, then it’s not something worth worrying about. Think in terms of facts, don’t let your mind make stuff up. 5. Don’t judge too early This is related to taking insane action. Sometimes we judge results too early and start analyzing before we let things play out fully. If you find yourself analyzing, ask yourself if time could improve the situation. Often, time is your friend and can improve 80% of situations if you let them play out. 6. Focus on the target Get laser-focused on the result, the goal, the target. Take the focus away from the setbacks, the failures, the letdowns. When you’re focused on a result, you can’t help but stay motivated to take action until you achieve it. It’s like a magnetic force that keeps pulling you back. It’s like a hungry dog on the back of a meat truck!

Practice Self-Care Get a massage, a mani-pedi, or a haircut. Nothing says polished and well-maintained like a sexy, healthy glow. Meditate Calm is an inside job. Give yourself the gift of serenity and start the day with 10 minutes of solitude and positive energy. Think calm, measured and open-minded, and your daily activities will correspond. Start Deep-Breathing If you're not focused on how to calm your body through slow, intentional belly-breathing, you're missing out. Belly-breathing is free, location independent, and easy to implement Start Deep-Breathing If you're not focused on how to calm your body through slow, intentional belly-breathing, you're missing out. Belly-breathing is free, location independent, and easy to implement Go to Bed Early This may sound impossible if you're accustomed to staying up late to catch up on the To-Do list. But this one's a MUST.Sleep deprivation is a huge anxiety culprit. Inadequate shuteye can amplify the brain's anticipatory reactions, upping overall anxiety levels. Reduce Caffeine, Sugar and Processed Foods From Your Diet Caffeine can cause heart palpitations if you ingest too much. Caffeine also can trigger panic or anxiety attacks, especially if you have an anxiety disorder. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, can also cause palpitations. Sugar acts as an adrenal stimulant and can cause anxiety or even panic attacks. Other offensive foods include those containing refined flour products, and even wheat since this causes inflammation. Besides caffeine, and sugar, food allergies are a big contributing factor in your overactive central nervous system.