5 Tips for Taming Anxiety

by | Feb 11, 2021 | Mindfulness and Wellbeing | 31 comments

Read on to find out why looking after your body and focusing on that brain – mind – body connection is vital to being the best we can be. Learn how changing your posture can change your mindset, reduce anxiety and help you to become more successful. Read More

1. Be more successful – change your posture

Show me what your body looks like when you bend over your laptop or text on your phone. Go on – do it. Now show me what depression looks like. Yes. I’m asking you to move into that hunched over position that resembles someone on their phone. Now sit up and imagine that you’ve just had an interview and got a fabulous new job. Spend a few minutes in this position. Be that successful person.

How does your body feel? Wonderful.

It’s a two way street between our body our brain and our mind so the traffic goes both ways!! The brain responds to data and definitely notices our posture so it probably thinks you’re getting old and decrepit. What kind of message is that to give your brain!!

2. Superhero

If you really want to energise your brain and get that feel good glow, stand for five minutes every day in the superhero pose. Come on, we’ve all got time. Start a trend in the local cafe when you’re waiting for your coffee. Hands on your waist; knees slightly bent; shoulders back but soft and not tense; feel as if the vertebrae in your neck are growing so that you stand tall. Think about that fabulous job you’ve just won (even if you haven’t yet). Just standing tall or ‘sitting tall’, allows more oxygen to reach the brain. How good is that?

3. Produce new neural cells to boost brain power

Let’s do a few squats. Oh no I hear you say, but look at the benefits:

“Engaging lower body muscles sends signals to the brain to produce new neural cells. Some of the very building blocks that allow us to handle stress and adapt to challenge in our lives.”

I’m lazy so I’ve signed up at the gym several times, only to find that I don’t make it more than three times. Doing 100 squats a day pumps up my heart and has really made a difference to my fitness. Commit to doing squats every day – you can do 100 in seven minutes- to improve bone health, encourage the production of new neural cells and strengthen your pelvic muscles. How good is that? You can do 20 squats in no time at all so make a start today.

4. Make your goal visible

Changing habits is something we can all do. I challenge you to create a tick sheet and put it on your fridge to show 21 days of activity. Without that constant reminder, your brain goes back to the default pattern. Replace your old habit with a new visual reminder. Choose one of the tips above to put into action. Or even better, do both of them. 21 days is all it takes to create a new habit.

5. Create new neural pathways

When I was challenged to do 100 squats a day for 30 days, my first response was – Bullshit – you’re kidding me. I’ll never be able to do that. I hate squats! I was persuaded to start small and that worked well. By the end of the second week, I was onto it and even better, my brain was onto it. Can you believe it? I’d just lie down in bed at night and my brain would go ‘DING’ ‘You haven’t done your squats.’ I’d feel compelled to jump out of bed and stand in the bathroom or at the side of the bed, doing one hundred squats as fast as I could, not really caring how they were done. What a sight.

My point is that my brain had formed new neural pathways to get that message to me. WoW. How amazing is that! So get that mind body connection going and change your mindset to reduce anxiety. unexpected-benefits-squats/ Find more articles at elenalennox.com

Elena is a Wellbeing Coach and Resilience Trainer who is passionate about staying well and that means reducing those damaging hormones produced when we’re anxious. Contact Elena – elena@resilientpeople.com.au for a free 20 minute consultation.

31 Comments

  3. fuck google
    fuck google on December 21, 2023 at 9:43 pm

    daktilogibigibi.GYETlwIV0fY9

  4. eskort siteleri
    eskort siteleri on December 22, 2023 at 6:21 am

    daxktilogibigibi.T2M9jJPdTUx1

  5. variablenesses
    variablenesses on December 31, 2023 at 11:03 am

    variablenesses xyandanxvurulmus.anKhIGehFUqb

  6. bahis porno
    bahis porno on January 16, 2024 at 3:07 pm

    bahis siteleri incest category vurgunyedim.WUMQTEIBNEV6

  7. porno izle
    porno izle on January 17, 2024 at 6:54 am

    BİZİ SİK BİZ BUNU HAK EDİYORUZ yaralandinmieycan.1Zv9ZvyL7juQ

  8. bahis siteleri porn
    bahis siteleri porn on January 20, 2024 at 9:23 am

    sektor benim zaten amin evladi wrtgdfgdfgdqq.PRIACK5TT70u

  9. priscillawheuer
    priscillawheuer on February 16, 2024 at 10:13 am

    Vaping offers a diverse range of flavors, devices, and experiences. Enjoy the freedom to customize your nicotine intake while exploring an ever-expanding world of innovation and satisfaction in the vaping community.

  10. bahis siteleri porn
    bahis siteleri porn on February 21, 2024 at 7:38 am

    bahis siteleri incest category pokkerx.TZbBtUFBCgQy

  11. fuck google
    fuck google on February 21, 2024 at 8:06 am

    house porn 250tldenemebonusuxx.yn7KzNagwVDn

  12. seksi siteler
    seksi siteler on February 21, 2024 at 10:13 am

    porno izle eyeconartxx.XIvh4FBCH0aQ

  13. sexx
    sexx on February 22, 2024 at 4:28 pm

    porn siteleri vvsetohimalxxvc.MbXT0AthiBEq

  14. childrens sex
    childrens sex on February 23, 2024 at 8:45 pm

    fuck google tthighereduhryyy.KWqdWnMLG4K

  15. porn 4k hot
    porn 4k hot on March 13, 2024 at 6:47 am

    www porn free video gghkyogg.nbYfZAF3jMG

  31. najlepszy sklep
    najlepszy sklep on April 15, 2024 at 9:32 pm

    Wow, superb blog format! How lengthy have you ever been blogging for?
    you made running a blog glance easy. The overall look of
    your website is fantastic, let alone the content!
    You can see similar here e-commerce

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *