Understanding Anxiety to Manage Anxiety

Anxiety is a natural response to stress, but when it becomes excessive, it can take a toll on your mental and physical well-being. Fortunately, there are many strategies you can use to manage anxiety and reduce its impact on your life.

Understanding Anxiety:

Understanding anxiety is the first step to managing it. Anxiety is a normal and natural response to stress. It is a feeling of fear, worry, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. While anxiety can be helpful in some situations, such as motivating someone to prepare for a presentation, it can also be debilitating when it becomes excessive or chronic.

Recognise Symptoms:

Anxiety can manifest in various physical, emotional, and behavioural symptoms. Physical symptoms may include sweating, trembling, and a rapid heartbeat. Emotional symptoms may include feelings of dread, nervousness, or irritability. Behavioural symptoms may include avoidance of certain situations or activities.

Identify Triggers:

To manage anxiety effectively, it is essential to identify the triggers that cause it. Triggers can be anything that makes a person feel anxious, such as a particular situation, event, or person. Common triggers include work-related stress, financial problems, relationship issues, and health concerns.

At Luminosity, our aim is to help you understand your anxiety, recognise your symptoms and identify your triggers of anxiety to help you manage these.

**The content provided is general advice and should not replace individualised treatment. If you require immediate support, contact your local emergency department or a mental health crisis hotline (1800 011 511).