Author: Christian

What is anxiety?
Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. The first day of school, going to a job interview, or giving a speech may cause most people to feel fearful and nervous.

It’s normal to feel anxious about moving to a new place, starting a new job, or taking a test. This type of anxiety is unpleasant, but it may motivate you to work harder and to do a better job. Ordinary anxiety is a feeling that comes and goes, but does not interfere with your everyday life.

Sometime it get serious and can turn into anxiety attack which is a feeling of overwhelming apprehension, worry, distress, or fear. For many people, an anxiety attack builds slowly. It may worsen as a stressful event approaches. It needs to be addressed with the help of professionals.

How to reduce anxiety:
Phitwo Mindfulness Trick is a grounding practice that can help you pull away from anxiety. It may help distract you from what you’re experiencing and refocus on what’s happening in the present moment.

5 steps to reduce your anxiety level with Phitwo Zen.

1. Awareness:
   Realize that you are anxious…
   Take a second to tell yourself: “oh oh… I am anxious, let do something about it!”
2. Action:
   Reach for your Phitwo Zen and hold it.
3. Seeing:
   Look at Phitwo and count 5,4,3,2,1. Focus on the shape, details,…
4. Hearing:
   Knock with Phitwo against something (table, ring…), 3 times.
   Focus on those noises.
5. Touching:
   Take Phitwo between your fingers. Focus on feeling it, the temperature, the surface….

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Suggestions:

Smile and say thank you to yourself!

Make an effort to notice the little things you might not always pay attention to.

Focusing on your surroundings in the present moment and away from what is causing you to feel anxious can help interrupt unhealthy thought patterns.

Try it and let us know how was your experience!