Feelings of anxiety?

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• Cope With Feelings Of Anxiety…

• Positive News Of The Day: Toddler saved…

• Food For The Soul: Lemongrass Carrot Soup…

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TODAY'S LEARNING
Cope With Feelings Of Anxiety

1. Focus on your breathing

When you’re having anxious thoughts try focusing on your breathing, concentrating on the feeling of your body as you breathe in and out. It can help you control the thought.

4-7-8 breathing technique

Close your mouth and quietly breath in through your nose, counting to four in your head. Hold your breath and count to seven. Breathe out through your mouth, making a whoosh sound while counting to eight. Repeat three more times for a total of four breath cycles.

Some people find relaxation exercises work too, while others find mindfulness useful.

2. Get moving

Exercise is a good way of dealing with anxiety.

Remember, activity doesn’t have to be vigorous; try some gentle stretches, yoga, or seated exercises. Or just go for a walk. Going for a run, swimming, or taking part in a fitness class can give you something else to think about. It needs a bit of concentration, so takes your mind of the anxious thoughts. Any amount of exercise will help.

3. Keep a diary

It’s important that we don’t try to ignore our worries. Taking the time to keep a record of what’s happening in your life and how it’s affecting you can help you understand what is triggering your feelings of anxiety. Knowing this can help you better prepare for and manage situations that may cause anxiety.

Sometimes it helps to give yourself a certain time of day to be your ‘worry time’. It could be half an hour first thing in the morning for to sit with your worries and write them down in your diary. When that’s out of the way, you can move on with the rest of your day. This can help you take control and stop anxiety getting in the way of what you want to do.

4. Challenge your thoughts

Anxiety can lead us to think about things over and over again in our brain. This is called ‘rumination’ and it’s not helpful. When you catch yourself ruminating try to write down the thought and to challenge it. Is what you’re worrying about likely to happen? Are you being realistic? Have you had similar thoughts which have not turned into reality? This can make it easier to challenge the thoughts and stop them from overwhelming you.

5. Get support for money worries

A common cause of anxiety is money. If you’re worried about not being able to pay bills, are struggling to repay debt, or aren’t sure if you can cover your family’s living costs, seek help. Make sure you are claiming all the government supports that you’re entitled to. You can also speak to an organisation such as Citizens Advice or StepChange.

6. Spend time in nature

We know that spending time in nature has a positive impact on our mental health. It can help us feel calmer and less stressed. This can be as simple as tending some flowers in a window box or going for a walk in the woods. Any amount of time doing this is good for us, but to really get the benefit, try to spend a significant period of time – maybe an hour or longer – when you can really connect with nature and immerse yourself.

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FOOD FOR THE SOUL
Ayurveda Recipes: Lemongrass Carrot Soup

The fragrant essential oils of lemongrass will fill your kitchen with the scent of Asian cooking as you prepare this 'Lemongrass Carrot Soup'. Put some relaxing music on and allow the aromatic nature of this meal calm the mind as you unwind. The vibrant orange of carrot and delicate cilantro greens will brighten up your evening meal.

If you tend to feel stressed out, irritable or experience skin inflammation (particularly in the summer months), you may have too much internal heat. This meal packs an anti-inflammatory punch that will pacify Pitta and cleanse overheated, toxic blood leaving you feeling cool, calm and collected.

Aromatic and diaphoretic, lemongrass relaxes the peripheral circulatory system and clears excess heat from the blood. Its light and dry nature and pungent taste means is stokes the digestive fire and reduces the build up of digestive toxins. However its cooling energy means it is still suitable for Pitta. Combined with carrots and turmeric, renowned blood purifiers and anti-inflammatory foods, this meal is most suitable in spring and summer to leave you feeling fresh and energized.

Ingredients

3 c COCONUT MILK

16 g CILANTRO

2 tbsp GHEE

4 whole CARROT

1 tbsp MAPLE SYRUP

1 tbsp LEMONGRASS

1 tsp TURMERIC

1 c VEGETABLE STOCK

1/2 inch GINGER (FRESH)

Instructions

1. In large pot, heat ghee on medium.

2. Add diced onion and gently fry for about 5 minutes or until translucent.

3. Remove tough outer skin of the lemongrass and pound with a rolling pin (to release essential oils).

4. Add to pot along with ginger, turmeric and chopped carrots and continue to sautee for 5-10 minutes.

5. Add coconut milk and vegetable stock and simmer for 20 minutes until carrots are tender.

6. Remove lemongrass, stir in maple syrup and blend to smooth consistency.

7. Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.

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