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Anxiety is a feeling of worry that can cause development of physical and/or psychological pressure.

Anxiety in small doses can be a good thing, as it can help you act more deliberately and carefully.

One of the most effective tools against anxiety is changing your sensory input.

Anxiety can be both a symptom and a cause of medical issues. For example, I treat a lot of patients who live with breathing disorders. Struggling to breathe is hard enough to manage, but anxiety can make it worse.

I also meet many people who are dealing with physical symptoms like stomach pain, headaches, and fainting—and when we get to the bottom of their problems, we often find anxiety at the root.

So, what is it? Anxiety is a feeling of worry or nervousness that you can experience as physical pressure, psychological pressure, or both.

It can be a minor inconvenience—like a nagging sense of being on edge—or it can be an overwhelming feeling that demands all your attention.

At times, it can even get in the way of your power to think logically. For example, a student might feel so much anxiety about taking a test that they skip class and miss the test altogether. The result of that choice might be getting a zero—which is definitely worse than whatever grade they might have received if they would have shown up.

In this post, we will review 11 tools you can use to deal better with anxiety.

If you feel like you’re freaking out, before you reach for your phone, before you say a word, stop and count down from 10 to one. Taking even a few seconds before you choose any action gives your logical brain a chance to catch up with your emotions. Once that happens, you’ll find it easier to relax, feel in control, and let some of your anxiety go.

2. Put Your Anxiety to Work

Anxiety in small doses can be a good thing. For example, anxiety about getting in an accident........

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