According to the World Health Organization anxiety disorders are the most common mental problems, affecting more than 350 Million people.
Burnouts and panic attacks are only the tip of the iceberg.
In reality many more people are dealing with anxiety issues than we can imagine.

In comparison to 50 years ago the number of affected people has skyrocket.
What is the reason for that?
Permanent availability due to emails and phones might be one reason.
It’s hard to tell if people are dealing with more things today than our ancestors did.
I believe every generation has its own challenges.

At the end of the day it doesn’t matter what is going on in life. The only thing that matters is how we respond to it.

Become more resilient

We can’t control what happens in life. Even though we don’t want to admit it, we don’t have the power of controlling a lot of things.

Sometimes we’re faced with adversity maybe even horrible situations and we can’t change the fact that those things happened. We always have the power of deciding how we want to deal with them though.

Here are a few things you can do to reduce anxiety.

Reduce anxiety

1. Stop procrastination

2. Focus at one thing at a time

3. Remember that nothing matters

4. Detach
   

Stop procrastination:
Procrastination is the first thing that will increase anxiety. Simply put, it means that you postpone tasks that have occurred.
Not everyone solves a problem right away but thinking that it will get better over time is a false assumption.

The only thing that will happen once times passes is that you’ll have spent moments every day thinking about that particular thing.
Worrying and overthinking each day is certainly not a good idea.

If you want something not to bother you, you’ll have to get it out the way immediately. This way you’ll not think about it too much.

Focus at one thing at a time:
In today’s busy world it’s easy to get lost in all the information and tasks we are being confronted with each day.
Constant availability is certainly not always a good thing.
Due to the fact that everyone can reach us at any time, the number of tasks and problems have multiplied. Especially in higher positions demands of bosses, co-workers and customers can be quite challenging.

You can’t solve everything at once.
Instead it makes more sense to focus on one thing at a time.
Give that task your full attention.
Once you’ve finished it you can go on with the rest.

Remember that nothing matters:
The reality is, most of the things we worry about are not really important.
Most of us want to do a great job and we all want to be successful at something.
The truth is, the only things that are important in life are your health and your family.
The rest doesn’t really matter. You can always find a new job and if you really think about it, what would happen if you lost most of your money?
Well, you would buy less, go out less and maybe you would have to move to a smaller apartment.
Would that really be the end of the world?
Is the worst possible outcome really that bad? I don’t think so.


Detach:
Working hard and doing a lot of things is fine but you have to make sure to detach every day.
Don’t answer emails or look at your phone after a certain time. Find something that helps you relax.
For some people it might be doing sports. For others reading a book or spending time with friends does the trick.
You can’t always push hard. Make sure to take time for yourself too.
Don’t allow other people’s expectations to make you anxious and sick on the long run.

In conclusion

Facing a problem right away is the best approach if you don’t want to think about it all the time. Focus only on the things that are within your control and don’t allow other people to stress you.
We don’t have the power of influencing everything that happens in life but we can always decide how we respond.
Imagining the worst thing that can happen to us is sometimes helpful in order to stop something from making us nervous. In 99% of the cases the worst possible outcome is not too bad.
Our thoughts and our own interpretations are what bring up anxiety.


Thank you for reading.