Emotional Management

By Rugby Daniels

Stop merely coexisting with your anxiety. Conquer it and thrive.

 

Do you live your life carrying around a feeling of impending doom?

 

Do you want to do a lot of activities, but your fears and worries keep you from trying anything?

 

Do you often overthink everything, then keep overthinking about overthinking?

 

Living with anxiety can be a paralyzing experience.

 

On bad days, just getting through a normal activity can seem like an insurmountable task.

 

When negative thoughts keep getting in the way, how are you supposed to stay calm and productive?

 

Not being able to handle your anxiety can have detrimental effects on your health, career, and relationships.

 

Constant nervousness can result in difficulty sleeping, muscle tension, and digestive issues, which can all lead to more serious health problems

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Your apprehensions can stop you from speaking up at work or taking on new challenges that can further your career.

 

The fears and worries that are always going through your mind can keep you from forming strong bonds and healthy relationships.

 

The good news is that anxiety can be effectively managed and treated.

 

There are many ways to address the negative thoughts in your head without having to resort to medication or more extreme measures

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If you're feeling overwhelmed by your anxieties and immobilized by your fears, you will benefit from the extensive approaches provided to managing anxiety.

 

In Emotional Management, you will discover:

• How to face your fears and overcome your anxiety, so you can live a normal productive life
• How your diet and daily habits are fueling your anxiety, and the small lifestyle changes you can make to lessen its impact
• Calming mindfulness techniques that can bring you out of your anxiety spiral and center you on the present
• How to not let your anxiety get in the way of your relationships and not feel like a burden to your loved ones
• Effective coping strategies to try when you feel anxiety starting to take hold
• Why scheduling time to worry can actually make you worry less
• How a simple rubber band can be a valuable tool against anxious and negative thoughts
• The most widely-used therapy for anxiety disorders that will guide you in changing your thought patterns
• The well-meaning but useless things you shouldn't say to someone with anxiety, and how to help them instead

And much more.

 

Inner peace and happiness may seem like an unreachable goal right now, but acknowledging that you can create a life that's not run by anxiety is the first step.

 

The next step is to figure out what you need to do for yourself to create that life.

 

It doesn't have to be what another person with anxiety is doing. Everyone reacts to things differently, and what may work for one may be ineffective for another.

 

While not every coping strategy will work for you, the trick is to keep trying and exploring with the end goal in mind – freedom from anxiety.

 

Once you figure it out – and you will – you'll be on your way to living life on your own terms.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ruby Daniels
• Release date: Mar 20, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215826270

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Emotional Management

How to Handle and Relieve Anxiety and Take Control of Your Emotions

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Rugby Daniels

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Understanding Anxiety

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety Disorders

Types of Anxiety Disorders

Common Anxiety Symptoms

Quick Symptom Checker List

Possible Risk Factors in Developing Anxiety Disorders

The Consequences of Anxiety in Daily Life

Find Out if You Have an Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety Quiz

Chapter 2: Why Am I so Anxious?

Anxiety Triggers

Trigger Identification

Tips to Identify Triggers

Bad Habits That Induce Anxiety

Positive Lifestyle Changes

Chapter 3: Coping Strategies

Cognitive Techniques

Behavioral Techniques

Physical Techniques

Unhelpful Techniques

Tips to Stop a Panic Attack

Chapter 4: Treatment for Anxiety Disorder

Seeking Out Professional Help

When to Seek Help

Who to See

Where to Find Treatment

Types of Therapies

Counseling

Psychotherapy

Medication

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

How to Prepare for Your Appointment

Chapter 5: Tools to Help With Anxiety

Apps to Help Ease Anxiety

Products to Help Your Anxiety

Foods That Help Fight Anxiety

Chapter 6: Anxiety and Relationships

How Anxiety Strains Relationships

How to Strengthen Your Relationship

How to Help Someone with Anxiety

What Not to Do

Conclusion

References

"You don’t have to control your thoughts.

You just have to stop letting them control you."

-  Dan Millman

Introduction

Anxiety is a debilitating state of mind preventing you from reaching your ultimate potential. It is when that voice inside your head stops you from doing something you love or need to do. I have been there too. I suffered through anxiety for many years thinking that it would not end and I could not get better. However, you can control your anxiety to the point where it does not prevent you from living. You may have lost friends, family, and loved ones or even your job and livelihood because of the anxious thoughts locked up inside you. This does not have to be your story anymore. You can create a dramatic plot twist in the next chapter of your life and change your life around. I know this because it is exactly what I have done.

I am currently a kindergarten teacher who has suffered from anxiety since I was a teenager, and after years of having it control my life, I managed to take back control and change the trajectory of my life. When I thought I’d hit rock bottom and was going to fall even further, I was handed a lifeline. I began reading up on anxiety to understand what I was going through from a different perspective. That is the first time I could put words to my feelings and describe how I felt. It was also then that I realized I wasn’t alone in the struggles that I faced. Now I feel like it is my duty to pass that same message on to you so you can also understand anxiety and win this battle. You can take control of your emotions and get a grip on your life again. Having anxiety is not a life sentence filled with pain and despair; it is a completely manageable condition. For the five years that I have been studying my anxiety, I’ve been learning ways to manage my symptoms as well as their related consequences.

I have always been passionate about helping others, which has played a big role in my career as a teacher. It gives me great joy to watch my children grow and learn through any childhood difficulties, and I am always on hand to help when they cannot help themselves. My passion is to help an even wider circle of people, so I have decided to write this book. I want to reach out to others who are suffering, helping them learn to help themselves. Throughout this book, I will use my personal experience as a framework to show the reader how my own experiences are similar to others and shed light on how you can improve your standard of living in the same way.

I have a deep desire to extend my knowledge to you so that you, too, can live a full life again and rebuild the relationships around you, just as I have done. I cannot stress it enough that I have been in your shoes. Even though anxiety is different for everyone who experiences it, there are many common factors in those who feel its effects. I have pushed through and come out on the other side, and it is my absolute dream to help you do the same. I want everyone who has been crippled and knocked down by anxiety to be able to stand up and regain control of their lives and turn it into a happier and less stressful life. I will be detailing the ins and outs of anxiety in a way that you, the reader, will know that I have been where you are now, and most importantly that you also can be where I am now.

Anxiety does not have to be the final words of your story, and your life does not have to be one where you are constantly struggling through stress and worry and those nasty anxious thoughts. You can take hold of your mind and move beyond the concerning thoughts to a place where you can feel safe and free. I want to walk on this journey with you by walking you through the steps that I have taken to overcome my anxiety.

Firstly, I want to make sure you understand exactly what anxiety is because you may not fully know all the functions that your body processes when you feel anxious. So, we first need to determine if you have an anxiety disorder and which one it could be. Knowing your diagnosis, whether it is a professional one or a knowledge-based self-diagnosis, will help you to decide on your next steps. This is also helpful if you know someone else who could have some form of anxiety. This will help you to understand better what they are going through and how you can help them.

Once you know what type of anxiety you have, you should then take a moment to self-reflect and discover why you feel anxious and what the root cause of these feelings may be. Knowing the source is necessary for finding the solutions. I will then teach you the good stuff—learning how to deal with anxiety, discovering medical and alternative treatment options, and understanding more about some of my favorite tools that helped me along the way. Finally, I will talk about how anxiety can affect your relationships. I have learned that anxiety does not only affect the person suffering, but it can also take an immense toll on the people around you.

My anxiety has destroyed too many relationships around me for me to think otherwise. Knowing what I know now, I have been able to rebuild a lot of those connections and determine which relationships are better left broken. I hope that I can help you prevent these troubles by sharing my knowledge with you, and if you have already lost some relationships, I hope to help you fix them. My goal is that my personal experience can motivate and guide you into becoming mentally healthier and stronger so that you can start to live the life that you deserve to live—the life that anxiety has already taken too much time away from. Come on this journey with me, and let’s say good riddance to anxiety together.

Chapter 1: Understanding Anxiety

Anxiety is a common term used in societies across the world. Many people use the word anxious to describe the feeling they get during a stressful situation or when they are feeling worried. While this term is commonly used in normal situations, there is a distinct difference between feeling anxious and having an actual anxiety disorder that disrupts your daily life.

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety is a common and natural human response to stressful situations. It is a way of your body telling you that you are in danger. This anxiety can range from a