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the house of wellness 11 how anxiety manifests common anxiety disorders include steps to instant ce calm generalised anxiety excessive anxiety on most words charmaine yabsley social anxiety an intense fear of being situations hether it's traffic bosses or financial part and parcel of everyday life don't let the stress get to you take some time to stop and smell almost immediate relaxing effect specific phobias extreme fear or anxiety about injections or flying on planes catch your breath "get outdoors and into nature." virtual meditation studio soul alive founder luke mcleod says "there's nothing better than a bit of fresh air and greenery to relax the mind." he also recommends relaxation exercise called "box breathing" "breathe in deeply for eight then release for another eight." take a seat pilates expert and recover wellbeing studio owner sarah paxford suggests doing mindfulness and release tension in the body take a moment to feel your your shoulders your chest and let your stomach completely relax your eyes and notice the cool air on your nostrils luke says panic disorder recurrent panic attacks characterised by intense and often overwhelming feelings such as shortness of breath still tense? "put on a feel- good music track something that's uplifting and will get your body moving put your legs up "the best way to calm a busy mind and rejuvenate is to perform the viparita karani pose otherwise known as 'legs up the wall'" yoga instructor charlotte dodson says this pose also soothes the of your buttocks against a wall then swivel your legs upwards keep legs slightly bent to protect and roll shoulders downwards breathe deeply for 5-20 minutes break up with "yes" co-author teresa palmer says "become comfortable breaking up with 'yes' and stop agreeing to anxiety can also feature in obsessive compulsive traumatic stress disorder coexist with other mental health conditions as well and often goes hand in hand with anxiety can start to take over your life so it's important to seek treatment," she says go with your gut "we have two to three kilograms of microbes living in our digesting system." the fast 800 nutritionist and recipe developer gabrielle newman neurotransmitters and convey messages from the gut through the nervous system to the brain impacting mood and anxiety levels "eighty per cent of our serotonin healthier the gut the more emotionally resilient we are." gabrielle says put a smile on your dial with some mediterranean-based pistachios – "they will lower your heart rate' - and dark chocolate best foot forward "stimulate the acupuncture point-yong quan - on the sole of the foot to help ground you,"registered acupuncturist and herbalist shura ford says "apply pressure in a rolling motion using a small rounded calm the spirit and descend energy to reduce stress." test the water "research has shown people experience an increase in happiness when they are near water in an outdoor environment." mental health educator and red paddle co expert kylianne farrell says kylianne suggests exploring new ways to engage with the power boarding is my favourite way to seriously boosts my joy levels." easing the worry mindfulness and reducing your stress levels which are free and easily accessible where symptoms are moderate to severe seeing a psychologist regularly and engaging in acceptance and commitment therapy - which encourages participants to embrace and accept their thoughts and feelings while working to change behaviours as possible" sharing experiences can be a great help you're not alone stewart and adele are just some of the high-profile people who have spoken openly about living with anxiety ryan reynolds explained he frequently overschedules his time as a way of coping with the condition "one of the reasons i overschedule myself please know you're not alone." pharmacist gemma latter says she has been gripped by anxiety for her entire life "i had my first panic attack it was," the 25-year-old from perth says "when dad would leave for work every day i'd run to the top of the house to watch him go make it up the hill "i've always had some sort of anxiety and obsessive when i was younger i never really opened up about it or told people "i thought that because i came from a relatively advantaged lifestyle and normal family it was silly of me to think i had gemma says she eventually with special interests in mental health" the first step "it's taken a lot of time and and i see a psychologist and do therapy and that's helped me "things like going to crowded shopping centres i still find to take noise-cancelling headphones with me so that "i think the fact that anxiety is not so stigmatised now that i can share my experiences with my friends and family and talk about what i'm feeling also helps a lot," gemma says vo - exteozoicw