Anxiety affects us physically as well as mentally so it helps to take care of the basics.

• Eat well: Being anxious uses a lot of energy so it's important to eat healthy food – even if you have a reduced appetite.
• Exercise: Exercise is possibly the most effective tool to reduce the stress hormones circulating in your body. Any sort of exercise (including gentle walking) will help and the more regular the better.
• Keep your mind active: When your mind is engaged it is more difficult for anxiety to take hold.
• Be in nature: Being outdoors is soothing for the nervous system.
• Make time for hobbies: Doing things you enjoy is a useful method of distracting yourself from anxious thoughts and can lift your mood.
• Get enough sleep: Sleep is vital to wellbeing. Here are some sleep tips.

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