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Anxiety- any feeling of unease like worry or fear about what is to come. It is the body’s response to stress. Many of us feel this unpleasant sensation quite often. Sometimes it can be really overwhelming and we don’t know how to deal with it.

So here are 5 habits that help cope with anxiety-

Practice deep breathing - It is scientifically proven that practicing deep breathing every day for 20-30 mins helps with anxiety and stress. Deep breathing increases the oxygen supply to the brain which in return stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes a state of calmness

Share feelings with loved ones - Anxiety often stems from our fears about certain situations and conditions in our life. Sharing these fears and worries with a loved one helps us get perspective about our situation as well as support that is needed to cope with it. So instead of fighting this emotion on the inside, we must let it out.

Spend time in nature - Our worries and fears sometimes become so heavy that we forget to enjoy the smallest joys which can be found all around us like a beautiful sunrise, birds chirping on the roof, or a rainbow after. Nature sounds are scientifically proven to bring down cortisol levels which is a stress hormone.

Listening to nature music has also proven to have similar effects to spending time in nature. Like in this video -

Practice gratitude- Practising gratitude every day helps rewire our brains to think positively. We must write down at least three things for which we are grateful even if those things are as small as watching the sunrise.

Mediation and mindfulness - Meditation and mindfulness help us enter a calm state and gain perspective. We can understand our fears and emotions in a better way, which means we can deal better with those emotions.

One can listen to zen music to increase focus and concentration -

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How to increase focus while studying/working

It is very often to find ourselves wondering away while studying or working. This can become really frustrating sometimes because we end up spending much more time on a single time than necessary. It is because we do not perform the task with a relaxed mind.

So, here are some trips to calm your mind and increase focus while studying -

Always study at the same spot - By Setting up a separate spot for studying we train our brain to identify the particular spot with work. It can help as we sub-consciously enter into a ‘work mode’.

Remove distractions - We often find it difficult to go long hours without checking our mobiles and social media. Our brain actively looks for distractions. To cope with this, we must place our mobile phones or any other distractions farther from us. This also helps in training our brain to not for distractions.

Listen to soothing music while studying - Different form of music has proven to be helpful in promoting relaxation and increase focus. Some students listen to classical music while other listen to nature music such as ‘Rain sounds’ to increase focus.

Check out this calming video with rain sound to increase focus -

Set up a study routine - We often struggle with lack of motivation to study. But the thing is that we cannot always feel motivated towards doing a certain task such as studying, we need discipline instead. To stay disciplined , we must set up a proper study routine for ourselves and stick to it. This way we develop a habit of studying and automatically train our brain to focus during those periods.

Practise meditation - Meditation is a powerful technique which helps us calm down . By practising meditation for at least 20 mins a day, we can significantly increase our concentration and focus. Moreover meditation can also promote faster learning.

I hope this will prove helpful to you. Drop a follow and like if it was useful and show me support!

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arashkaur

I always try to listen to nature sounds like rain sounds while working. It definitely helps me to increase my focus!

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