How to manage anxiety?

Concentrate on your breadths, hold your breadth for 5 seconds when you breath in and then release it from your mouth. This will help you release stress and anxiety. Another great means for managing anxiety attacks, is to challenge the thought that has produced your anxiety. By challenging your anxiety you stop it in it's track. Our thoughts are use to controlling anxiety panic, so by saying “stop”, we challenge that control. Dealing with anxiety instead of running from it is a new good way in managing panic attacks. Sit and analyze what were the causes and try to resolve the issue, face it and don't run away from it. This is otherwise only going to pile up.

Some tips which can help you to manage anxiety are as follows-
* Take a time out. Take a deep breath and count to 10. Stepping back from the problem lets you clear your head.
* Get past it. The feelings of anxiety can seem unbearable, but you've always gotten through them. Accept the fear and give it time to pass.
* Woman feeling anxious. Control your worry. Spend 30 minutes thinking about your concerns and what you can do about them. Focus more on what's really happening than on what might happen. Then let go of the worry and go on with your day.
* Learn yoga, meditation and other relaxation techniques.
* Talk to someone. Share your problems with a friend or counselor who can help you gain perspective. A support group can provide encouragement and understanding.
* Track your anxiety. Write in a journal what you're afraid might happen, then what is more likely to happen or what really is. Keep a record of the action you took to solve a problem.
* Take care of yourself. Get enough sleep, eat a balanced diet, exercise and take time to relax.
* Avoid alcohol. It may temporarily soothe the anxiety somewhat. But alcohol depresses the central nervous system, which creates more anxiety and can even trigger panic attacks. Caffeine, nicotine and unprescribed drugs can also aggravate anxiety.
* Get medical help. If you continue to have anxiety that you can't control on your own, talk to your doctor or therapist about treatment alternatives.

Great input.