Anxiety and obsessive disorders affect a person's ability to work, study, and participate in other activities.

In many cases, anxiety disorders are annoying and stressful, and they can lead to loss of educational and employment opportunities, as well as difficulties in family and social relationships.

Depending on the person's condition, recovery can be achieved with appropriate treatment, such as exposure therapy and appropriate exercises.

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Ways to treat anxiety, obsessions, and fear of the future

The adage applies here: knowledge is power, learning all about anxiety is essential to recovery.

1- Educate

It includes learning; Education is an important way to learn how to manage symptoms.

The physiology of the escape response, which is the body's way of dealing with impending danger, can also be examined.

For people with anxiety disorders, this response is inappropriately triggered by generally harmless situations.

2- Training the mind to focus fully

A person spends so much time trapped in troubling thoughts, that mindfulness training, i.e. bringing our attention back to the present moment, makes it difficult to practice mindfulness. It is very important to get rid of useless thoughts.

Certain activities, such as cleaning the utensils, can help you to take your mind off your troubling thoughts, to keep your mind confined to the details of the present moment, here and now.

3- Correct breathing techniques

Some of the physical symptoms of anxiety result from hyperventilation, which raises oxygen levels and decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, which regulates the body's response to anxiety and panic.

You can make sure that you are breathing correctly, by placing one hand on your lower abdomen, and the other on your chest. Correct breathing means that your stomach is moving, rather than your chest.

4- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT

It is the most common treatment for anxiety disorders, treating negative patterns and distortions in the way we view the world and ourselves.

Cognitive behavioral therapy includes; Two main components:

1. Cognitive therapy examines how negative thoughts or cognitions lead to anxiety.

2. Behavioral therapy examines how you behave and react in situations that trigger anxiety.

The main premise of the treatment, that our thoughts and not external events; It's what affects the way we feel, not the situation you're in, but your own perception of the situation.

Your therapist will ask you how you think in certain situations, so you can identify negative patterns, and once you are aware of them, you can learn how to reframe those thoughts so that they are more positive and productive.

5-Exposure therapy

Exposure therapy exposes you to situations or things you fear, which will increase your sense of control and reduce your anxiety.

Exposure occurs in one of two ways. The therapist may ask you to imagine the feared situation, or you may encounter it in real life.

Exposure therapy can be used alone, or it can be done as part of cognitive behavioral therapy.

6- Doing sports

It is considered a complementary treatment for anxiety disorders and is a natural way to relieve stress and anxiety.

Research shows that 30 minutes of exercise, 3 to 5 times a week, provides significant anxiety relief.

Relaxation techniques such as meditation and progressive muscle relaxation can reduce anxiety and increase feelings of emotional well-being.

There is no quick fix for anxiety. It takes time and commitment to get rid of it. Treatment involves confronting your fears rather than avoiding them, so sometimes you'll feel worse before they get better over time.

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