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Want to Calm Your Anxiety in Just 8 Minutes? Neuroscience Says Listen to This

More than half of Americans anticipated Election Day this year would be the most stressful day of their lives. Add coronavirus, the economic situation, and the general anxiety that many of us feel as a product of early 21st century life?

Sometimes, the solution is therapy or medical help. I've certainly availed myself of these at times; it's wildly outdated to think there's any stigma associated with seeking professional help for mental health.

But there are also some very simple things that you can do: Short, intense periods of exercise are highly effective, as is being intentional about spending time with friends (even virtually).

Meditation works, as does adding plants and other greenery to your work space. Oh, and going for an "awe walk" in nature, as my colleagues Minda Zetlin and Jessica Stillman have reported on recently, yields fascinating results.

https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/want-to-calm-your-anxiety-in-just-8-minutes-neuroscience-says-listen-to-this.html

Below is the 8 minute version. 30 minute and 10 hour versions are also available on Youtube.

[cilla4progress]

1. Thank u

My 2 hour hike yesterday really helped..for awhile.

But with the fresh new hell every day - aw crap, I'll just go afain today!

I find that getting my heart rate up and working up a sweat through ACTIVITY always makes me feel better!

Thanks.

[Binkie The Clown]

2. YouTube has a huge collection for relaxation videos, nature scenes, soft music, etc.

from any number of different contributors.

Some feature drone videos flying over beautiful natural scenes like beaches, mountains and waterfalls, with soft music playing. Others don't use music, but just let the background nature sounds prevail. Birds songs, crashing waves, babbling brooks.

It's good stress relief and it's free. They tend to run anywhere from 1 hour to 8 hours in length.

There are even ones that take you on a walking trail through a forest.