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habits that makes anxiety worse, open this

- skipping meals:

skipping meals causes hypoglycemia that can lead to symptoms such as;

* irritability
* nervousness
* dizziness
* light-headedness
* weakness

- reaching for sugar:

sugar has the ability to temporarily suppress anxiety and tensions but also increases the risk of anxiety and depression as well as other health problems

- poor eating habits:

poor eating habits can affect your intake of essential nutrients necessarily needed for mental health and functioning of your entire body system

- not exercising:

your body is designed to move around but if you sit down all day and never exercise, your anxiety is likely to suffer as a result of that

- watching the news:

anxiety is characterized by excessive worrying and fear, watching the news can exacerbate that problem leaving you feeling moody and anxious afterwards

- lack of sleep:

getting less than 8 hours of sleep can increase repetitive negative thoughts and make it harder to let go of negative stuffs

- eating processed food:

processed foods contains additives. these ingredients can promote anxiety, reduces mood and social behavior

- not getting enough fluid:

dehydration causes stress to your body and when your body is stressed, you can experience common anxiety symptoms

- drinking caffeine:

caffeine is an “anxiety amplifier” that often affects anxiety hours later making it difficult to realize the connection between the two

- consumption of alcohol

alcohol temporarily provides anxiety reliefs, which makes you feel happier and less anxious, it can also raise your anxiety level within few hours of consuming and makes you more anxious over time

- comparing yourself to others:

comparing yourself to others can cause unhappiness, low moods and negative thoughts that leads to anxiety

- ignoring your anxiety:

your anxiety is a signal that is trying to indicate that you need to change something. ignoring your anxiety will only make it worse

anxiety isn’t what’s to be “ignored”, you need to understand that this is your life and even if other people won’t understand don’t wait around for anyone, you can start a process which will help you..

i know it’s really really hard but trust me it’s even harder when you haven’t tried or being ignorant.. please message me if you ever wanna talk