  {"id":9285,"date":"2016-07-07T16:41:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T16:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/cwc\/?page_id=9285"},"modified":"2024-12-04T15:02:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:02:38","slug":"anxiety-self-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/cwc\/self-help\/anxiety-self-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>COPING WITH Panic<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anxietycoach.com\/breathingexercise.html\">A Breathing Exercise to Calm Panic Attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>GROUNDING SKILLS<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themighty.com\/2016\/04\/tips-for-reducing-anxiety\/?utm_source=newsletter_mighty-life&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_mighty-life_2020-11-05&amp;%24deep_link=true&amp;%243p=e_cordial&amp;%24original_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthemighty.com%2F2016%2F04%2Ftips-for-reducing-anxiety%2F%3Futm_source%3Dnewsletter_mighty-life%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnewsletter_mighty-life_2020-11-05%26%2524deep_link%3Dtrue&amp;_branch_match_id=627532335361027770\">Four Favorite Tools for Managing Anxiety<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>BREATHING SKILLS and YOGA<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowmattersnow.org\/skill\/paced-breathing\">Paced Breathing<\/a> &#8212; &#8220;behavioral anxiety medication&#8221; on Now Matters Now website for learning emotional management skills<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drweil.com\/videos-features\/videos\/breathing-exercises-4-7-8-breath\/\">4-7-8 Relaxing Breath<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 (Harvard MD Dr. Andrew Weil)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmbm.org\/soft-belly-breathing\/\">&#8220;Soft Belly Breathing&#8221;<\/a> \u00a0The Center for Mind-Body Medicine<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mc-38vuwE1Y\">Guided Deep Relaxation<\/a> &#8212; yoga (savasana)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/yogawithadriene\/playlists\">Yoga With Adriene<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0YouTube channel with guided yoga, includes Yoga for Stress, Yoga for Anxiety, Yoga for Sleep<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalmentalhealth.com\/blog\/restorative-yoga-sequence?cid=01bdd785-17f6-499b-962e-6058e58d2eb3\">Restorative Yoga Poses to Support Calm, Focus, and Sleep<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>ANXIETY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=02bN4JFx10Y\">Tapping Technique to Calm Anxiety and Stress in 3 Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-lMliWHye-M\">Simple 5 Finger Breathing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.changetochill.org\/\">Change to Chill<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 Ways to chill, get perspective, learn mindfulness. \u00a0From Allina Health.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resilient-traveling.umich.edu\/skills\">Resiliency Skills<\/a>\u00a0University of Michigan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anxietycoach.com\/anxietytrick.html\">Anxiety Coach<\/a>\u00a0 &#8220;The Anxiety Trick&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Best-Ever-Anxiety-Management-Techniques-Understanding\/dp\/0393705560\">The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques<\/a>: \u00a0Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Anxious and What You Can Do to Change It \u00a0 Margaret Wehrenberg book on Amazon<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.additudemag.com\/slideshows\/how-to-deal-with-social-anxiety-parties-events-adhd\/?utm_source=eletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=adult_april_2024&amp;utm_content=040224&amp;goal=0_d9446392d6-f390356a96-300739449\">A Conversation Guide for the Socially Anxious<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kimberleyquinlan-lmft.com\/podcast-blog\/\">Your Anxiety Toolkit<\/a> podcast\/blog from therapist Kimberley Quinlan LMFT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo\">23 1\/2 hours:\u00a0 What is the single best thing we can do for our health?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>MINDFULNESS AND GUIDED MEDITATION<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8oWmGJc8NWI\">The Breathing Space<\/a> by Jon Kabat-Zinn (a 4 minute breathing and mindfulness meditation)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/self-compassion.org\/category\/exercises\/#guided-meditations\">Self-Compassion<\/a> exercises and guided meditations \u00a0 \u00a0Kristin Neff<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayhouse.com\/shop\/audio\/health-journeys?topics=17882\">Anxiety Relief Healthjourneys.com<\/a> \u00a0Guided imagery CDs and downloads available for purchase &#8220;Guided Meditations for Help with Panic Attacks&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;Relieve Stress&#8221; etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sittingtogether.com\/meditations.php\">Sitting Together<\/a> \u00a0 Free meditation downloads and handouts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/meditation\/mindfulness-getting-started\/\">Gett<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/meditation\/mindfulness-getting-started\/\">ing Started with Mindfulness<\/a> \u00a0 Mindful Magazine<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>APPS<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sam-app.org.uk\/\">SAM app<\/a> (Self-Help for the Mind; free)\u00a0 Download this free app quickly and click on &#8220;Help for anxiety NOW&#8217; for panic support.\u00a0 Has many useful anxiety management tools; start with &#8220;Self-Help with SAM&#8221; to create your own personalized &#8220;My anxiety toolkit&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calm.com\/meditate\">Calm<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Website and app with relaxing nature videos and guided meditations for stress management.\u00a0 Sign up for a free account and get access to some of the meditations, such as 7 Days of Calm, 7 Days of Managing Stress, 7 Days of Calming Anxiety, 7 Days of Sleep, 7 Days of Gratitude.\u00a0 Access to more meditations with paid subscription.\u00a0 Also has &#8220;Sleep Stories&#8221; &#8212; soothing the mind with stories to help you drift off into deep sleep (most with paid app).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/studentplan\">Headspace Student Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.augsburg.edu\/classprogram\/Mental%20Health%20and%20Stress%20Management%20Apps%20&amp;%20Podcasts.pdf\">Mental Health apps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>WORRY<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cci.health.wa.gov.au\/Resources\/Looking-After-Yourself\/Worry-and-Rumination\">Worry &amp; Rumination Workbook<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Free online resource, cognitive-behavioral workbook.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>SOCIAL SUPPORT<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/cwc\/community-resources\/support-groups\/\">Local, in-person support groups<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathlightbh.com\/events\/support-groups\">Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center<\/a> &#8212; free online Anxiety &amp; Depression support group (national organization; open to the community)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthishealth.us\/feeling\/anxious\/\">Mental Health is Health Anxiety page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/david-mochel\/are-you-anxious-you-are-i_b_9287232.html\">Are you anxious? \u00a0You are in good company.<\/a> \u00a0Huffpost article.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>UNDERSTANDING YOUR ANXIETY<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hx89GTt_Hb0\">Three Things About Anxiety Disorder You Should Know video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zTuX_ShUrw0\">Rewiring the Anxious Brain video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u1MaZLaJSH8\">Transforming Your Relationship With Anxiety\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0podcast with Tara Brach<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.augsburg.edu\/cwc\/Anxiety%20and%20College.pdf\">Anxiety &amp; College<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Handout by one of CWC&#8217;s college counselors on anxiety and college students. \u00a0Summary of self-care for anxiety. \u00a0A good place to start.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anxieties.com\/\">Anxieties.com<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 Free help \/ coping skills for panic, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, and PTSD<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>SOCIAL ANXIETY<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cci.health.wa.gov.au\/Resources\/Looking-After-Yourself\/Social-Anxiety\">Shy No Longer<\/a>\u00a0 (for social anxiety)\u00a0 Free online resource, cognitive-behavioral workbook.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>PHYSICAL SELF-CARE AND ANXIETY<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnessrecoveryactionplan.com\/developing-a-wellness-toolbox\/\">Wellness Recovery Action Plan Toolbox<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calmclinic.com\/anxiety\/lung-quit-smoking\">How Quitting Smoking Can Help You Deal With Anxiety<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empowher.com\/depression\/content\/anxiety-and-depression-which-supplements-can-i-take-help-treat-these-dr-emmons\">Anxiety and Depression: \u00a0Which supplements can I take to help treat these?<\/a> \u00a0Dr. Henry Emmons<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>PODCASTS<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anxietyguru.net\/\">Anxiety Guru<\/a> podcast<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COPING WITH Panic A Breathing Exercise to Calm Panic Attacks &nbsp; 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