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Anxiety (cont.)

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Prevention

Prevention of anxiety essentially involves an awareness of life's stresses and your own ability to cope with them. This can often be a difficult task in our busy and hectic 21st century.

  • In essence, you might develop coping mechanisms for all of life's stresses. Strategies might include these:

    • Physical well-being through exercise, healthy eating habits, and adequate rest

    • Avoiding the use of caffeine, illicit drugs, or the inappropriate use of stimulants or other prescription medications

    • Meditation

    • Relaxation exercises including deep breathing

    • Visualization

    • Interpersonal skills in dealing with difficult people and situations or parenting skills training in dealing with your children
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