Understanding Anxiety, Part V: Thought and Behaviour At this point, we have a general idea of how anxiety works, what it consists of, and how it develops. We’ve also had an initial look at the main techniques and strategies for learning to regulate it, both breathing exercises and attentional control…

As we’ve seen, anxiety has a specific activation pattern with a specific purpose: to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood. In this sense, we must understand that it’s impossible to be nervous and relaxed at the same time. Therefore, working on breathing techniques has proven to be one…

«Well, when that happens to me, I start cleaning. I get on with the housework and before I know it, my nerves have calmed down…» «I find listening to music really helps. I put it on and listen for a while, and then I leave it playing in the background…»…