Anxiety Reduction Techniques (shared by Margaret Withers)

A friend shared this with me in an artist group I’m in and I found it extremely helpful especially the tapping technique in the ‘resources for resilience ‘ link and of coarse the avoidance of too much fear inducing news. Also I strongly recommend the Calm app for meditation and the Sworkit app for all kinds of guided and timed exercises and stretches/yoga and physical therapy. --Margaret

So how can we respond with a high level positive energy? Here’s 6 steps you can take, starting right now.

Reduce your intake of fear based media, This is one of the recommendations of the World Health Organization. To the extent that you do expose yourself to it, keep your boundaries up and your fear filters on. For instance, before watching the news make sure that you do the zip up to strengthen your boundaries. To learn how to do the zip up, go to minute 7:15 of this video by Donna Eden.

Focus on the facts as described by relatively objective sources such the CDC and WHO.

Focus on the overall picture, not just the drama. For instance, yes it’s true that people with compromised immune or respiratory systems are at risk for more serious illness or even death. But the vast majority of people who get this virus do not and will not have severe symptoms.

Be aware of the historical precedents. There have been other viral outbreaks in the past. There were lots of fears during those times and the world did not come to an end. Despite all the fear in the stock market, the fact is, viral outbreaks such as this have never created a recession.

Keep your anxiety and stress low Use energy psychology techniques on whatever is scaring you.

Use the Trauma Tapping Technique and/or Butterfly Hug to calm down. You can find other techniques on our Resources for Resilience pages.

Strengthen and support your immune system. Keep your anxiety low (anxiety/stress lowers the immune system). See above for some simple tools that can help.

Energy approaches can help support your immune system. Here's a link released by Eden Energy Medicine to boost your immune system.

The point is to remain more detached about what's happening in the moment. We can't know the eventual meaning of events. We all need to take good care on many levels. This is a wonderful opportunity to stand in love, to take action from a place of greater awareness, and avoid feeding fear.