How to stop an anxiety spiral in Seconds

Anxiety spiral coming in hot? Try this:

Look around and name what’s neutral. Not good, not bad, just what is.

The grass is green. I can hear the birds chirping and my dog in the background chewing on a stick. That little bit about wearing flipflops with socks, yeah, it is what it is and what it is is neutral. Not opinionated, no judgment, not how I feel or fear anyone else feels about it. Just what is.

It works because you are not fighting the feeling, you’re gently pulling your brain out of the spiral and dropping it back into the present moment. Into your body. Into right now.

And the more you practice it when you DON’T need it, the faster your body learns to use it when you DO.

So try it right now. Look around. Start naming the neutral things around you.

My name is Steph and I help women get out of old patterns and back into their bodies and their power so they can step into their lives fully and unapologetically.

This is one of the tools I use in my coaching and it’s simple enough to start today. So, give it a go and drop what you noticed in the comments.

Let's Weave something beautiful together 💜✨🕸️✨💜

#anxietysupport #womensupportingwomen #groundingtechniques #empowerment

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