Trying Times…Feeling Anxious?

10 ways to feel more in control, in a world that’s uncontrollable:

Right now, there’s a lot of stuff happening that is outside our control and that can feel overwhelming or helpless. Whether that be a pandemic, unemployment, systemic racism, injustice, health care, etc there’s a lot of things that feel “out of our hands”.

So what can we do?

1. First and foremost—- take care of yourself! (shower, exercise, eat, meditate, pray, etc)

2. Lobby or contact your local representative

3. Sign petitions

4. Donate to places that align with what you want to see done.

5. Volunteer

6. Find the little things in your own life you can control and recognize them: what you wear, eat, schedule etc.

7. Talk to someone about your anxiety or feelings

8. Filter media and news content. (This can often feed anxiety and helpless feelings)

9. Spend time (in personal or digitally) with people who lift you up

10. Start/keep a gratitude journal

Remember, we can’t control everything…most things even. This list is to help you feel more in control and to help you control what you can.