POPSUGAR Editors' Tips For Coping With Anxiety Symptoms
How POPSUGAR Editors Cope With Anxiety — and How You Can, Too
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POPSUGAR Fitness staff writer Jenny Sugar says she oftentimes calls a friend to talk through her worries. Brink, too, says his friend Hannah is great for helping him think of ways he can care for himself during periods of anxiety. "When I check in with her when I'm anxious, she always asks if I've had water or anything to eat. Now I can ask myself: 'Have you have water lately? Have you eaten? Have you specifically eaten a piece of fruit or a vegetable? Have you taken a deep breath? Are your shoulders down or by your ears? Is there something that hurts that you could stretch?' When my friends are upset, I try to pass a little Hannah on and ask them, too."