anxiety reduction
Lessening mental tension
Anxiety reduction is the lessening of worry, nervousness, or unease.
The phrase appears in clinical and self-help contexts to describe techniques or interventions that calm the mind: Deep breathing is a simple anxiety reduction strategy.
It may also describe any activity that happens to lower stress: For me, gardening is anxiety reduction.
- biofeedbackTraining via physiological monitoring
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- body scanComplete physical examination
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- deep breathingDeliberate slow inhalation practice
taking a breath · counting to ten · meditation · exposure therapy · relaxation · stress relief · anxiolytic · talk therapy · time management · therapy sessions · support groups · safe space · affirmations · grounding techniques · nature walks · stress management · desensitization · exercise
- relaxation techniquesdeep relaxation, relaxing, muscle relaxation, body scan, body warmth
- sport psychologymental toughness, flow state, self-talk, concentration, confidence
- knitting benefitsstress relief, relaxation, cognitive benefits, mood enhancement, rehabilitation
- equine therapyhippotherapy, equine therapy, therapy horses, autism programs, PTSD treatment
- drug side effectsdrowsiness, dizziness, weight gain, dry mouth, constipation
- avoidance learningavoidance behavior, negative reinforcement, warning signal
anxiety reductionagitation
Disturbed, restless state
triggering · fear-mongering · destabilization · unsettling · unnerving
anxiety reductionagitation
Disturbed, restless state
distress · alarm · panic · fight-or-flight response · hypervigilance