5 Simple Tips That Helped Me Dismantle My Anxiety

Ever since I was a kid, I struggled with anxiety — but it wasn’t until high school that I actually learnt what it was. I saw my first psychologist and she explained to me that all the tummy aches I had, all the chest tightness and shortness of breath and “out of body” feelings I was having, were all attributed to my anxiety levels. It was no surprise to her because of the environment in my house — lots of abuse, physical and mental, screaming and yelling, alcohol and drugs — it was nothing short of an unstable mess. The perfect storm to breed an anxious kid.

Over the years I have done many things to try to hack these scary feelings of anxiety. There were so many times I thought I was dying of a heart attack or was going to pass out in front of people. That ‘skin crawling’ feeling from catastrophizing was a regular occurrence for me, so I wanted to share with you the top 5 changes that changed my life for the better and drastically reduced my anxiety in case they may help you feel a sense of freedom again.

#1 — Diet

Before you skip to the next tip — I’m sure you already know this because diet tips are already all over the internet when it comes to pretty much anything. But hear me out! Some of what they are telling you is wrong. Things like having zero caffeine, even decaf or dark chocolate, having zero…