Rise above anxiety 

While stress and worry are a natural part of life, there are some ways to help you better manage them, effectively lightening the load and improving your wellbeing. Try out these mental wellness tips:

1. Get active: Moving more, whether that’s by playing a sport, hitting the gym, or being generally more active regularly, helps to improve your overall mood and reduce anxiety and depression. Exercise releases “feel good” hormones, which help counter feelings of stress, anxiety, and worry. 
2. Eat well: Just like a car needs the right type of fuel to run properly, we also need the right nutrients to function well, physically and mentally. Eating fast food, highly processed foods, and sugar may give you a short burst of energy but soon after, you might experience an energy crash that can also affect your mood. So, nourish your body through a healthy, balanced diet.
3. Get adequate sleep: Sleep is vital to health as it allows the body to decompress and repair itself. Adults should strive to have at least seven to nine hours of sleep daily for good health.
4. Meditate and quiet the mind: Train your mind to slow down and operate at a more steady, healthy state through meditation. Meditation allows you to focus, calm down, and address high emotions and stress. You can also complement this with deep breathing, journaling, and other calming activities to reduce anxiety. 
5. Do something that brings you joy: One of the best ways to foster healthier wellbeing is by immersing yourself in activities that bring you joy. Counter the stress of work or studies by giving time to your go-to hobbies or even discovering new experiences.
6. Seek professional help when needed: Remember, it’s okay to seek psychological counselling when your anxiety prevents you from living life to the fullest. Psychological counselling that uses approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) are some of the most effective treatments for anxiety disorders. It helps individuals understand and manage their anxiety by addressing underlying thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to the disorder.