Did you know that anxiety, worry, and stress aren't all the same thing? Anxiety is an emotion, worry is a way of thinking, and stress is how your body physically responds. Worrying is what leads to feeling anxious.

Anxiety can be connected to many different things, such as growing up with overly critical parents or simply how much sleep you get, but worry is what triggers it. You can’t directly control emotions like anxiety, and trying to do so often backfires. But you can always decide where to focus your attention: either dwelling on worries or letting them go.

The bottom line: If you want to feel less anxious, you have to focus on managing your worries.

TL/DR: 2 Steps to Avoid an Anxiety Attack

To ward off an episode of major anxiety, try doing these two things: First, accept the initial wave of panic—it’s not something you can control. Next, focus on the one thing you have power over: your attention. Decide whether you’ll fuel your anxiety by dwelling on your worries.

Easier said than done? Of course. The ability to control your attention is a skill, and like any skill, you can improve it with practice. And you’ll need to keep working on it until it becomes a routine habit. 

Sol Bites: 10 Minute Daily Routine to Tackle Worries

Practicing mindfulness is one decisive way to sharpen your attention control. Another way to work on it is with this 10-minute daily routine:

1) Choose a specific time each day to focus on your worries.

2) Set a timer for 10 minutes, and then jot down all your concerns on a piece of paper. When time is up, throw away the paper and your worries.

3) Stick to this schedule to keep your worries in check. If you start worrying outside your worry time, gently remind yourself that you’ve set aside time for that later and get back to what you're doing.

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Sol TV Robin Richardson shares that if you're feeling anxious, it's time to find what's not in alignment within you? Sometimes it’s negative beliefs that might be a false narrative.

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