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Anxiety is among one the most common mental illnesses worldwide. At the present time, it’s estimated that over two-hundred million people worldwide suffer from anxiety, and that’s only the data for those who have a formal diagnosis. There are many who go untreated by traditional medicine, instead left to suffer in silence or alleviate symptoms using over-the-counter medications or self-taught ‘techniques.’ Anxiety can impact every aspect of a person’s life from their job right down to their daily bodily functions.

There are many ways that you can go about treating anxiety, including therapy, certain medications, changing your circumstances and environment, and self-management techniques. It may take one or a combination of these solutions working together in tandem to help you see long-lasting improvements. And it won’t happen overnight! You’ll need consistency and often might need to step outside your comfort zones to get the results you need.

But we’re here to talk about hobbies you can start to help relieve your symptoms of anxiety. While they aren’t going to automatically solve the issues you’re experiencing, these hobbies can work alongside the above treatments. You’ll notice that the majority are ways in which you can channel trapped emotions, thoughts and feelings to a place where they can be free. Others help to calm and distract the mind so it can drift away from intrusive thoughts.

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Try your hand at gardening

Nature can be a wonderful healer of the soul. That accompanied by sunlight, and the act of growing something from seed can be so cathartic.

Get creative with a paintbrush, pencil or even your iPad

Expressing yourself in a creative way can help us work through difficult feelings and thoughts. As adults, we rarely feel like we have the time to truly be creative unless we work within the field. And even then, we can feel trapped in ‘styles’ and the input of others. But there are so many ways we can be creative on a daily basis, some of which require minimal effort.

Scrapbook

On the subject of being creative scrapbooking is possibly one of the most fun. You’re just finding things you like, collecting them together, and creating one big place. My grandmother loved scrapbooking. She would find postcards, snippets from magazines and books, and even old photographs, and stick them onto colourful pages. My father has a few of her books and you see clear influences from quotes, family, animals and even The Royal Family.

Go for a walk

Exercise in other ways

Namely, yoga as it’s known for its relaxing properties.

Start a journal

Or start writing a personal blog

Having a personal blog helps us in a similar way to writing or journaling. We can better work through our emotions, thoughts and feelings when we don’t feel isolated. And, in the blogging world, I’ve been able to express myself and work through my issues more than ever before in a safe space. There are others out there who are experiencing or have experienced the same things, which makes us feel like a supportive community.

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Learning to play an instrument

Do some jigsaw puzzles

Try macrame

Take a pottery class

Volunteer with animals

If you can’t own a pet yourself, you can also volunteer with your local animal charity. With the end of the lockdown, there has been an influx of pets needing homes. Why not alleviate the stress and volunteer to help walk dogs, clear our pens, host charity events and help out in the cattery?

Try your hand at needlework

Crochet or knit

Play cosy video games

Playing video games has been essential to my self-care routine. While being productive is great, you don’t have to spend every waking moment of your life trying to reach the next big thing. That’s how burnout starts, with the inability to slow down. Cosy games are my personal favourite because there’s no in-game stress to contend with. You just take the game at your own pace without time constraints, difficult battles or mind-numbing fetch quests!

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Read easy-going or empowering books

Dance it out

Cook your favourite, easy-to-make meals

Cooking, admittedly, is not one of my favourite things to do. But my husband thoroughly enjoys it and even uses it as a means to reduce stress. Apart from playing video games and painting, my husband can be found surrounded by dishes in the kitchen. He’s usually bulk-making food for the week or cooking up something with the leftovers in our fridge. While it may not be my idea of stress reduction, there’s nothing he loves more than creating chaos over the stove.

Watch feel-good movies and TV shows

Terrarium making

Can you think of any other hobbies for people with anxiety?

A huge thank you to Nyxie’s Nook for this guest post! I try my best to manage my anxiety and having hobbies really helps and I encourage it to everyone! Visit her blog for more posts on mental health and wellness.

xo,

Lynn

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