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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on anxiety.

38 doctors weighed in across 22 answers
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Practice: Practice belly breathing at least 15 min/day.

Answered 10/3/2013

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Dr. Tracy Berg answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Focus on positive: Think of every outcome regarding your future fear. Focus on the positive outcomes you think of.

Answered 2/3/2016

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Dr. Kim Fagan answered

Close: Close your eyes just breathe; slowly in -out-in-out-in; release those thoughts-breathe.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Daniel Lebowitz answered

Specializes in Anti-Aging Medicine

Try: Try to calm your mind; medications can help too; get your sleep at night.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Amy Friedman answered

Specializes in Transplant Surgery

You: You want to escape slow the pounding of your heart eyes closed, now breathe deep.

Answered 11/15/2016

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Dr. Amy Friedman answered

Specializes in Transplant Surgery

Wear: Wear a ring to trigger a calming thought. Look at it in an anxious moment. No one else has to know.

Answered 12/24/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Tight: Tight chest, heavy breath* no, not necessarily* deep breath easily.*.

Answered 4/2/2013

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Tulsi: Tulsi tea (holy basil) is a wonderful herb that has a relaxing effect for those with anxiety.

Answered 3/11/2021

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Focus: Focus on something else instead of what is worrying you.

Answered 9/8/2013

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Dr. Timothy Perozek answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Anxiety?: Anxiety? Make sure you don't have stomach acid issues that make your stomach feel "nervous".

Answered 8/29/2015

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Worry: Worry doesn't help; focus more on what you want; actions lead to calm.

Answered 5/10/2016

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Dr. Sophie Duriez answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Anxiety: Anxiety is a good teacher, do your homework: accept the challenge of exposure, you'll be rewarded!

Answered 5/9/2016

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Feel: Feel anxious? Burn off built-up adrenaline with exercise: walk, swim, ride bike, sport.

Answered 6/4/2014

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Exercise,: Exercise, eat right, talk to someone, see a counselor, ask md about medications, .

Answered 4/8/2013

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Ever: Ever said: "my work is never done!" well, it's true... We're all works in progress, so keep at it!

Answered 2/21/2014

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Anxious: Anxious about giving a speech? Practice before an imaginary audience, both receptive and critical ones.

Answered 5/12/2016

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Learn: Learn yoga breathing exercises & when you feel an anxiety attack coming, start the relaxing breathing.

Answered 7/26/2013

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Unresolved: Unresolved anxiety builds adrenaline; use exercise or vigorous activity to burn it off to relieve anxiety.

Answered 5/12/2016

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Dr. Tod Haller answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

When: When using sertraline/zoloft, one must avoid eating grapefruit. Speak to your doctor.

Answered 7/5/2013

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

The: The only thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve is the fear of failure.

Answered 8/25/2013

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Don't: Don't worry about it;do something about it! that which is out of your power, visualize letting it go.

Answered 5/7/2016

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Learn: Learn to laugh at mistakes. We all make them, but learn not to repeat!

Answered 11/3/2013

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