Surprising ways to strengthen your mind (and beat anxiety)

Anxiety can be different for each person. This psychic state that arises from our contact with the world is defined, precisely, by the way in which each one of us interacts with its environment. The anxiety study It is not very different, since the concept is understood and defined in a different way by the sciences than by the different branches of the humanities.

However, while we are in favor of evaluating the possibilities of treating anxiety through zen or herbal methods, science is a niche that we also like to explore. From this perspective of exact knowledge, the University of Cambridge presented at the 30th European Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology a study that includes some amazing skills to beat anxiety.

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Anxiety under trial and error

Although science boasts of being an exact practice, the reality is that it works under a fairly functional trial and error routine. Perhaps human beings are not designed to achieve perfect success in life, and this point is precisely the center of our reflection.

If science has allowed itself to make mistakes, why not us? The writer and poet GK Chesterton once said that «Anything worth doing is worth doing wrong.»and the only reason these tips are worth following is because, scientifically, the decision-making process speeds up and the quicker we take action, the less stressful it will be to live.

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perfection syndrome

The perfection syndrome is the best way we found to define the actions of people who are under constant anxiety. Think of it this way: has it happened to you that when you have a date you think: «I hope it’s perfect», or when you meet a person you say: «It’s perfect or perfect», or when you start a job you think: «It’s the perfect job ”? This doesn’t happen once in a lifetime; thousands of times a day we repeat this to the brain and try to convince ourselves that everything is perfect until… something happens.

Rokas Halleliunas

Well now we want you to put in Practice in your brain the phrase «Do it wrong». The only objective is that if today you try to do it wrong, tomorrow you can improve, and as you progress everything will be better. This is a good way to feel liberated and zero pressure regarding what we are doing.

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Science talks about strengthening your mind

However, we don’t have the last word either and what we really want to do is for you to listen a little bit to the science and what it has to say about anxiety this time. Taking up the study from the University of Cambridge, there are some amazing abilities that help strengthen our mind.

The start is quite simple: you should have two things in mind before starting the day. Both will help you overcome anxiety, it is only a matter of committing to obtain a good result.

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Derrick Wise

Before I step foot out of bed, stop pointing out in your mind anything that might be wrong with you or your life. In short, be kind to yourself. Then, if there are any bugs or issues to fix, take the time not to worry right away. If you take 10 minutes before you feel panic, fear or worry, you will see that later the situation will not seem so serious and you will be more prepared to solve it.

The second and last step is find purpose by helping others. Start with a simple task a day and forget that idea that there is nothing to live for. There really is a lot you can help with, whether it’s in your home, your family, your neighborhood, your city, or even various organizations.

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Life is full of wonderful singularities that sometimes we lose sight of. Sometimes, to wake up with a new vision, you have to know that even if there are difficulties, you will be able to overcome any of them (even doing it badly).

Keep reading: What to do in the face of an anxiety crisis? This recommends science

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