6 Daily Habits to Reduce Stress & Anxiety

At times, we can feel stress and anxiety reach new levels. You may have felt overwhelmingly stressed that you wouldn’t turn in an assignment on time, or you may have felt an abrupt feeling of anxiety wash over you as you walked over to a class podium for a presentation. Or perhaps your stress and anxiety seem constant and unrelenting. It may be difficult to do seemingly simple tasks all because you’re too overwhelmed by your anxious thoughts and stressful to-do list. Well, to help relieve some of your stress and anxiety, here are some daily habits that can reduce stress and anxiety.

Writer: Michal Mitchell
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[WisdomWealth]

"Anxiety does not empty tommorow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength"
-Charles S.

[hyperdive]

“Cuddling, hugging and holding hands” me: holds hands with myself ‘I don’t think it’s working’

[abhishek]

00:47 washing dishes
01:48 cuddling hugging and holding hands
02:24 make good posture a habit
03:16 view stress as a challenge
04:21 meditate
05:20 go to bed on time
Hope this helped🤗 thanks a lot psych2go💜

[shradhapandey]

Pandemic just really stretching and testing people's anxiety levels.

[sejalchouhan]

I use washing dishes, cleaning and decorating my room as a way to cope up with my severe anxiety and stress ...and yes guys it helps a lot !! I feel a lot better after doing so..

[lunarinara]

Am I the only one who sat up straight the minute she said are you slouching right now?😂

[GiadTheShyCat]

2:20 "If you don't have anyone to cuddle with right now, a plushie would work too"

My pusheen plushie: "Chuckles I'm in danger."

[saurabhagrawal]

That motherly voice that says I'm proud of you in this video is very soothing 😌

[arshaddahlan]

Haven't seen anyone talk about it here, but Amanda (the VO) literally has one of the nicest and most calming voices! Listening to these videos always help with my anxiety! 💛

[obsidereme]

"is it past your bedtime?"
Well, well, that's a good question. I don't even know what's my bedtime anymore...

[funkopopcollector]

Step 1 get rid of school yay now ur 90% less stressed
(Im joking Don't drop out of school 😂)

[TheChilipepper]

I wish I had someone to cuddle, hug or hold hands with
I hate being alone

[anush]

I haven't been feeling well for a few days due to an incident which took place in my life. Hope this helps.

[savageunitato]

My mom listening over my shoulder:
See?! Even your little YouTubers are telling you to wash the dishes!

[marwaasad]

Me: stressing over a math exam tomorrow
Psych2Go: uploads
Me: not anymore

[advancetotabletop]

7. Write stuff down. If something emotional is stressing you out, write down your thoughts in a journal. If it’s work, writing down your work will help you manage it, such as by breaking down work into manageable tasks.

[MochWochi]

Amanda's voice and the adorable art style and soft colors just make me feel so calm and relaxed, thank you, ive needed this.

[shriya]

The video was so well put together! I felt less stressful just after watching for a couple of seconds, the animations and the calming voice made me feel a lot better:)

[BSDesigns]

I think it's not the dishes, nor the smell that makes it relaxing. To me, cleaning in general actually reduces my stress. I think a clean room or view makes it more comfortable to relax, and the way you know that you worked hard to clean it feels like an accomplish.

[Aeollon]

I'm honestly a bit shook. I've been dealing with a high anxiety day and the first thing I did to calm down was go to wash dishes. It felt like it was something instinctual, that I needed to wash dishes in order to calm down and feeling the warm water helped. 20 minutes later youtube recommended this video to me! Talk about great timing to give me validation of my coping mechanism!