Knowing that someone you care for has anxiety is hard to deal with. We don’t want to watch someone suffer or feel on edge constantly. But, at the same time, we often don’t know how to help someone deal with their anxiety. There never seem to be any right words that will magically make it better. As much as most of us wish there were a magic wand to help with anxiety, there isn’t one. However, that doesn’t mean there are no ways to help with anxiety.

Supporting someone with anxiety is a little easier than many people think. Here are four soothing ways to help.

Most people have heard of a panic attack and have a general idea of what that means. But when they hear the words anxiety attack, they assume it means the same thing. However, anxiety attacks can be viewed as something different than panic attacks.

The relationship between anxiety and our brain is a complicated one. Not only is anxiety caused by a reaction in our brains, but our brains are also affected by anxiety, as well. To help make more sense of this complicated relationship, let’s go over the effect that anxiety has on our brains.

Dealing with anxiety is never easy. When it starts to feel ramped up, it can seem as if you won’t find any relief from it. At some point, most people will experience anxiety at least once in their lives. Anxiety attacks, however, are a completely different ball game.

It seems we all worry about our health a little more these days. Being in a widespread pandemic for years hasn’t made us feel confident in our health.

The truth is, we can’t help at some point but feel frustrated by family during the holidays. As nice as it would be if we could all say our families don’t annoy us to some degree, that isn’t always the case. Even though they may be frustrating to deal with, there are definitely ways to handle this that are healthy. And, these tips are really useful for any time of the year, regardless of the holiday season!