Upon waking, expose yourself to natural light.
(You might need a natural light alarm clock.)
About two hours before bed, wear amber glasses tolower cortisol levelsand increase levels of your sleep hormone melatonin.
Eliminate screen timeTV, laptops, phones,everythingabout an hour before bed and take a hot bath.
Then fall asleep in a completely dark room.
Putting your body through blood sugar spikes and crashes are a surefire way to increase anxiety.
Meditate or practice mindfulness.
Find a practice that works for you.
That could mean Transcendental Meditation, yin yoga, orbreathwork.
Without judgment, sit mindfully with whatever you feel.
Your body wants you to move when youre anxious.
Big-muscle movementstuff like jump squats, walking, lunging, and kickboxingcan dial down anxiety during the day.
If youre feeling anxious, giving your body a morning jolt is the last thing you need.
Youd be surprised by how many people lower anxiety just by cutting that morning coffee.
To transition, try organic green tea, which has a little caffeinebut also calming L-theanine.
If your gut is inflamed,your brain probably is too.
pylori,and food sensitivities can impact inflammation and rev up anxiety.
Mood disorders often begin in your gut because many feel-good neurotransmitters like serotonin get manufactured there.
