Anxiety & the Emergency Dispatcher

Today we want to talking about anxiety. It is a really common feeling, but it can escalate into much more and impact your work, home, friendships and health. Researchers and clinicians are finding a lot of success with cognitive behavioral therapy. This involves:

1.      Learn skills to manage their anxiety. These coping skills could include breathing exercises, creative hobbies, exercise, and stretching.

2.      Actively identifying and challenging worrying thoughts. It is important to learn to challenge anxious thoughts. If you begin to think that the worst will happen, why are you thinking this? Will it really happen? Does it help to think about this? What am I believing that is not true?

3.      Relaxation training (usually a form of progressive muscle relaxation) to control physical tension. There are a lot of videos on YouTube that can help you through this process or you can see a professional to help you.

This is just one method of helping with anxiety. We recommend that you try some of these for general anxiety but if you are feeling more than just a general anxiety, please reach out to a professional counselor or therapist.

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