12/24/2025
When anxiety hits, your brain is already in survival mode —
that’s why trying to “think positive” or “calm your thoughts” doesn’t work. 🌿
Anxiety is a nervous system response, not a thinking problem.
Regulation starts with the body first.
Here’s how to regulate anxiety in the moment:
✨ Slow your breathing with longer exhales
✨ Ground yourself in what’s happening right now
✨ Stop fighting the sensations — discomfort isn’t danger
✨ Delay reassurance and problem-solving
✨ Let the anxiety wave rise, peak, and fall
You don’t regulate anxiety by eliminating it —
you regulate it by teaching your body that it can handle it.
At Real Psychiatric Services, we help people manage anxiety by building emotional regulation through Care That Sees The Whole You.
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