Problem: Article: If you're feeling particularly anxious or panicky, try grounding with your 5 senses. This can help you overcome the "spacey" feeling associated with anxiety and refocus on the present moment. In the surrounding environment, locate 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste. Some people who have high-functioning anxiety have perfectionistic, "need to do it all" tendencies. If this describes you, give yourself a break when you're feeling stressed. Go through your day by setting the goal to do one thing at a time: get out of bed, take a shower, brush your teeth, eat a healthy breakfast, and so on. Focusing on one thing can help relieve anxiety and prevent you from feeling overwhelmed. Help yourself cope with anxiety by reciting statements that help you feel calm and positive about the situation. For instance, if you are anxious about meeting new people, tell yourself something like, "I am a great friend. They will be lucky to know me." One the toughest days, be sure to nurture yourself with self-care activities that improve your mood and mindset. Do any constructive activities that make you feel better about yourself or your life. Engage in a hobby such as gardening, pamper yourself with a massage or a manicure, or take a nap, if you'd like. If you have high-functioning anxiety, you might try to hide your anxious feelings from family or friends. Pretending that you're fine when you're not will only make you feel isolated and more anxious. If someone asks how you're doing, admit it. Say, "Honestly, I'm anxious" or "I'm not doing so well today." Resist the urge to beat yourself up for having anxiety, as this will only increase your anxiety. Those who care about you may want to help but not know how. Give them a clue as to how they might help you by making a few suggestions. You might say something like, "I could really use a hug" or "Would you mind helping me study for my test?" Don't feel you're being too forward about making specific requests. Your loved ones will likely be relieved that there's something they can do to help.
Summary: Practice grounding to reconnect with the here and now. Commit to one task at a time so you're not overwhelmed. Repeat positive affirmations to get through stressful situations. Do one thing that makes you feel good. Resist the urge to "fake it" when you're feeling anxious. Let loved ones know how they can help.

Problem: Article: Don't practice punching by throwing punch after punch. Instead, allow your muscles to breathe and relax after a punch. After the tiredness fades, practice again. Letting your muscles take a break will allow every punch to be your best punch. Practicing this way will teach your body only to have the best, complete punches, rather than ineffective and weak throws. Don't worry about speed at first. It is more important to throw a proper punch. Think of it this way: If you can't throw a proper punch, it doesn't matter how fast the poor punch is.
Summary: Take a break.

Problem: Article: If you want to get notified whenever any free Kindle books are offered on Amazon, you can subscribe to its RSS feed. To begin, go to Amazon at www.amazon.com and log in by clicking the "Sign in" button at the top right side of the page. Enter your email address and password then click the orange button to continue. Move your mouse pointer over "Shop by Department" at the top right toolbar to open a drop-down menu. Hover your mouse over "Kindle E-readers & Books" to open a menu list on the right side. Click "Kindle Book" list under the title "Kindle Store" on the menu box. You will reach at the Kindle book section of Amazon. Click on one of the book category on the left sidebar you want to subscribe to and choose a sub-category to browse its page. Scroll down the browser page and find the RSS feed symbol at the bottom. It should be located under the list of Kindle books of a specific sub-category. A pop-up window will appear at the top of the page. Click on "Subscribing method" to open a drop-down menu. The default method should be "Live Bookmarks." Choose one of the methods to subscribe. You can also make this method as default by checking the box below. Click "Subscribe now" at the bottom of the feed box to begin subscribing to the RSS feed of the book category you selected. From now on, you should get notifications on each offer, discount, free promotions, and other features on your subscribed category of Kindle books.
Summary: Log into your Amazon account. Go to the Kindle Store. Select a category. Locate the RSS feed symbol. Click on the subscription link next to the RSS feed symbol. Subscribe to the RSS feed. Confirm by clicking the subscription button on the pop-up window.

Problem: Article: One of the biggest drains of love for your life is being surrounded by people who are constantly negative, whether that means criticizing you or just complaining about everything going on around them. Try to identify these people and distance yourself from them. It's obviously more complicated if you are close to these people, like a parent or a best friend. In that case, you may want to try to help them figure out what's going off the rails in their life, so that they can also learn to love their life. Be sure to show them this article. Messy living spaces can actually have a powerful impact on your mind. They can signal to you that having a messy life is acceptable. They can also cause you to feel less powerful and less in control of what's going around you. If you want to love your life, you need to feel a sense of mastery, like you are capable of handling the challenges that life will throw your way. With this in mind, be sure to keep your living areas clean, so that you won't have this extra baggage of messiness in the back of your mind. If there's a huge mess to deal with, focus on one area at a time. You can also focus on different types of mess at a time: get all the trash out first, then put your clothes away, then deal with smaller miscellaneous items. It's not always easy to cut back on work, but if you think you are overworking yourself and suffering because of it, try to find ways to correct that imbalance. Go back to school if you aren't making enough to live on. If you're able, take a pay cut to work fewer hours or have fewer responsibilities. Search for new jobs that would allow you more freedom to live your life. Write down a list of things you'd like to change about your life that you think would help you love your life more fully. This could be anything from exercising more often to cooking more and eating out less. Try to focus on small goals at first, or lay out larger goals in manageable steps. It won't help to plan to make huge lifestyle changes if you bite off more than you can chew and end up discouraged. Instead of planning to run a marathon, start with half a mile or a mile. That way you can feel accomplished at each milestone and keep your motivation up. If you're having a lot of conflict with a friend or family member, if you're not speaking to someone you care about, make an effort to repair the relationship. Healthy relationships are important to your well-being and will help you to love your life. Try to communicate effectively with them. You can say "I'm sad that we've been having difficulties lately. Is there anything you'd like to say to me, or anything I can do to make things better?" Even if you feel like it's someone else's fault, take the initiative to repair the situation for both of your sake. If the relationship is beyond repair, try to see it as an opportunity to make new friends and start a new chapter in your life, rather than seeing it only as an ending or a failure.
Summary:
Remove negative people from your life. Clean your living space. Take a look at your work-life balance. Make a "changes" list. Repair your relationships.