Hello and welcome to another episode of Health Matters. My name is Dr. Michael

Chaleming and I'll be your pilot today. So in today's episode, what we're going to call is,

I'm calling it Calm in a Flash. So in today's episode, we're going to explore the top seven ways to reduce anxiety

using practical, real-life, fast-acting solutions that are backed by science and some real-life success

stories. So let's get started.

Anxiety can affect anyone at any time, but managing it effectively can significantly improve

your quality of life.

What is anxiety? Anxiety is the natural response to stress that we all feel, right?

So the stress could be real or perceived, means wherever we think.

Often we characterize them by feeling worry, nervousness, fear.

It's a common emotion that everyone experiences at times in their lives.

However, when these feelings become overwhelming and persistent,

you keep coming over and over again, they can interfere with your daily activities

and may even develop into an anxiety disorder.

So why is it important to manage anxiety?

It's important to manage anxiety because first, your mental health, right?

Persistent anxiety can lead to mental health issues such as depression, chronic stress, and other disorders.

Physical effects. Chronic anxiety can have physiological effects contributing to high blood pressure, heart disease, stomach issues.

Anxiety can affect the quality of your life. High levels of anxiety can impact your ability

to enjoy life, affect your work performance, your social interactions, and overall happiness.

Anxiety can affect the way you function.

So if you have high levels of anxiety, your ability to concentrate, to make good decisions, to perform your daily tasks can definitely be affected.

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