Welcome to the Anxiety Slayer series. Our mission is to assist you with creating more peace and tranquility in your life

through anxiety release exercises and supportive tools created to slay your anxiety.

Emotional awareness, taking time out to stop a funk. Our emotions become upset.

Taking time out to stop a funk.

Our emotions become upset when we feel our needs aren't met. We may be feeling the need for some quiet time alone or we may crave company and

laughter. We might feel the need to rest but feel too busy to take a

break. We might feel unheard, disregarded, or just plain overwhelmed.

Whatever the case and however you feel,

there is a way to acknowledge and honor your feelings

without feeding them and allowing them to grow

into an all-encompassing mass.

These five simple steps provide an opportunity for reflection and personal growth.

Your feelings are validated, but they are viewed in perspective. A negative mood might feel like the only overriding feeling

in your life right now. But there's a part of you that knows it won't be next week or next year.

By processing your feelings in a gentle relaxed manner,

where you take a step back and observe,

you can find balance and recover quickly without zapping yourself or someone you love with a bolt of lightning.

The first step is to name the feeling. Identify the exact emotion you're feeling right now.

Get specific and fill in the blank.

I feel what?

Angry, sad, hopeless, overwhelmed.

Pick one descriptive word for how you feel right now,

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