High functioning anxiety can look like perfectionism, people pleasing and procrastination. While high functioning anxiety can assist with achieving our goals and daily tasks, it can also cause stress and strain when it feels like we are losing control.

How we cope with anxiety is a personal journey that allows us to ride out the moments when things feel unmanageable and like life is slipping out of our control. Here you will find three potential coping strategies that can help with managing anxiety.

When it comes to coping skills for anxiety, we have all heard about the benefits of physical activity, journaling and meditation but let’s talk about the benefits of singing as a coping mechanisms to help the next time you are feeling anxious and worried!

Anxiety can sometimes pop up out of nowhere which may derail a perfectly lovely day. We can subsequently experience fear or worry about anxiety catching us off guard producing an endless loop of anticipatory anxiety about us experiencing anxiety!

When anxiety is a part of our life, it is reasonable to assume that it will also come with us when we go to work. Our job can take up much of our energy and attention which also means that anxiety can have a huge impact on how we are able to attend to those responsibilities and impair our ability to bring our best into the workplace.

Establishing healthy habits can assist with managing anxiety symptoms such as fatigue, irritability and difficulty falling asleep. Engaging in self care can increase our ability to regulate our thoughts and emotions and improve our capacity to withstand those moments when life feels chaotic.