How To Focus On Things In Your Control
Lack of control over a situation can make us feel anxious and manifests anxiety, thus to find things that can be controlled helps us gain a little more charge of our lives.
Take a deep breath and talk to yourself to make your anxiety realize that you are very much in control of your thoughts! Read below points to understand how to focus on things in your control:
Ask yourself if the problem is solvable
Challenge the reality of anxious thoughts
Accept uncertainty
Focus on the present rather than the past or future
Confine your worrying to one time period during the day
Focusing on things that does not fall under your circle of control will only make you feel stressed.
As per Psychologists, Reactive people get anxious more often by overthinking about uncertainties in the future and redirect all energies on things that are not in their hands.
Proactive people live in the circle of control. They focus on the areas that they are responsible for or which they can actually work on. This helps them to channelize all their energies into finding solutions and resolving conflicts.
You can overcome anxiety by reframing your core beliefs to create healthier and more positive ones for yourself.
Counselling for stress and anxiety can help you if you feel overwhelmed by any situation and overthink a lot.
Talk to a Counselor to learn mindful ways to overcome stress and anxiety.