4 Healthy Ways to Distract Yourself From Anxiety

Plus A Look at LENS Neurofeedback and its efficacy for helping Anxiety.

Anxiety is a natural dialogue between our mind and body. It’s a red flag that something might be going on in our surroundings that requires our attention.

For most of us, anxiety is an uncomfortable but fleeting feeling that pops up on occasion during particularly stressful times. For some, anxiety may be more present and color more of their daily life. And for still others, anxiety is a constant torture; a nightmare they can’t awaken from.

Depending on your level of anxiety, there are some healthy coping strategies you can use to manage it. Here are 4 I recommend:

1. Mind Your Mind

How often are you aware of your own thoughts? Our thoughts tend to bubble up from our subconscious without much control from our conscious mind. For those experiencing anxiety, many of these thoughts will be negative and frightening, although the majority will not be based in reality.

Start to pay attention to the thoughts behind the feelings. Instead of thinking the worst will happen, challenge the thought. What is the realistic likelihood the worst will happen on a scale of 1 – 10?

The more you do this, the more you will retrain your mind to process life differently.

2. Remind Yourself What Anxiety Is

Beyond frightful emotions, anxiety often comes with physical sensations like tightness in the chest, rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath. In other words, it can feel like you are dying.

But you’re not.

You are having a physical response to an irrational fear or thought. Remind yourself of that ancient dialogue your mind and body are having and know that, in reality, you are okay.

3. Learn Your Triggers

Once you learn to pay attention to your thoughts and remain calm knowing you are having a natural reaction to what you perceive as a threat, find the threat. Observe your surroundings to find the potential trigger that activated your reaction. If there are other people in the room, notice their reaction to your trigger. Do they seem uneasy or concerned in the least? Chances are they don’t because the threat is not real. Store this information away so eventually your subconscious mind will stop thinking of the trigger as a threat.

4. Breathe

Slow, deep breaths have been shown to instantly calm a person. Your heart rate will slow, your muscles will relax, your entire body will return to a normal state of being. Don’t underestimate the power of just taking a moment to breathe.

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LENS Neurofeedback offers relief for Anxiety symptoms

If you find you need a bit more help controlling your anxiety, try LENS Neurofeedback. A revolutionary new approach to mental wellness, LENS Neurofeedback has shown promising results for Anxiety by helping to regulate brainwave activity and improve neural flexibility.

• Calms an Overactive Nervous System

Anxiety often results from dysregulation in the brain, particularly in regions involved in stress response (e.g., the amygdala). LENS helps by gently nudging the brain toward a more balanced state, reducing excessive beta wave activity linked to anxious thoughts.

• Improves Emotional Regulation

By enhancing neuroplasticity, LENS helps the brain “reset” maladaptive patterns, allowing individuals to respond to stress more calmly rather than being stuck in chronic fight-or-flight mode.

• Requires No Conscious Effort

Unlike traditional neurofeedback, where patients actively train their brainwaves, LENS is passive. The system reads brainwave activity and delivers a subtle electromagnetic pulse, promoting self-regulation without requiring patient effort, which is beneficial for those with high anxiety.

• Rapid and Lasting Effects

Many individuals experience improvements in as few as 12 sessions, with long-term relief possible after continued LENS. Unlike medications that only manage symptoms, LENS encourages the brain to function more optimally over time.

• Reduces Physical Symptoms of Anxiety

Anxiety isn’t just mental—it also manifests as muscle tension, headaches, and sleep disturbances. LENS has been reported to help alleviate these physical symptoms by promoting relaxation and improved sleep quality.

• Supported by Case Studies and Clinical Use

While large-scale clinical trials are still developing, case studies and practitioners report significant reductions in anxiety symptoms, particularly in individuals with treatment-resistant anxiety or those seeking drug-free alternatives.

If you want to explore more about LENS Neurofeedback and how it might help with your anxiety, please contact me today or Learn More About LENS Neurofeedback