Calm your nerves: A 333 trick could be key to beating anxiety – Times Now

Anxiety triggers are different for all – some people experience it when stuck in a crowded place while others may experience it when work pressure strikes or due to phobias.

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New Delhi: Anxiety can be debilitating for its sufferers, the general feeling of uneasiness, worry and fear that can often lead to an attack or may leave one sweating or biting the nails. It may give a panic attack or in extreme cases a heart attack too due to elevated blood pressure levels. And while there are many ways of dealing with anxiety ranging from meditation to working out to deep breathing, a new technique has now surfaced which is easy to remember and execute the minute feelings of uneasiness crop up – it is the 333 technique.

333 technique for anxiety – How does it work?

Anxiety triggers are different for all – some people experience it when stuck in a crowded place while others may experience it when work pressure strikes or due to phobias. But when that happens, there are a few things that need to be identified:

Three things one can see
Three things that can be heard
Three things one needs to touch

This technique works by taking a person out of their own head by using the senses in a way that helps reconnect with the body in mid of negative anxiety symptoms like panic attacks or intrusive thoughts. By seeing three things around, one can become visually aware of the surroundings thereby removing mental chatter causing stress. After this, one can focus on things to hear to improve focus.

When seeking sounds, it can be as basic as the ticking of the clock or the rustling of the leaves on a tree. Last is touching things in reach, like body parts or clothing.

Why the 333 technique is effective

Experts say that humans tend to get stuck in a circle of overthinking. Practicing this technique can help bring them back to the present moment and to realise that in that minute, there is nothing to be anxious about.

Anxiety disorders can develop due to several factors like genetics, childhood trauma, or stress. These can be as generic as obsessive-compulsive disorders, phobias to panic disorders.

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