Anxiety

If anxiety is interfering with your daily life, get support from Good Thinking to manage your worries and improve your wellbeing.

Got too much on your mind? It’s natural to feel anxious, worried or scared in certain situations but it can sometimes be difficult to control these feelings.

The NHS defines anxiety as “a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe” and notes that it could lead to specific conditions, such as generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder.

Symptoms of anxiety vary from person to person and can be both physical and psychological. They might include a fast heartbeat, headaches and feeling shaky. Anxiety can also lead to sleep problems, poor concentration, irritability and changes in appetite. In more severe cases, it might result in panic attacks, feeling unable to see people or carry out your job and generally not enjoying life.

Good Thinking recommends NHS-approved apps to help reduce anxiety (many of which are free if you live or work in London), including:

Be Mindful (free) - clinically proven online mindfulness course approved by the NHS, Be Mindful helps you to manage anxiety through mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT).
My Possible Self (free) - this clinically proven app can help you to understand and identify the causes of your anxiety so you can learn coping mechanisms and manage future situations better.
Sorted: mental health (free) - uses repeated breathing and tension/relaxation exercises to rapidly abolish the ‘fight or flight’ reaction then visualisation skills build new positive resources to establish positive mindset.
Clear Fear (free) - Clear Fear is a free app developed to reduce anxiety using effective Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques. It was developed by a charity with input from young people and is recommended for 11 to 19-year-olds.
Meditainment (free first voyage) - Meditainment uses established guided meditation and visualisation techniques, leading you on imaginative journeys to dreamlike destinations to explore and reflect on a range of wellbeing topics.

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