Our Eco-anxiety resources are designed to help you manage difficult emotions relating to the climate crisis. However, all of our tools can be used during any moments of anxiety or stress and we recommend learning them as a life tool. With a specific focus on the environment we hope that these tools will help you to find some inner strength to deal with the biggest issues facing our planet and to help you turn your anxiety into agency.
What
If you are experiencing eco-anxiety or any sort of anxiety, it can be very useful to learn how to ground yourself. Your breath is an incredibly useful tool that can be used to transform your state of mind, your long term mental health and how you respond to particularly challenging situations. When you control and tune into your breath, you actively regulate your parasympathetic system, effectively putting the brakes on your instinctive fight-or-flight reaction to stress-inducing situations.How
Breathing techniques can help control anxiety by promoting relaxation, reducing the physiological symptoms of stress and shifting your focus away from anxious thoughts.Why
- Calms the heart rate
- Activates your bodily relaxation response
- Focus and distraction
- Long term mental health benefits
- Useful tool for all aspects of life
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Toolkit: Breathing Techniques (1011.0 KB)