Resource: Stress and Anxiety Reduction Tools and Links

Introduction: In the fast-paced and demanding world we live in, stress and anxiety have become pervasive challenges that impact our mental and emotional well-being. Whether it's the pressures of work, relationships, or the uncertainties of daily life, finding effective tools to manage stress is crucial for maintaining a healthy balance.

Music to calm nervous system:

EMDR Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Emdr-Music-Therapy-Bilateral-Stimulation/dp/B01LXM43KF

EMDR Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7tLh5eRPAzXjZLTVviyTCq

Guided Grounding Techniques:

Hand Carving- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67JDaNcX3gE

Butterfly hug- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGGJrqscvtU

Container- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfgoKNejOBs

Lightstream- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWhIRqQl82M

Finishing stress cycles- if grounding doesn't help- try finishing the stress cycle:

https://ideas.ted.com/emotionally-exhausted-burnout-completing-stress-response-cycle/

Anxiety workbook:

https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Workbook-7-Week-Overcome-Worrying/dp/1623159733

Vagus Nerve Stimulation:

https://www.google.com/search?q=stimulating+vagus+nerve&oq=stimul&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j0i433i512j0i131i433i512j0i433i512j69i60l3.1187j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Increasing vagal tone can reduce anxiety.

https://www.mindful.org/why-your-breath-is-connected-to-your-well-being/

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:

CBT worksheets https://positivepsychology.com/cbt-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-techniques-worksheets/

CBT apps: https://www.apaservices.org/practice/business/technology/tech-column/cbt-app-depression

Lowther Counseling Services, www.LowtherCS.com, 2023