Sudden anxiety: what to do when calming down feels difficult
First steps during sudden anxiety, eight gentle breathing options, ways to approach frightening thoughts and a gradual return to everyday activities.
Self-help
Explanations and exercises to return to. Choose what feels relevant now and go at your own pace.
Guides found: 12
Managing anxiety in everyday life
Understand anxious thoughts, reduce unnecessary strain and choose manageable steps, with 5–4–3–2–1 grounding, a journal, worry time and a kinder response to yourself.
Handling anger without aggression
Notice early signs of anger, take a pause, communicate boundaries and reflect on outbursts, with breathing, gentle movement and practical notes.
Living with the death of someone close
Grief, guilt, belongings and memories: support yourself after a bereavement, ask for help and gradually return to everyday activities.
Burnout at work
Signs of occupational burnout and four areas of support: recovery, the meaning of tasks, boundaries around the working day and connection, with examples and an action plan.
Body, symptoms and stress
Discuss physical symptoms with a doctor, notice the role of stress and support yourself through a journal, relaxation, breathing and nine practices without self-diagnosis.
Self-esteem and self-support
Respond to self-criticism, notice your efforts and choose manageable goals without constant comparison.
Autonomy in your relationship with parents
Distinguish your wishes from family expectations, discuss boundaries and gradually develop autonomy.
A relationship in difficulty
Understand what has changed in your relationship, discuss expectations and agree on a next step, with seven conversation steps and eight voluntary exercises for two.
Finding your way through a breakup or divorce
Make room for your feelings, organise everyday life and support yourself through change.
Codependency: making room for yourself
Notice when your boundaries get lost, separate responsibilities and find support for change.
Closeness without losing yourself
Explore the urge to pull away, notice your needs and practise trust in small steps.
Self-help may support you between sessions, but it does not establish a diagnosis. You do not have to do everything at once or continue an exercise that makes you feel worse.