Mornings can be tough—especially if you struggle with anxiety. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. SELF Magazine recently featured Alma’s VP of Clinical Operations, Elisabeth Morray, sharing practical strategies to ease morning anxiety.
From grounding techniques to small routine shifts, these insights can help set a calmer tone for your day. Check out the full article for actionable tips!
What strategies help you manage morning anxiety? Let’s discuss in the comments!
You might want to save this video if you keep waking up in the morning with anxiety. According to this article itself, not sleeping well can be the culprit to what's creating this environment of heightened anxiety for you in the morning. It says poor sleep can affect your cortisol levels, which actually makes anxiety a lot worse, especially first thing. It says. While cortisol levels naturally peak in the morning to help you get up and atom, some research suggests that missing out on sleep could make that early spike called the cortisol awakening response, bigger than usual, leaving you primed for a more anxious start to the day. That, plus you're blooming. To do lists, work or chores left undone, all of that kind of stuff. It's a lot to face first thing in the morning. Here are three tips from the article to mitigate some of that morning anxiety. The first tip is to relocate, and it says that one of the best things that you can do to mitigate some of that morning anxiety is just move away from your bed. I know that the hardest thing to do, especially when we experience anxiety waking up, is probably to get out of bed. However, according to this article, relocating is key to kind of getting that reset that your body and mind might need. When you wake up with that feeling, another tip is to just try some deep breathing. Blowing your breath can actually calm your nervous system and really give you that sense of relief that you may need if you're experiencing morning anxiety. And according to Alma's VP of Clinical Operations, Doctor Elizabeth Murray, actually naming what's giving you anxiety in the morning can be a huge help. She says that by acknowledging the source of your stress, it could make it feel a lot less overwhelming. Says once you recognize what's at the root of your fear, the thing you really value, it becomes easier to figure out how to tackle it. For more advice, check out the full article on self com. But if you're still struggling, reaching out to an alma therapist can make a big difference. I'd say hello alma com to find a therapist today.
