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Improving Anxiety

Anxiety. We’ve all experienced it at some point in our lives. But did you know being in a constant state of anxiety can negatively impact your overall well-being? That’s why it’s important to provide your people with resources that’ll help reduce their anxiety and make them feel confident to tackle what’s ahead of them.

374 million

people worldwide are affected by anxiety due to the pandemic

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$1 trillion

dollars is how much depression and anxiety cost the global economy

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31%

of adults are estimated to have anxiety at some point in their lives

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Subject: Soothe your anxiety with Calm resources

According to the American Psychological Association, anxiety is “an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure.”

Anxiety can be persistent in our daily lives. Calm’s Reduce Stress & Anxiety Collection is a toolkit that can help ease your nervous system so you can return to a neutral state and work with a calm mind.

Start redirecting your anxiety to a state of calm with the following mindfulness resources from the collection:

Calming Anxiety
- In this collection of breathing meditation exercises, you get to choose how long you want to be guided in calming yourself down.
Managing Anxiety On the Go
- In this 4-minute guided meditation, you’ll learn to shift your attention away from stress through self-awareness of what’s happening with your body.
Grounding
- In this 10-minute Daily Calm session, you’ll learn how to find grounding in times of anxiety.
Sleep & Serenity
- In this music track produced by Superposition, you’ll be on a deep listening excursion with warm analog drone scapes designed to aid with sleep and ease anxiety.

Check out the Calm app for other diverse resources that’ll support your mental health journey. Haven’t redeemed your free Calm Premium subscription yet? <Insert sign-up instructions>

Important Note: If you’re experiencing chronic anxiety, please reach out to [Benefits contact/EAP liaison]or your doctor for the appropriate medical resources and support.

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It’s normal to have feelings of anxiety in our lives. But when you’re in a constant state of anxiousness, it negatively impacts your mental health and your ability to thrive in your professional and personal lives. Calm’s Reduce Stress & Anxiety Collection contains resources that’ll help you return to a state of calm.

Try the following resources from the collection to develop healthy habits that can ease your anxiety:

- Calming Anxiety
  - Choose a guided breathing meditation to calm your nervous system so you can reduce your anxious feelings.
- Managing Anxiety On the Go
  - Shift your attention away from your daily stress through self-awareness of what’s happening with your body.
- Grounding
  - Learn to find grounding in times of anxiety.
- Sleep & Serenity
  - Go on a deep listening excursion with warm analog drone scapes featuring music designed to ease anxiety.

Important Note: If you’re experiencing chronic anxiety, please reach out to [Benefits contact/EAP liaison] or your doctor for the appropriate medical resources and support.

Choose to be optimistic. It feels better.
— Dalai Lama