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Eco-Anxiety - Part 3 of 5

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or disheartened by our climate problem, this isn’t unusual. Many people feel a deep worry about human caused environmental degradation and climate change. A recent worldwide survey showed that this worry– what psychologists call “eco-anxiety– affects nearly 70% of adults and 85% of children.

But what to do about it?

Here are five things you can do to address eco-anxiety.

Each of these can create a greater sense of individual security and agency in the face of eco-anxiety and can help build the resiliency needed for the challenges ahead.

Here is the third (*):

3. Practice self-care

Psychologists recommend three strategies to combat the negative effects of stress.:

- Improve Sleep

- Move More

- Eat Healthy

Sleep may have the biggest impact on our ability to manage stress. As more than a third of adults do not consistently get enough sleep, there is a high likelihood that those with eco-anxiety are sleep deprived. Click here for tips to improve your sleep.

Exercise (even a brisk walk) can improve sleep and directly combat stress. Indeed, moderate physical activity has been shown to cut stress levels in half. Click here to learn more.

Finally, a varied, nutritious diet can provide more physical energy to deal with eco-anxiety related challenges. Click here to learn which foods help combat stress.

Don’t keep this a secret. Please forward this to someone who needs to hear about it and start up a conversation.

(*) Here is the first and the second.

(Carbon Almanac Sources)

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