Simple Exercises to Reset Your Anxiety
Anxiety can hit you fast, with a tight chest, racing thoughts, and a sudden wave of dread, and before you know it, it feels like it’s running the whole day. When your body is stuck in that anxious loop, movement becomes more than exercise; it becomes medicine.
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, tense, or mentally overloaded, these simple exercises can help reset your system and give your mind a burst of endorphins.
Sometimes we forget that moving our bodies is one of the quickest ways to calm the nervous system. A few minutes of gentle activity can help slow your thoughts, loosen your tight muscles, and stop anxiety before it spirals.
Here are a few super simple exercises that can bring relief when anxiety symptoms show up.

♦ Intuitive Movement
When anxiety makes you feel trapped in your own head, intuitive movement helps pull you back into your body.
Stand up, breathe, and move in any way that feels natural. No rules. No routine.
Turn on music if you want and let your body stretch, sway, or dance. This type of movement releases physical tension and helps quiet the mental noise.
It works great for me because I prefer low-impact exercises, some of which are listed next.
♦ Walking
Walking is one of the easiest and most powerful ways to calm an anxious mind. When your thoughts are racing, stepping outside for even 5 minutes can help reset your breathing and slow your heart rate.
Walking around my neighborhood takes ten minutes; it’s perfect and can help break the cycle of overthinking. You need a minute to breathe, reset, clear your mind, and restart your day.
♦ Stretching
Anxiety shows on your face and often settles into your shoulders, neck, back, and jaw, tightening everything.
Stretching helps release the tension your body holds when your mind is overwhelmed.
Gentle stretching while letting out long, slow sighs is very effective. Remember, to sigh while stretching, it only takes a minute.
♦ Lifting Weights
Here me out!
Start small, and it never has to be a big deal. I have five-pound weights and a ten-pound kettlebell. See what you can do in a full minute of each. That’s two minutes to concentrate, and you’ll feel the endorphin boost right away.
The weights are always right there and available, so I grab them like a stress ball.
♦ Swimming
Swimming is ideal. It’ll melt the stress and anxiety right off your entire body. You’ll be blissfully exhausted by bedtime. It’s a full-body workout.
Anything water will help, whether it’s a bath, a long shower, or standing in the rain, in my opinion.
♦ Nose Breathing
I know this may seem a little crazy, but this is from Dr. Andrew Huberman: the fastest way to calm your nervous system is to take a super deep breath.
As soon as you think you’ve reached the top of your breath, breathe in a little bit more, as much as you can.
Release your breath and repeat two to three times. You’ll feel your body calm instantly.
When Anxiety Starts to Take Over…
It’s time to move.
Put on shoes, step outside, and let your body help your mind return to a calmer place.
Exercise doesn’t just reset your anxiety in the moment; it resets your day, strengthens your resolve, and you’ll feel the brain fog dissipate.
When You Need a Little More Support
Need Deeper Anxiety Relief?
If your anxiety keeps showing up no matter how hard you try to push through… please know you’re not alone. You don’t have to live in a constant state of tension.
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If you feel like anxiety symptoms keep showing up no matter what you do, another option for you is talking to someone who can help you process what your body can’t release on its own.
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