When anyone becomes anxious, their automatic reaction is to seek greater control.

Do you have someone trying to control you? If so, what can you do to make them feel less anxious?

Are you feeling anxious? If so, what can you do to increase your sense of control over your own life? Of course, we can’t control whether there are earthquakes, but if you are feeling anxious, you can do things to FEEL more in control. Clean the house, do the garden, or help a neighbour. There are few things that can help us feel more in control of our own problems as if we are helping someone else with theirs.

Do you have an insight we could share on this page? Please email it to us at: info@mensline.org.nz