Anxiety is a term that we're all familiar with, and there are several situations and causes that can make us feel anxious. But what does anxiety feel like in your body? Do you feel hot and sweaty, or do you start shivering and experience clammy palms?

Anxiety affects more than our mind, it also affects our body and we experience the physical symptoms of anxiety. For each of us the physical manifestations of anxiety are very different and the intensity of it varies. However, you are not alone! Heart It Out, a mental health and well-being initiative in Bengaluru is having an online focus group session as part of our peer-support network for mental health, The Buddy Circle! The whole idea is to provide a safe and non-judgemental space where you can share your experiences and extend and receive support from others facing similar challenges. This can help you realize that you are not alone in your struggles!

In this session, we will explore the different physical manifestations of anxiety that we experience and what strategies and methods we can employ to cope with these symptoms and actively reduce the intensity of the anxiety we experience. Let's receive support, as well as, extend our support to others struggling with the same or different triggers and symptoms of anxiety, and overcome it together. It will be a small group of people who are all there to hear you out. All you need to bring is yourself, a notebook/paper, a pen or pencil, some colour pencils, water and an open mind! We look forward to having you with us. Come Heart it Out, it's a safe space.