While therapy, such as EMDR therapy, can help you long-term with your anxiety symptoms, there are many meditation, visualization, and breathing exercises you can use to calm down anxiety in the moment.

You’re noticing that you aren’t connecting as deeply as you used to. You want to make time for your partner, and you know they want to do the same for you, but you’re both driven, active people. You worry, do couples who are busy always grow apart? You cheer each other on in your accomplishments, but how can you stay close when you’re both pulled in so many directions?

To live a balanced life, you must also conclude that perhaps you cannot do it all, or certainly not all at once. The gradual process of building a balanced life starts with turning your attention where it’s needed most. Identify the most critical activities and allocate time and energy accordingly. This prevents burnout and ensures that your energy is directed towards the things in your life that align with overarching goals.