Here’s how the 333 rule could be key to calming your anxiety

IF you suffer with anxiety, it can be pretty debilitating.

It's a general feeling of unease or worry, which many will be able to relate to due to current concerns around the cost of living crisis.

Millions of people suffer with the condition in the UK and in extreme cases, it can cause panic attacks.

In order to avoid it escalating to this, many people will practise cognitive behavioural skills.

One of the more informal skills of this type of method is the 333 technique.

Experts say this is an easy skill you can remember and one you can also use in the moment if something has triggered your feelings of unease.

This can be different for different people.

Some will be triggered by crowded places, while for others it could be a certain situation or phobia.

Experts at say it can help you recognise sights sounds and textures, making you feel grounded in the present moment.

In order to practice the technique you need to look for and identify, three of each of the follow:

1. Three things you can see
2. Three things you can hear
3. and three things you need to touch

The experts explain: "The 333 anxiety rule takes you out of your head by using your senses as a way to reconnect with your body in the midst of negative anxiety symptoms including intrusive thoughts and panic attacks."

They added that focusing on three things you can see can help you become visually aware of your surroundings.

The idea isn't to have objects in mind that you want to see, but to focus on the world around you,

This, they say, helps you deal with your anxiety by removing you from the mental chatter causing you stress.