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Anxiety and anxiety disorders

Author: Dr Izharul Hasan

Anxiety is a natural human reaction that involves mind and body. It serves an important basic survival function: Anxiety is an alarm system that is activated whenever a person perceives danger or threat.
When the body and mind react to danger or threat, a person feels physical sensations of anxiety — things like a faster heartbeat and breathing, tense muscles, sweaty palms, a queasy stomach, and trembling hands or legs. These sensations are part of the body’s fight flight response.

They are caused by a rush of adrenaline and other chemicals that prepare the body to make a quick getaway from danger. They can be mild or extreme.

The fight-flight response happens instantly when a person senses a threat. It takes a few seconds longer for the thinking part of the brain (the cortex) to process the situation and evaluate whether the threat is real, and if so, how to handle it. If the cortex sends the all-clear signal, the fight-flight response is deactivated and the nervous system can relax.

If the mind reasons that a threat might last, feelings of anxiety might linger, keeping the person alert. Physical sensations such as rapid, shallow breathing; a pounding heart; tense muscles; and sweaty palms might continue, too.

Normal Anxiety Everyone experiences feelings of anxiety from time to time. Anxiety can be described as a sense of uneasiness, nervousness, worry, fear, or dread of what’s about to happen or what might happen. While fear is the emotion we feel in the presence of threat, anxiety is a sense of anticipated danger, trouble, or threat.

Feelings of anxiety can be mild or intense (or anywhere in between), depending on the person and the situation. Mild anxiety can feel like a sense of uneasiness or nervousness. More intense anxiety can feel like fear, dread, or panic. Worrying and feelings of tension and stress are forms of anxiety. So are stage fright and the shyness that can come with meeting new people.

It’s natural for new, unfamiliar, or challenging situations to prompt feelings of anxiety or nervousness. Facing an important test, a big date, or a major class presentation can trigger normal anxiety. Although these situations don’t actually threaten a person’s safety, they can cause someone to feel “threatened” by potential embarrassment, worry about making a mistake, fitting in, stumbling over words, being accepted or rejected, or losing pride. Physical sensations — such as a pounding heart, sweaty hands, or a nervous stomach — can be part of normal anxiety, too.

Because anxiety makes a person alert, focused, and ready to head off potential problems, a little anxiety can help us do our best in situations that involve performance. But anxiety that’s too strong can interfere with doing our best. Too much anxiety can cause a person to feel overwhelmed, tongue-tied, or unable to do what they need to do.

Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders are mental health conditions that involve excessive amounts of anxiety, fear, nervousness, worry, or dread. Anxiety that is too constant or too intense can cause a person to feel preoccupied, distracted, tense, and always on alert.

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions. They affect people of all ages — including adults, children, and people in their teens. There are many different types of anxiety disorders, with different symptoms. They all have one thing in common, though: Anxiety occurs too often, is too strong, is out of proportion to the present situation, and affects a person’s daily life and happiness.

Symptoms of an anxiety disorder can come on suddenly, or they can build gradually and linger until a person begins to realize that something is wrong. Sometimes anxiety creates a sense of doom and foreboding that seems to come out of nowhere. It’s common for those with an anxiety disorder to not know what’s causing the emotions, worries, and sensations they have.

Different anxiety disorders are named to reflect their specific symptoms.

• Generalized anxiety. With this common anxiety disorder, a person worries excessively about many things. Someone with generalized anxiety may worry excessively about school, the health or safety of family members, and the future. They may always think of the worst that could happen.

  Along with the worry and dread, people with generalized anxiety have physical symptoms, such as chest pain, headache, tiredness, tight muscles, stomachaches, or vomiting. Generalized anxiety can lead a person to miss school or avoid social activities. With generalized anxiety, worries can feel like a burden, making life feel overwhelming or out of control.

• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). For a person with OCD, anxiety takes the form of obsessions (bad thoughts) and compulsions (actions that try to relieve anxiety).
• Phobias. These are intense fears of specific situations or things that are not actually dangerous, such as heights, dogs, or flying in an airplane. Phobias usually cause people to avoid the things they are afraid of.
• Social phobia (social anxiety). This intense anxiety is triggered by social situations or speaking in front of others. An extreme form called selective mutism causes some kids and teens to be too fearful to talk at all in certain situations.
• Panic attacks. These episodes of anxiety can occur for no apparent reason. With a panic attack, a person has sudden and intense physical symptoms that can include a pounding heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, numbness, or tingling feelings causes by overactivity of the body’s normal fear response. Agoraphobia is an intense fear of panic attacks that causes a person to avoid going anywhere a panic attack could possibly occur.
• Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This type of anxiety disorder results from a traumatic or terrifying past experience. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, or constant fear after the fact.

How Anxiety Disorders Affect People For people dealing with anxiety disorders, symptoms can feel strange and confusing at first. For some, the physical sensations can be strong and upsetting. For others, feelings of doom or fear that can happen for no apparent reason can make them feel scared, unprotected, and on guard. Constant worries can make a person feel overwhelmed by every little thing. All this can affect someone’s concentration, confidence, sleep, appetite, and outlook.

People with anxiety disorders might avoid talking about their worries, thinking that others might not understand. They may fear being unfairly judged, or considered weak or scared. Although anxiety disorders are common, people who have them may feel misunderstood or alone.

Some people with anxiety disorders might blame themselves. They may feel embarrassed or ashamed, or mistakenly think that anxiety is a weakness or a personal failing. Anxiety can keep people from going places or doing things they enjoy.

The good news is, doctors today understand anxiety disorders better than ever before and, with treatment, a person can feel better.

What Causes Anxiety Disorders?

Experts don’t know exactly what causes anxiety disorders. Several things seem to play a role, including genetics, brain biochemistry, an overactive fight-flight response, stressful life circumstances, and learned behavior.

Someone with a family member who has an anxiety disorder has a greater chance of developing one, too. This may be related to genes that can affect brain chemistry and the regulation of chemicals called neurotransmitters. But not everyone with a family member who has an anxiety disorder will develop problems with anxiety.

Things that happen in a person’s life can also set the stage for anxiety disorders. Frightening traumatic events that can lead to PTSD are a good example.

Growing up in a family where others are fearful or anxious can “teach” a child to view the world as a dangerous place. Likewise, if a person grows up in an environment that is actually dangerous (if there is violence in the child’s family or community, for example), he or she may learn to be fearful or expect the worst.

Although everyone experiences normal anxiety in certain situations, most people — even those who experience traumatic situations — don’t develop anxiety disorders. And people who develop anxiety disorders can get relief with proper treatment and care. They can learn ways to manage anxiety and to feel more relaxed and at peace.

How Are Anxiety Disorders Treated?

Anxiety disorders can be treated by mental health professionals, or therapists. A therapist can look at the symptoms someone is dealing with, diagnose the specific anxiety disorder, and create a plan to help the person get relief.

A particular type of talk therapy called cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) is often used. In CBT, a person learns new ways to think and act in situations that can cause anxiety, and to manage and deal with stress. The therapist provides support and guidance and teaches new coping skills, such as relaxation techniques or breathing exercises. Sometimes, but not always, medication is used as part of the treatment for anxiety.

What to Do Getting the problem treated can help a person feel like himself or herself again — relaxed and ready for the good things in life. Someone who might be dealing with an anxiety disorder should:

• Tell a parent or other adult about physical sensations, worries, or fears. Because anxiety disorders don’t go away unless they are treated, it’s important to tell someone who can help. If a parent doesn’t seem to understand right away, talk to a school counselor, religious leader, or other trusted adult.
• Get a checkup. See a doctor to make sure there are no physical conditions that could be causing symptoms.
• Work with a mental health professional. Ask a doctor, nurse, or school counselor for a referral to someone who treats anxiety problems. Finding out what’s causing the symptoms can be a great relief.
• Get regular exercise, good nutrition, and sleep. These provide your body and brain with the right fuel and time to recharge.

Try to stay patient and positive. It can take time to feel better, and courage to face fears. But letting go of worry allows space for more happiness and fun.

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ANTI-ANXIETY DIET: THE BEST WAY TO ALLEVIATE STRESS AND ANXIETY

By

Dr.(Mrs).KirubaCharles

Ms.V.ArulSelvi

Anxiety is often triggered by stress in our live. Many children usually suffer from exam anxiety. Have you noticed your child biting his nails a little too much during his exams? Or may be eating too much? The reason is “Exam anxiety”. Exams totally frighten children and they start worrying too much. Anxiety is probably one of the most researched human traits in recent years. It is excessive worry about upcoming exams which is one of the types of state anxiety affects children in every field of life, whenever students of all ages have to be evaluated, assessed, and graded with regard to their abilities, achievements, or interests. This anxiety causes the student to perform badly and it interferes with normal studies. Highly anxious children are characterized by acquired habits and attitudes that involve negative self-perceptions and expectations. These self-deprecating habits and attitudes dispose anxious children to experience fear and heightened physiological activity in situations such as examinations in which they are being evaluated, and influence the manner in which they interpret and respond to events in the environment. Students, who have developed a proper attitude to learning, memory and study and learned good techniques and habits, need not have to worry about stress and anxiety. Anxiety associated stress will cause great loss of memory and memory blocks during examinations. Parents should encourage children to be confident and overcome their worries and ensure them that they can perform well. In this article, we can understand the causes of anxiety and how good dieting help children to come out from anxiety.      Exam anxiety can be caused by following reasons:

• Most students have experienced or are simply afraid of “blanking out” on an exam. The inability to perform in an exam can lead to “anticipatory anxiety”. The truth is worrying about how anxiety might affect them is worse than anxiety itself. Because this anticipatory anxiety can build up as the exam approaches and it will interfere in the student’s ability to adequately prepare for the exam.
• When a student fails to adequately prepare for an exam, this will definitely contribute to exam anxiety. Lack of proper time management, poor study skills and lack of proper organization can lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed.
• Some students who are usually forced to cram for an exam at the last minute usually do not feel as confident as those that have been able to cover all their material through following a structured plan for studying.
• The lack of self confidence, the fear of failure and other negative thought processes will also contribute to exam anxiety.
• Studies have shown that exam anxiety may also have genetic component.
• If a student sees his or self-esteem closely tied to the outcome of his or her academic work, the result can be pretty bad! In cases like these, the student may actually spend more of his or her time worrying about the exam than actually reading for it.
• Imbalanced diet with inadequate nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids and folic acids.

Symptoms of exam anxiety

a) Emotional symptoms – Extreme feelings of helplessness, fear, anger,   disappointment. In some cases uncontrollable crying or laughing, worry,

Frustration, discouragement, depression, panic and hopelessness.

b) Cognitive symptoms – “going blank” as soon as the question paper arrives, finding it very difficult to concentrate, racing thoughts, speaking ill of oneself, finding it difficult to organize ones thoughts and making comparisons of oneself with others. Scattered attention, irrational thoughts, self-defeating thoughts, task-disruptive daydreaming and self-abusing thoughts.

c) Physical symptoms – Feelings of nausea, diarrhea, headaches, changes in the body temperature, dizziness, shortness of breath, fainting, dry mouth, tight muscles, insomnia, upset stomach, unable to eat, increased perspiration, sweaty palms, increased heart rate and more frequent urination

d) Behavioral symptoms – pacing back and forth, fidgeting, substance abuse, social withdrawal, avoidance of friends and family, unusual irritability with others, procrastination through increased socializing, tense movements,  losing focus of actions, less coordinated movements, nail biting and “escaping” behaviours.

Anxiety can be treated medically with psychological counseling. In some cases, anxiety may be treated at home, without a doctor’s supervision. In such cases, parenting help is one of the most crucial things that can help children take the edge off their stress and anxiety. This can be possible by keeping them in good diet and teaching them about anxiety management techniques. Lifestyle issues are main contributing factors such as inadequate rest, poor nutrition, too many stimulants, insufficient exercise, not scheduling available time, not prioritizing commitments. However, balanced nutrition is essential to maintain overall good health and to manage stress and anxiety as well. When children are going through a period of stress, they need more of all nutrients. If they are lacking with nutrients, their body will not be equipped to handle exam anxiety effectively.  This article highlights the anti-anxiety diet to help children cope up with exam stress and anxiety.

Take a multivitamin and mineral supplement: Studies have shown that the body depletes its stores of nutrients when under stress and anxiety, mainly protein and vitamins B, C and A. So, it is good to provide orange juice, squash, potatoes, apricots, limes, bananas, avocados, tomatoes, and peaches to those who are under prolonged stress. Mostly whole (unprocessed) foods will help children get away from anxiety. Because refined, white flour and processed foods starve the body of B vitamins and weaken the body, hence promote feelings of anxiety. It is important to note that sweet foods and products are especially harmful, since their digestion causes a dramatic drop in blood sugar which can be experienced as apprehensive anxiety.

Cut out caffeine: One of the more distressing effects of anxiety is insomnia, which is the inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep. It is important to regain regular sleep patterns as lack of sleep can lead to disturbing symptoms of anxiety.   But Caffeine causes a fight-or- flight response in our body which also inhibits sleep if too much is ingested. It is strongly recommended to sleep well before an exam as last minute studies only add to confusion and stress level. So drinking coffee during exam time should be strictly avoided and replaced with health drinks.

The following food chart will help parents to know about the anti- anxiety foods. Changes in the diet will help beating anxiety.

Simple anti anxiety Diet chart

Foods to be included

Yogurt,Bananas,apples, pomegranates,orange,papaya etc,Vegetables,Wholegrain foods,Brown rice, beans,Figs,Chicken,Cottage Cheese,Skimmed milk,Fresh fish,Poached Eggs and Broccoli.

Foods to be  Avoided

Fizzy drinks,Processed foods,White bread,Chips,Pastry,Cakes,Caffeine,Sugar,Fatty milk,Chocolate,Cheese,Fast Foods,Strong spices,Highly acidic foods, such as tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers, which are injurious to spleen,Fried foods, tea, cola and  pickles.

Suggested anti-anxiety diet

Early morning: skimmed milk with health drinks like Horlicksang Complan.

Break fast: Chappathi, White upma, Ragi upma, Brown rice palak chappathi, Brown rice puttu with banana, Brown bread sand witch with pea nut butter, whole meal bread toast topped with peanut butter, Calcium-fortified orange juice, Dates, Apple.

Mid morning: Pomegranate juice, Porridges, Fruit salads, Skimmed milk shakes.

Lunch: Vegetable rice, Keerai rice, Egg rice, curd rice with mint chutney, Plain rice with smashed spinach dal, Poached egg, Baked fish, beans porriyal, garlic columbu, figs kootu, chicken gravy, Vegetable salad.

Tea time: Brown aval upma, Sundal custards, mixed dried fruit and nuts, whole-wheat crackers with almond butter .

Dinner: Oats upma, Pessaratte, Adai, Wheat kitchadi, Amla chutney, banana bread pudding.

Bed time: Health drinks with skimmed milk

Eat complex carbohydrates: During periods of anxiety the body diverts blood from various parts of the body to the muscle tissues in order to supply them with the oxygen needed by them. One of the main areas where blood is used most is around the digestive tract. Blood is sent there to absorb nutrients from the food we eat. As blood is diverted away from the stomach during anxiety, the digestion slows and the muscles around the stomach can become knotted. This can cause indigestion, heartburn and diarrhea or constipation. Taking a healthy, whole foods diet containing fresh vegetables and fruits, nuts and whole grains are the best insurance against attacks of anxiety. Parents should pay attention to intake of fruits and vegetables which are best eaten raw, such as in a salad state as many vitamins and the enzymes are destroyed by cooking. The blood vessels and nerves are originating in the neck and shoulders and routed across the head to the face. When the body is under stress these areas of the body are usually the first to become tense. It is the duty to the parents to develop a healthy and confident attitude towards exams to their children.  Oats are important for the nervous system.

Take plenty of fruits: Anxiety can be reduced by changing the food habits and diet. Fruit plays an important role in our diet. Fruit is known to be human’s natural diet. Tryptophan an amino acids helps our brain produce chemicals that improve mood and have a relaxing effect. Milk, bananas, oats, soy, poultry, cheese, nuts, peanut butter and sesame seeds are good sources of tryptophan. It is important to reduce consuming animal foods.

High-protein foods elevate brain levels of dopamine and norepinephrine which are associated with higher levels of anxiety and stress. Salt increases the blood pressure, deplete adrenal glands, and causes emotional instability. It is better to add a salt substitute that has potassium rather than sodium. Avoid junk foods high in salt such as bacon, pickles, sausage, etc.

Stay well-hydrated: Sweating is a normal bodily reaction and is designed to reduce the body temperature. As the body heats up, sweat is released onto it through sweat glands. As the sweat evaporates it takes heat with it, cooling the body. During periods of anxiety the body is preparing itself for either flight or fight and releases sweat to cool the impending exertions. As the anxiety subsides sweat levels return to normal. So it is also important to include fruit juices such as orange juice, lime juice, grape juice, pomegranate juice, tender coconut water in our diet.

Conclusion: Physical health will have a direct influence on our emotional wellness. Since anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, it will interrupt with a tense situation in the working place and studies.When anxiety becomes an excessive, the irrational dread will occupy our life. It will soon become a disabling disorder for us. Although tension and daily stresses are unavoidable, we can relieve and manage stress better by adding the right anti anxiety foods in our diet.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/anti-anxiety-diet-2429666.html

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MS.V.Arul Selvi M.Sc.,MEd.,M.Phil.,NET in Education. Assistant.Professor of Education,N.K.T.National College of Education for Women. Triplicane,Chennai-5

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Managing Fear & Anxiety, Overcoming Fright, Panic, Worry

Author: Eren

HOW TO MANAGE ANXIETY, CONTROL FEAR, OVERCOME FRIGHT, PANIC, WORRY

Fear, anxiety are controllable. Panic, worry, fright can be rid of. Knowing what are, how work, fear, anxiety, helps solve problems, control fear and anxiety.

Anxiety and fear causes crisis. One must understand fear and anxiety, how fear and anxiety work, to control anxiety, manage fear. Can be overcome anxiety and fear.

Managing fear, overcoming anxiety can be without expensive books, courses. Overcoming children’s fears, anxieties, controlling, managing adult fear and anxiety is possible. Here is, whether in child or adult, how to control, manage, overcome fear and anxiety.

Fear and anxiety, being afraid and anxious, begin when we are, or feel, vulnerable. We experience uneasiness and concern which frightens, makes fearful. This causes timidity, and timidity gives rise to a state of alarm which sometimes involves such hesitation that shrinks us from dealing with a matter or situation that needs to be resolved. The pain and emotion, the tension and stress of fear and anxiety is accompanied by a feeling of helplessness which is negative thought which so affects the functioning of the nervous system in dealing with fear and anxiety.

Fright, fear, anxiety, can cause crises, neurosis; the dread, terror, horror of phobia is fear. Worrying, most worries, are fear; but, often, we can’t cope with worry. Positive thinking helps but is not coping with fear, controlling fear, dealing with worry; to control fear, anxiety, we must know how fear and anxiety work.

Fear and anxiety effect automatically. Our autonomic nervous system regulates how body organs work. Chiefly a part of the autonomic nervous system, called ‘sympathetic’, automatically interacts with our mind when we worry, experience anxiety, fear.

When fear is felt the mind signals a threat, danger, or emergency physically (e.g. a hand raised in anger) or psychologically (e.g. distrust); the sympathetic nervous system immediately comes into action to help protect or defend ourselves to our best possible advantage. Suddenly automatically we breath more oxygen which, with cyclic biochemical reactions, energises our ‘electron transport chain’ and synthesises with other substances in our body, upon that fear signal. This synthesising upon that fear signal urgently turns on electrical impulses which fire from cell to cell at very high speeds communicating that fear to the control centre in the brain.

In our fear and anxiety, the brain instantly issues commands to the organs to take action. Our organs immediately divert and concentrate energies from other organs to those relevant to our fear and anxiety. The pupils of our eyes grow bigger to see better, the blood vessels expand to more and faster supply, to enable our muscles to react. In aid of that the body produces adrenaline to enhance alertness and our actions for ‘flight’ or ‘fight’, as our values dictate, and as we feel directed by our fear, anxiety.

Anxiety and fear are not cured by medication. Drugs only help coping with worry; only help cope with fear or anxiety. It is generally agreed by expert that if we know how to, we can better control fear, manage anxiety. Panic confuses and causes worry; but, except for phobias (when one must consult a doctor), it isn’t complicated to manage fear, control anxiety.

Adult fear and anxiety is mostly due to problems; e.g., worry over debt, disapproval, separation, failure.

Children have no adult problems; child fear or anxiety is feeling inadequate about the frightening unknown.

Adults cope with both, whether it is fear or anxiety arising from adult problems or child fear and anxiety over inability to protect or defend as adults can.

In child fear control, managing child fear and anxiety it often suffices to ensure an “I am protected” feeling for the child. A child’s fear, e.g., of the dark is over anxiety that something may go wrong or be hurtful; e.g. a dim light helps ease that fear, anxiety, but the child needs assurance that you are nearby and can protect from or defend against what is causing the child’s fear and anxiety. If fear of the unknown is, e.g., anxiety over a new environment, accompany the child until it is realised that there is nothing to fear.

In adults fear and anxiety does not go away because of their being fear and anxiety with good reason. Adult fear and anxiety involve not unreasonable worry but possible significant consequences. But an adult can control worry, even overcome fear, anxiety.

Coping with, overcoming fear and anxiety begins with realising that problems are solvable, consequences avoidable. This enables to cope with fear and anxiety.

Adults suffer fear and anxiety for two reasons. They do not know how to solve the problem; and, it never occurs to most to find out because panic causes confusion. Panic prevents rational thinking, they can not think how to, e.g., reason arguments, acceptably put a hurt right; they, e.g., forget or never find out that an offer to pay by instalments may not be lawfully refused. The problem seems unsolvable, panic becomes fear, anxiety; worry makes fear worse.

Anxiety and fear often result from failure to clearly identify the problem. That is the cause of panic, a problem’s becoming worse, of the fear and anxiety.

Problem solving involves rational though, and that necessitates calmness. If angry, do ‘count to ten’.

Avoiding panic is avoiding fear and anxiety. If feeling panicky, take a deep breath: inhale, hold it to the count of three, exhale slowly; this is regarded as regulating oxygen intake and avoiding the above-mentioned body functions and chemical reactions which substitute to normal body and mind functions the limited, concentrated, emergency, urgent functioning. You will feel less urgency, less rushed, less panicky and less likely to suffer fear and anxiety.

Similarly easy it becomes then to replace the reduced likelihood of fear, anxiety with rational thought. One only needs to know how to do so.

One cannot apply rational thought to a problem if one is confused. The panic was due to not knowing what to do, confusion. One needs to clear one’s head in order to think and substitute to avoided panic, and reduced fear and anxiety, rational thought.

One’s bodily functions and mental functions interact. Adrenaline enhances what the brain signals. If it signals an emergency, it enhances urgency; if it signals calm though, then it enhances that. This is the basis of ‘positive thinking’. Such automatic biological, electrochemical, functioning of the nervous system enhances mental functions, confusion is rid of. Then can be clearly seen the problem and properly explored the ways of solving it without panic worsening it, causing fear and anxiety.

Then you can identify your fear. What is it that you fear, why? What part or parts of the problem is it that is causing you the worry, the anxiety, the fear? Think of what exactly it is you fear, are afraid of. ‘Know your enemy’ to easier mange anxiety, overcome fear.

One can learn to control one’s fear and, in the verses of Orhan Seyfi Ari in his Mystic Man (translated), one can enjoy the feeling that…

“Neither anxiety has he, nor fear,

The World’s like a rubber ball under his feet rather,

The Sun in one hand, and the Moon in the other.”

Calmness helps solution, managing fear and anxiety.

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Top 4 Natural remedies for anxiety

Author: Alan Tii

The hectic life which we are leading today has brought about a crisis of chronic anxiety. According to professionals, more than 50% of the population are affiliated with intermittent fits of devastating anxiety symptoms. Doctors endeavour to cure these medical conditions with medications. However, most of these anti-anxiety drugs will result in adverse complications as well as withdrawal symptoms. Luckily for us , there is another way to treat anxiety , and that is using natural remedies for anxiety. Natural remedies for anxiety can help to soothe the innate chaos and regain balance back to life.

Despite the fact that numerous experts argued against the belief that anxiety is being deemed as a “disorder”, most people concurs that handling a chronic anxiety predicament can greatly lowers our capability to perform efficiently in the world.  It can also have adverse effect on the body’s immune system

Some of the most prevalent signs and symptoms of anxiety are irritability, constant worrying, insomnia, often overwhelmed with panic, teeth grinding, chest tightness, heart palpitations, short breathing and discomfort in the stomach. I would like to highlight in here that, there are just a few of the more prevalent signs and symptoms well of anxiety. There are easily thousands of signs and symptoms of anxiety. This is primarily because every person goes through anxiety in a distinct way.

The most popular method of treating anxiety problems in North America is the administration of medications. However, natural remedies for anxiety are proven to be much more productive and it is also better than conventional medications as natural remedies for anxiety do not lead to adverse effect on the body or bring about withdrawal symptoms. Below are some of the herbs and natural remedies for anxiety which are proven to be able to reduce, or in some circumstances, get rid of anxiety totally.

Passionflower

Passionflower is yet another promising herb being used to cure serious anxiety.  A medically controlled comparative study was being made to compare the effectiveness of passion flower to Oxazepam in 36 persons exhibiting general anxiety symptoms. Even though the test outcome indicated that Oxezepam is more effective in alleviating anxiety faster, Passionflower was discovered to be similarly powerful over a time span of four weeks. Passion flower users also did not exhibit any adverse damaging side effects or any withdrawal signs and symptoms.

Kava

Kava – a natural herb which is being used as one of the natural remedies for anxiety, are being used for many years in Europe. This organic cure towards anxiety has been studied in numerous university sponsored tests in Europe, and the results of the studies demonstrate that it is indeed very productive in managing anxiety. But, due to the lately problems about how the Kava can affect the liver, the herb is now less frequently utilized in Europe. However, you can still find this herb in the United States which is usually given to anxiety patients in lower dosages.

Melatonin

Melatonin health supplements have been analyzed substantially for their innate capability to induce a good sleep. Melatonin has been the main topic of anxiety studies in the last few years. There was one study which demonstrated that melatonin is as powerful as anti-anxiety prescription drugs in alleviating stress pre-surgery stress in women. Minor researches also exhibit identical results for both men and women.

Skullcap.

Skullcap – a natural herb which is also one of the natural remedies for anxiety has been traditionally used for many years. While little research is being conducted on its usefulness, one double-blind placebo controlled research demonstrated that skullcap is extremely powerful in decreasing anxiety levels.

Besides these herbs which I mentioned together with other type of natural remedies for anxiety, there are also other alternative approaches to treat anxiety such as aromatherapy, relaxation treatments, meditation, guided visualization, biofeedback as well as acupuncture. Sadly, a majority of these options to treat anxiety have not been studied in depth. Hence, it is an uphill task to evaluate precisely how efficient any specific treatment can be. Nonetheless, there are historical proof which shows that relaxation treatment as well as guided visualization and substantially enhance both chronic anxiety and panic attacks.  These other options to treat anxiety may prove to be a promising treatment to anxiety, when blended with other natural remedies for anxiety.

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Suffer From Anxiety? – Find Out The Causes Of Anxiety

Author: sean

What causes anxiety?

I realise that many of you reading this article perhaps already suffer from some form of anxiety, however in writing this I have kept in mind those who will visit this site wondering if indeed they are suffering from an anxiety disorder

What I will cover in this piece will be, what anxiety medically is and how you can recognise it, what causes anxiety and how you can eliminate it for good. Sound good?

WHAT ANXIETY ACTUALLY IS

Some people think of anxiety as a disorder, however anxiety is just a general term given for several disorders that cause fear, worry, apprehension and nervousness. These disorders affect how we feel, behave and can cause very real physical symptoms.

Unknown to many people anxiety is actually a normal reaction to a stressor (anything that causes stress ). However it is when it becomes excessive that it is classified as a disorder, and that there is where the problem lies. Anxiety is normal, excessive anxiety is the problem.

So given that, you can at least take from it that everyone experiences some form of anxiety at some stage or another. I’m going to guess that the reason you are here on my website is because you have crossed over to experiencing excessive anxiety? Not to worry, so did I. Now the goal is to eliminate it as I did.

HOW TO RECOGNISE IT

As said above, anxiety is quite normal. Excessive anxiety is where the problem lies. So how can you recognise the difference in the two. I guess the obvious answer is if you didn’t experience excessive anxiety chances are you wouldn’t have been looking for or found my site.

But if you have come here thinking yes maybe I experience excessive anxiety than some of the physical symptoms you might be experiencing are tense muscles, heart palpitations, churning stomach, nausea, back ache, trembling, headache and possibly diarrhoea. If any of these apply to you not to worry. You can never begin to put something right until such time as you know there is something wrong. What I mean is you cannot begin to cure your anxiety until such time as you know that yes you do experience excessive anxiety.

WHAT CAUSES ANXIETY

There is no one cause for anxiety however there is but one little organ in the brain that is 100% responsible for all and every anxiety disorder. This little organ also happens to be the key to eliminating any disorder you might be experiencing. More about that shortly.

Anxiety can be caused by many factors. These include:

• Environmental factors – such as stress at work, stress from a natural disaster or trauma from events such as abuse, death of a loved one or victimization.
• Substance use and abuse – intoxication from drugs such as cocaine or amphetamines or indeed withdrawal from such substances
• Medical factors – stress from a serious illness, side effects of medication or lack of oxygen from emphysema, or pulmory embolism ( a blood clot in the lung )
• Genetics – researchers suggest that a family history of anxiety increases the likelihood of one developing it. That is of course, some people may have a predisposition that gives them a greater chance of suffering from anxiety disorders
• Brain chemistry – It has been shown through research that people with abnormal levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain are more likely to suffer from generalized anxiety disorders. The brain will react in an inappropriate way in some situations when the internal communication network breaks down caused by the neurotransmitters not working properly.

Above are some of the causes that result in excessive anxiety but as I mentioned before there is one little organ in the brain that is 100% responsible for all anxiety disorders. This organ is called the Amygdala. An organ that maybe you mightn’t have even known existed, never mind that it caused you so much worry and fear, but an organ you will grow to love as you find out how to work with it and use it to get rid of any anxiety disorder for good

HOW YOU CAN ELIMINATE ANXIETY FOR GOOD

To eliminate anxiety forever you must first know where it comes from and if you read the piece just above this one you will now know that the root of all things anxiety related stems from this little organ in the brain known as the Amygdala.

The Amygdala is an almond sized, and shaped, brain structure and has long been linked with a person’s mental and emotional state, so what I am telling you is not some new age thinking or anything like that. It is more relevant to us now however because thanks to scientific advances researchers are beginning to fully grasp how vitally important this little organ is in relation to our well being and complete peace of mind.

Think about this for a minute, “It stands to reason then, that if you could talk to the Amygdala directly and alter its reaction that would cure you, correct?”. I took this quote from the homepage of The Linden Method. This is the program I used myself in the hopes that I could finally beat my anxiety disorder that had already ruined so much of my life. What The Linden Method does is it targets the amygdala and through various exercises and techniques you work with the Amygdala and you begin to bring about a change in this little organ resulting in a change of thinking and eventually complete and utter freedom in any anxiety disorder you may be experiencing now. I know this because the last line you read comes from my first hand experience of the program.

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About the Author

I am proud to say I suffered from Anxiety and I ridded myself of this disorder 100% thanks to a program called The Linden Method

I was so thrilled with the results I built a website, http://thelindenmethodtruth.com , in the hopes that I might be able to help out others who are where I was before. Feel free to visit and read my story