Treating and Managing Your Anxiety
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Many people suffer from anxiety which may be a result of a form of anxiety disorder. Some people can actually learn to deal with their anxiety attacks and live normal lives while others need professional help in doing so. This is because not all forms of the disorder can be as severe as others. For many who get anxiety attacks rarely, they can actually manage themselves well enough to get good results. For others, managing their anxiety may be in the form of medication, either herbal or chemical based.
There are also some ways of dealing with anxiety that do not require the need of medication. Many people prefer these ways because they feel safer not taking nay medicines that may have adverse side effects. Alternative therapy or treatment can be dome by yourself in your own space.
Ways to Take Control of the Situation
One surefire way of taking control of your anxiety attacks is to figure out what triggers them. You may have noticed that certain people or events trigger your anxiety attacks such as being called by your boss, having a family dinner or even speaking in public. You will need to find out what aspect of meeting your boss or your family triggers your fears or stress because there is no way you can avoid your boss and you will eventually have to meet your family. Finding out what triggers your dread, fears and anxiety is one step closer to dealing with your disorder.
Once you have put your finger on what causes you anxiety levels to rise, you can prime yourself to meet the rising anxiety and deal with it by some relaxation techniques. One way of relaxing is to plan. If you have an idea of why your boss may have summoned you, you can think of ways to deal with the probabilities that you have thought of. For the family dinner, you can arrange for just a short time with them and then leave as soon as it is possible. Knowing that you do not have to spend as much time there, will motivate you to get through the little time you have allotted for the family dinner.
Some individuals have no idea what may have caused their anxiety but here are other techniques to calm oneself. Try to take a relaxing bath or to have a relaxing massage, whichever works for you. Whatever technique you know that can soothe you is a good thing to do when you start to feel the anxiety rise. Sometimes, you do not even have to do anything but just rest or meditate by yourself in a dim room. Clearing one’s thoughts can be a calming experience. Listening to soothing music can reduce the anxious feeling that may have sprung up for no reason at all. Talking to someone whom you know cares for you is also one way of getting rid of the stressful and anxious feelings that you may have.
Alternative treatments for anxiety can also be a great way of positively controlling the feelings of fear and dread that one feels when anxious. Drinking calming chamomile tea can help many people while aromatherapy or aromatherapy massage can also give you the desired effects. Alternative medicine may also have desirable effects and usually have no adverse side effects like dependency.
these tips were great thank. i pretty sure people are tired of chugging down anti-anxiety med.
i am 23 years old and i just recently started having anxiety..i do not see a doctor..now i was reading about anxiety and panic attacks and realized i have been having panic attacks from what i read. I think it might have to do with my life and the stress in it..but it happens out of no where..and i think it might be a lack of things going on in my life. I think if i was busier in my life maybe i would not have it…i just have many negative thoughs sometimes and feel as if nothing makes me happy…im just here going through the motions..now my friend gave me a ring which i dont wear because im paranoid about it but she said it is for anxiety..it’s made of hemilyte ..or something..im not sure if this is good or not. Im not sure but i’ve tried thinkin positive and i think it works the best. I refuse to take medications..i do not like taking pills..it’s not natural i’ve also heard that anxiety and depression which are related may be from an inbalance and vitamins are needed…so i’ve been takin flinestones becuase again i dont take pills! i’ll let you know how it goes.
I totally understand how you are feeling and I definetly know that if you filled your life with more things to do it would help. I am not working and I have been having anxiety since last year. It got worse when I started school and trouble with my marriage, and even though my marriage is better, I still have anxiety attacks out of no where. I think about what if’s all the time. I find myself afraid of doing everything lately and I have never been that kind of person. I am even afraid of working now, afraid that no one will hire me, and afraid that I will flunck out of school, even though I do pretty well in my classes. My memory is so bad now, I forget everything I studied. It is really affecting me. I can’t go to the doctor, because I no longer have health insurance. So I worry about that. So I totally understand where you are coming from. I usually feel beter when I am exericising or walking or watching a really funny program. Other than that I am depressed and anxious. I am so tired of feeling this way and no one seems to understand. I hope that things get better for you Carisa.
know you are at a tough place in your life- I am there with you, but through my suffering, I realize that God is the ONLY one I can trust and depend on. I truly believe that God places people in your life to assist, but I want you to pray and read Psalms, chapters 23, 34, 37. My minister recommended the readings. They do help. God will get you through, you must continue to pray, go to church and be around people who love the Lord and who will pray for you and with you. This trial that we are going through is not easy. I walk around everyday not feeling myself and feeling as if I am detached from my body, but I remain encouraged-Trust me, its not easy. Sometimes I feel as if I am losing my mind, but God tells us He gives us a spirit of joy and “SOUND MIND.” Also, he doesn’t give us a spirit of fear. I know, the words I speak may be hard to digest when you’re going through, but try. Its been extremely hard for me, but God is all I have! Anxiety Cures