How do you stop the physical symptoms of anxiety without using drugs?!
Question: How do you stop the physical symptoms of anxiety without using drugs!?
like heart beating faster, breathing becoming more shallow, unable to focus, dizziness, nausea etc!. thanks so much for any help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Go for a walk or even the opposite, lie down!. I have anxiety attacks everyday and no matter what anybody tells you there is no quick fix!. If you aren't able to go for a walk, try flexing your muscles, flex your R arm hold it for 10 seconds then relax do the same with your L arm and repeat!. Keep doing this until you have reached your toes!. Then flex your all body and hold your breath for 10 seconds and then relax!. I hope this helps!. I also found a website www!.anxieties!.com
You should check it out!. Good luck!. You are not alone!.
PS!. ginger can help with the nausea!. Find a vitamin store and pick up Ginger root pills, there is also dried Ginger at the grocery store you can chew and suck on!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You should check it out!. Good luck!. You are not alone!.
PS!. ginger can help with the nausea!. Find a vitamin store and pick up Ginger root pills, there is also dried Ginger at the grocery store you can chew and suck on!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I had overwhelming anxiety!. It turned out to be my use of Splenda!. Yup Splenda!.
I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is!. And it is in a lot of stuff!. The package doesn't have to say Splenda to have sucralose in it!. You have to read labels!. So, you might still be using it and don't even know it!
Sucralose is poison!. It ruined five years of my life!. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it, including overwhelming anxiety, depression, mood swings, insomnia and more!.
Go ahead, google: anxiety splenda or anxiety sucralose or insomnia splenda or insomnia sucralose
The slogan, "Made from sugar!.!.!." is very misleading!. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar!. The resulting chemical is an organochloride (chlorocarbon)!. Organochlorides are typically poisons!.
carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh airWww@Answer-Health@Com
I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is!. And it is in a lot of stuff!. The package doesn't have to say Splenda to have sucralose in it!. You have to read labels!. So, you might still be using it and don't even know it!
Sucralose is poison!. It ruined five years of my life!. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it, including overwhelming anxiety, depression, mood swings, insomnia and more!.
Go ahead, google: anxiety splenda or anxiety sucralose or insomnia splenda or insomnia sucralose
The slogan, "Made from sugar!.!.!." is very misleading!. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar!. The resulting chemical is an organochloride (chlorocarbon)!. Organochlorides are typically poisons!.
carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh airWww@Answer-Health@Com
1) Identify things that stress and depress you!. Develop a plan to improve each area based on the success of others (e!.g!. use online search engines)!. Cognitive therapy (e!.g!. Marsha Linehan's workbooks are the industry standard) helps overcome hurts, disappointments, trauma and improve relationships!.
2) Cardio exercise daily for 30 minutes!.
3) Deep breathing techniques (e!.g!. yoga breathing techniques)
4) Daily sunlight for 15 minutes in morning or evening out of intense sun!.
5) Healthy diet and plenty of quality drinking water!.
6) Enjoyable hobbies, quality friendships, balanced life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
2) Cardio exercise daily for 30 minutes!.
3) Deep breathing techniques (e!.g!. yoga breathing techniques)
4) Daily sunlight for 15 minutes in morning or evening out of intense sun!.
5) Healthy diet and plenty of quality drinking water!.
6) Enjoyable hobbies, quality friendships, balanced life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hi, I am the author of http://panicattacksresearch!.blogspot!.com
Do not worry, I am not spamming my site - my site don't sell products or anything!. My site is solely dedicated to panic-attacks or people whom have anxiety!. I give tips on how to sleep even if you have anxiety!.
Please do visit and post any questions there or here so that I can help you further!.
I have been a sufferer for 12-years and am doing well!. My blog is dedicated to help!. I will be updating my blog every 5-7 days on new ways to cope anxiety!. I have just made few good entries on coping - I hope it will help you!.
I started out taking prozac 20mg daily!.!. then it dropped to 10mg and now I am just taking 5mg and still doing very well!. I might be considering taking medication off my life!.
And most importantly, I am here to help you because I know how it feels to have anxiety or panic attacks!.
I have just posted a new entry and uploaded some good files for you to do some relaxation!.
All the best,
SengWww@Answer-Health@Com
Do not worry, I am not spamming my site - my site don't sell products or anything!. My site is solely dedicated to panic-attacks or people whom have anxiety!. I give tips on how to sleep even if you have anxiety!.
Please do visit and post any questions there or here so that I can help you further!.
I have been a sufferer for 12-years and am doing well!. My blog is dedicated to help!. I will be updating my blog every 5-7 days on new ways to cope anxiety!. I have just made few good entries on coping - I hope it will help you!.
I started out taking prozac 20mg daily!.!. then it dropped to 10mg and now I am just taking 5mg and still doing very well!. I might be considering taking medication off my life!.
And most importantly, I am here to help you because I know how it feels to have anxiety or panic attacks!.
I have just posted a new entry and uploaded some good files for you to do some relaxation!.
All the best,
SengWww@Answer-Health@Com
excercise always works for me, start by going for a short walk and if you feel ok with that go further or speed up your pace, you are probably so anxious that you wont feel like it, but i promise you, you will feel a lot better to get that pent up energy out of you system!Www@Answer-Health@Com
FIRST THING IS WHEN YOU FEEL THIS WAY SAY TO YOURSELF !.I CAN CON TROLL THIS IT CAN NOT CON TROLL ME AND IF YOU DO THIS YOU WILL FIGHT OFF THIS FEELING ALWAYS KEEP A BROWN PAPER BAG WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE THIS BREATH IN THE BAG !.!.RELAX MORE AND STAY POST IVEWww@Answer-Health@Com
When you're in public, try deep breathing!. Take a deep breath through your nose, and exhale through your mouth!.
It helps me :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
It helps me :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
View the techniques for control of anxiety/panic attacks, in section 8, at ezy build, below!. Begin, on this first occasion, only, by holding your breath for 5, or 10 seconds: this will give you the confidence to realise that YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR BREATHING, but not pass out, or die (your autonomic nervous system resumes breathing, if you become unconscious)!. Understand panic attacks, and what triggers them, in your life (if it is unresolved anxiety, or stress, see sections 6, or 42, respectively)!. The paper bag method works for most people: try it!.
If you are fairly suggestible, the following are reliable: http://www!.hypnosisdownloads!.com/
Your last alternative is psychotherapy, to address its fundamental cause: read section 1, and examine the http://1-800-therapist!.com/ website, and use the locators, and phone book!. I used to suffer from panic attacks, until I questioned what had changed in my life, at, or just before that time, to trigger them!. For some people, this is enough!. These days, I have instilled the habit of, whenever a situation occurs where panic is likely, I visualise a large, "STOP!" sign, as vividly as possible, followed by repeating to myself: "stay calm" in my mind!. You could try the same method!. It usually takes 30 - 40 repetitions, for most people, to establish a new habit!. I also suggest that you learn, then practise the controlled breathing technique, until competent, then employ it, at the very first sign of a panic attack!.
Practice one of the relaxation methods on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed!. Also, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you!. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind)!. Section 53, and pages 2, 2!.q and 2!.o at http://www!.ezy-build!.net!.nz/~shaneris also refer: "Even though I sometimes suffer from panic attacks, I deeply and completely accept myself!." Note: the controlled breathing only helps with the symptoms (as do medications/herbal remedies): you need to address the underlying cause, and this requires some form of therapy, and Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy has proved effective!.
Advice from a published psychiatrist on controlled breathing!. (1!.) Get a clock, or watch with a second timer!. (2!.) Practise for 5 minutes, 4 times daily, until proficient!. (3!.) Take a small breath in, and hold it, for 6 seconds!. (4!.) Think to yourself: "RELAX", just before breathing out!. (5!.) Try to feel a sense of releasing tension, as you breathe out!. (6!.) Breathe in for 3 seconds, then out, for 3 seconds!. Try to make your breathing very smooth, and light, as you breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth, or nose!. (7!.) For the next minute, continue to breathe in, and out, every 3 seconds!. (8!.) Go back to step 3, at the end of the minute, and proceed through to step 7, doing this for 5 minutes!. Use this at the very first sign of a panic attack starting, or any time you feel anxious, or tense!.
Because many people can't access/afford professional therapy, I include the EFT, and EMDR variant for them to try, free of charge!. Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy is generally available in most areas, but EMDR (see section 33) may well be worth trying, and is becoming more widespread!.
(The following is a variant of EMDR therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective!. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case)!.
Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath!. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second)!.
Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times: "A thousand and one; a thousand and two!.!.!. " and so on, to a thousand and twenty!. Then close your eyes and relax!. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel!.
Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner!. Then, repeat the procedure one last time!. Some people may find that this is all they need do!. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention!. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over!.
I also use it prior to my chosen relaxation technique, after lights out, at night!. For more about Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, showing recommendations by those who have used it, including a professional psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience in that field, see sections 33 - 34, at ezy-build!. She was skeptical, at first, and I remained unconvinced, until trying it, and now I use it twice daily, including after lights out, at night!.
It may also help to minimise, or eliminate caffeine products from your life (coffee can be a trigger) and sugar!. Xylitol, or Stevia is preferable, (health food stores) or fruit sugar (fructose, such as "Fruisana", from supermarket sugar aisles) or even a little honey!. Minimise/eliminate consumption of highly processed foods, particularly grain products, such as white bread, donuts, cake, cookies/biscuits, or anything with sugar!. Opt for more wholefoods, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you are fairly suggestible, the following are reliable: http://www!.hypnosisdownloads!.com/
Your last alternative is psychotherapy, to address its fundamental cause: read section 1, and examine the http://1-800-therapist!.com/ website, and use the locators, and phone book!. I used to suffer from panic attacks, until I questioned what had changed in my life, at, or just before that time, to trigger them!. For some people, this is enough!. These days, I have instilled the habit of, whenever a situation occurs where panic is likely, I visualise a large, "STOP!" sign, as vividly as possible, followed by repeating to myself: "stay calm" in my mind!. You could try the same method!. It usually takes 30 - 40 repetitions, for most people, to establish a new habit!. I also suggest that you learn, then practise the controlled breathing technique, until competent, then employ it, at the very first sign of a panic attack!.
Practice one of the relaxation methods on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed!. Also, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you!. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind)!. Section 53, and pages 2, 2!.q and 2!.o at http://www!.ezy-build!.net!.nz/~shaneris also refer: "Even though I sometimes suffer from panic attacks, I deeply and completely accept myself!." Note: the controlled breathing only helps with the symptoms (as do medications/herbal remedies): you need to address the underlying cause, and this requires some form of therapy, and Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy has proved effective!.
Advice from a published psychiatrist on controlled breathing!. (1!.) Get a clock, or watch with a second timer!. (2!.) Practise for 5 minutes, 4 times daily, until proficient!. (3!.) Take a small breath in, and hold it, for 6 seconds!. (4!.) Think to yourself: "RELAX", just before breathing out!. (5!.) Try to feel a sense of releasing tension, as you breathe out!. (6!.) Breathe in for 3 seconds, then out, for 3 seconds!. Try to make your breathing very smooth, and light, as you breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth, or nose!. (7!.) For the next minute, continue to breathe in, and out, every 3 seconds!. (8!.) Go back to step 3, at the end of the minute, and proceed through to step 7, doing this for 5 minutes!. Use this at the very first sign of a panic attack starting, or any time you feel anxious, or tense!.
Because many people can't access/afford professional therapy, I include the EFT, and EMDR variant for them to try, free of charge!. Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy is generally available in most areas, but EMDR (see section 33) may well be worth trying, and is becoming more widespread!.
(The following is a variant of EMDR therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective!. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case)!.
Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath!. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second)!.
Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times: "A thousand and one; a thousand and two!.!.!. " and so on, to a thousand and twenty!. Then close your eyes and relax!. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel!.
Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner!. Then, repeat the procedure one last time!. Some people may find that this is all they need do!. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention!. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over!.
I also use it prior to my chosen relaxation technique, after lights out, at night!. For more about Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, showing recommendations by those who have used it, including a professional psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience in that field, see sections 33 - 34, at ezy-build!. She was skeptical, at first, and I remained unconvinced, until trying it, and now I use it twice daily, including after lights out, at night!.
It may also help to minimise, or eliminate caffeine products from your life (coffee can be a trigger) and sugar!. Xylitol, or Stevia is preferable, (health food stores) or fruit sugar (fructose, such as "Fruisana", from supermarket sugar aisles) or even a little honey!. Minimise/eliminate consumption of highly processed foods, particularly grain products, such as white bread, donuts, cake, cookies/biscuits, or anything with sugar!. Opt for more wholefoods, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit!.Www@Answer-Health@Com