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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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what helps?

ellomalley
ellomalley

i know i have posted in here before but what are some helpful things that help you cope with anxiety? meditation music helps me sometimes 

ChancesR
ChancesR
Slow and deep breathing helps me.
Distracting myself also helps.
Tired
Tired
Exercise.
Breathe75
Breathe75
Yes, definitely exercise. Lavender oil helps me a lot. I carry it in my purse. I always have one near me.
HowMuchLonger
HowMuchLonger
Cleaning helps me. My family thinks I love to clean, I don’t (who loves to clean anyway?)but it helps keep my mind from running around. I clean everything and anything I can when it’s bad. Also writing in a journal. I have a diffuser I use with lavender oil I don’t know if it really works but I like to believe it does.
It might sound crazy, but try taking a Benadryl right at the beginning of high anixity or a panic attack it helps me a lot to calm down.
Another thing I’ve tried is hot tea. If you look you’ll find teas that claim to help clam you. I drink it at work sometimes it’s not a magical drink, but it does help sooth me.
Here to talk if you need a friend. I know all about anixity
ellomalley
ellomalley
Thanks i guess it helps to know im not the only one whos struggling with anxiety
MsBlank1
MsBlank1
Take or increase MAGNESIUM (take glycinate not nitrate)......clean up your diet. Exercise and meditation!!!
MsBlank1
MsBlank1
Darn auto correct CITRATE.....not nitrate!!
Hickory
Hickory
Years ago when I had a huge amount of anxiety due to going to school, I found self hypnosis and meditation tapes helped me a lot. They allowed me to get my anxiety to a tolerable level in order to finish my schooling. Herbs like Valerian and cammomile helps too
Hangingonadayatatime
Hangingonadayatatime
Google EMDR, it's a technique often used to help ground someone who is suffering from a panic/anxiety attack. Breathing exercises help tremendously- focus on filling your belly with air and slowly letting it out through your mouth- this will help get your heart/pulse rate down. Grounding yourself by naming out loud- 3 things that you see, 3 things that you hear, 3 things that you smell, 3 things that you can touch, etc. It's a diversionary technique to remove yourself from the immediacy of the panic/anxiety attack. Hope this helps. xoLyn
MsBlank1
MsBlank1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzqVDe0xlUo

Britt explains everything about anxiety and panic attacks.
I encourage you to watch it all the way through. She gives ways to combat attacks to stop them in their tracks near the end around 10:00.

I can not express enough about nutrition, exercise, and meditation which will TOTALLY banish anxiety and panic attacks. I am living proof.
Always consult your doctor if you add any type of supplement.
However, if they are not on board with you, I would find a new doctor.
Doctors only have about 7 hours in med school on nutrition and how supplements work. They are paid to give out pills/scripts and do not have the time to explore herbs and natural supplements towards healing you (fact).
I'm not saying ALL doctors are like this. More of them are getting on board with natural.....cuz it really does work.
It is worth the effort and you have nothing to lose.......except anxiety/panic attacks!
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