Anxiety Support Group
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...
Hi, I have anxiety for about a month. I don't know the exact reason behind my tensions. I am worrried about even simple things. I can't control my thoughts, I think too much on a subject and finally I concludes it in a negative way. Then I starts to worry on that. I have headache too. These symptoms are more severe if I have lack of sleep. I told these to my friends. One of my friends suggested me a clinic in Toronto for undergoing cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety( http://www.cognitivebehaviourtherapytoronto.com/areas-of-specialty/anxiety-disorders/ ). She told me that cognitive behavior therapy is the widely used therapy for anxiety disorders. This therapy examines the negative thoughts that contribute anxiety and learn how to behave and react in situations that trigger anxiety. I am planning to take an appointment there. Before undergoing the treatment, I would like to know the duration of this course. Is this treatment consists of any physical exercises? Will it possible to practice yoga along with this. One of my friends told me that yoga will help to reduce the level of anxiety. I would like to try yoga along with this treatment. If anybody knows about this treatment, please let me know.
I also think yoga is a great tool as well.
However, I feel that there are several changes or tools necessary to combat anxiety.
Diet, drinking tons of water, exercise, and changing negative thinking to a more positive one is the additional tools needed for banishing anxiety and returning to a healthy state.
I meditate while stretching and listening to binural beat music or music with positive affirmations embedded. I love to multitask as it keeps my monkey mind occupied. Sometimes I like to just meditate when life gets too heavy.
I went vegetarian a month ago and upped my water intake and it has helped me on so many levels. I'm not in judgement of anyone that eats meat, I kinda transitioned by default.
I tried chiropractor work as well as acupuncture and neither did much for me. I ended up changing to massage twice a month coupled with daily stretches, meditation, gratitude, walking, vegetarian diet with plenty of water and voila.......no to an occasional very low anxiety levels!
Good luck with CBT and yoga :)