Does anyone know how to relieve general anxiety by using natural alternatives?

Question

I started geting mild anxiety or panic attacks about a year ago and since then they seem to be getting worse. I felt they were in control before but now I feel like they are getting stronger everyday. I don't like medications and hate anything that has chemicals in it. For the mear fact that they cause awful side effects and in turn give you other unrelated problems. I am looking for something I can do at home or on the spot as soon as I feel the anxiety or panic attack coming up. Any help would be greatly appreciated....thank you.

Answer 1

Overcoming anxiety is no small task.

It takes practice and a lot of hard work.

I used to have panic attacks once a week

due to my high anxiety, so I definitely feel

for you. Fortunately, I can do a lot more

for you than empathize.

By utilizing the techiques below, I was slowly

able to gain control over my anxiety and stop

my panic attacks from occuring. If you

exercise these techiques regularly, you too

will see great improvements in anxiety,

tension and stress.

Breathing:

As the anxiety creeps up, begin to count in

your head. Count 1,2,3,4 -- 1,2,3,4 -- 1,2,3,4

pausing on the dashes and so on.

You're not going to actually say or

even think the numbers. You're going

to breath the numbers.

Take a deep breath in through your

nose for the 1 and 2. Then take a

deep breath out through your mouth

for the 3 and 4. Practice this routine

for a few minutes a day until it

becomes an automated exercise for you.

Practicing really helps a lot.

Practice in a controlled environment.

I used to practice before bed. When

panic does hit, this self-defense

mechanism kicks in without effort.

Control Your Thinking:

When you have negative thoughts,

negative things will come into your

life. Conversely when you have positive

thoughts, positive things will come

into your life.

That's because thoughts steer the

direction of your life.

The same holds true in moments of high

anxiety. It's important during these

times to monitor your thoughts and

make sure you force calming ideas

and images into your head.

Nothing is really as bad as it seems and ten

years from now,this particularly stressful

situation won't exist - so control your

thinking to avoid your mind from falling

into a negative thought spiral.

As soon as you have a negative thought,

throw it out of your head and

counterbalance yourself with a

positive or optimistic thought.

This is a hard one, but after

you monitor your thoughts for

a week or two, you begin to think

more positive in general.

These two tactics helped me a lot.

Other helpful ideas are:

- Participat in Therapy

- Talk to someone you trust

- Exercise (cardio works best)

- Yoga

- Stretching

- Reading

- Meditation

- Take a hot shower

- Go for a Walk

- Listen to Music

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

The same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. I don't know your age so I don't know if your anxiety is a result of hormonal changes, but I can tell you what helped me and I no longer have panic attacks. The stress of having a panic attack , hyperactivity in the brain, causes your brain to release norepinephrin which causes your pulse, blood pressure and breathing to become rapid and that can be frightening.

Try taking a calcium/magnesium supplement daily, it's a natural tranquilizer. The thing that helped me the most when experiencing a panic attack was slow, controlled yogic breathing. Inhale slowly to the count of four,hold your breath for the count of four,exhale slowly to the count of four, then do nothing for the count of four. Remind yourself that the anxiety will soon subside and that you will be fine. Avoid anything with caffeine in it, including chocolate. Good luck!

Answer 4

one thing that I use is something called "Rescue Remedy". I have been told that for children when they have a fit and just WONT CALM DOWN to drop some on their head and they will calm down. you just take a dropper full and put it under your tongue. The fact that it has 27% alcohol turns people off, but you only use a dropper full at a time and the alcohol is just there to help it get into your system faster. it is a little expensive, but it helps me so much. I have a breathing problem that gets WAY worse with anxiety and stress and rescue remedy helps me calm down most of the time. i swear by homeopathics and rescue remedy

good luck!

Answer 5

I do experience anxiety/panic and have realized that they are a symptom of unhandled stress...

Definitely closing your eyes and taking some deep, natural breaths (breathing through your nose helps you breathe deep) is a good quick first start because stress causes rapid breathing and less oxygen to get to your cells.

Finding something that you personally enjoy and doing that is really the best antidote, which was mentioned earlier.

Here is an easy reading article on stress management and relaxation:

http://www.improving-health-and-energy.c...

Best wishes,

BB

Answer 6

Hello

I know exactly how you fee. I refuse to take any man made medications because you just cant trust whats in them these days. I too have suffered with panic attacks for 9 years. When i first got them i thought they were uncontrolable. Eventually i started to figure out what it was that made them ease up a little. Basically i got so bad that i was having atleast one a day and for some reason couldnt sleep with the light off. Anyways when if elt one coming i would start to watch my favourite DVD. I know that sounds a bit simple/silly whatever but it really worked. I found something that really took my mind off it. Other ways were to talk to someone, not just small talk but have a real conversation. You could try talking with someone online or even write down how you are feeling. The msot important thing that i have found to be helpful though is to just tell your self a pannic attack is not life threatening, it is all in your head and you have the power to make it go away.

Good luck x

Answer 7

There are lots of non-drug options:

1)Cognitive techniques (just Google it) - such as breathing exercises, mental conditioning, yoga, etc.

2)Reduce or eliminate alcohol, caffeine, and sugar

3)Try a natural 'herbal' antidepressant such as Panicyl

4)Join support groups online to learn more and make friends

Hope this helps!

Answer 8

Talking to someone,taking deep breaths,go for a walk,pray-GOD helped me so much in a time I dealt with panic-I still get it occasionally,but not as bad.There are some vitamins  that help-a good b-complex ,magnesium,and calcium are good for stress.GOD-bless