Natural Relief for Anxiety

Experiencing anxiety from time to time is a normal part of the human experience. Just like stress, a little anxiety can motivate us to move forward or do a better job at something.

Sometimes though, just like stress, our anxiety levels can become chronic and get out of hand. Extreme feelings of anxiety can cause us to behave in unhealthy ways or avoid doing things we'd like to do.

Chronic stress can lead to anxiety, and anxiety is certainly stressful. The Natural Stress Relief Primer has a wealth of information about how stress works in the body and many helpful strategies for the natural relief of anxiety and stress.

Natural Stress and Anxiety Relief Tips

• If you have chronic and severe anxiety, please seek assistance from a licensed health care provider. Anxiety disorders have physical and emotional causes. It's wise to seek professional help when needed.

• Natural anxiety cures are often safely incorporated into treatment protocols. Holistic physicians, therapists and naturopathic doctors use conventional medicine and natural stress and anxiety relief like acupuncture, biofeedback and herbal remedies.

  Consult with your doctor before using any herbs or supplements, especially if you are taking medications to avoid potential negative interactions. It's also important that your doctor is aware of any techniques and remedies you've tried so you can both see what is helpful for you and what isn't.

• Pay attention to your thoughts. Thoughts create our reality and influence our biochemistry. For an illustration about how thoughts create anxiety, and how you can shift those thoughts, check out the video of Byron Katie doing "The Work" with a woman who is anxious about her future.

• Have hope. Like stress, anxiety is an "inside job". You are a work in process. The best natural relief for anxiety comes from inside you. As you do the inner work on yourself, anxious feelings will loosen their hold on you. Faithfully use the techniques that work for you.

• For everyday anxiety feelings, consider this. Are you more fearful about moving forward or excited? Both of these emotions can feel like butterflies in your stomach. There's always some "fear of the unknown" with new and exciting things. Take a look inside and step forward. See which feeling predominates.

• Learn to use meridian tapping techniques. When your anxiety level starts to rise, start tapping. You may not even need to say any words because you're already 'cued in'. This can help you stay where you are with more ease.

  Later, when you have some time, work at getting to the core issues. This can help you get permanent natural relief for anxiety that usually plagues you. If you are not successful doing this for yourself, seek out the help of someone trained in these techniques.

• Enjoy some calming herbs and teas that are specific for anxious feelings.

• For a comprehensive way to relieve anxiety, follow the Sound-Mind.org seven step recovery plan.

My Favorite Anxiety Reducing Technique

It "saved" me before an evaluation at work that I was dreading. The panicky feeling was getting so bad that my heart was "beating out of my chest" and I couldn't see well. So I ran into a bathroom and did the technique. Within a minute I was much calmer. Yes I was still a bit nervous, but I was functional and able to do my job well.

Sidebar: I was tempted to redo this video before posting it. This is the first video I ever made and it's obvious how nervous I am. That's why I decided to leave it. Notice that I'm more relaxed at the end than the beginning. Unchecked, my anxiety would normally escalate. So I couldn't think of a better way to demonstrate how effective natural relief for anxiety can be. I hope it helps you too.

One of the reasons the above technique works quickly to relieve anxiety is that when you focus on your feet it helps you ground. When a people get anxious and fearful they get too much in their heads. Grounding helps bring you back to "reality". Here are some ways to get grounded.

1-Feel the earth under your feet. Imagine that you have long, thick roots extending from your feet deep into the earth, even to the center of the earth, if you like. Feel yourself firmly attached and rooted to the earth. Even better, stand on the bare earth or lean up against a tree while doing the visualization. This will ground you automatically.

If you can't do this, you can grab onto a metal pole that's in the ground, like one at a bus stop. You need to touch the metal, tree or ground with your skin in order to ground.

2-Look around the room and name everything and everybody you see until you are settled. You can add a step to this if you like. Tap gently on your chest right above your heart. Thump-thump. Thump-thump. Use a nice slow steady thump-thump. Feel the space between yourself and what you see. Feel your body and yourself in your body. Feel your feet on the ground. You are in your body. You are separate from everything and everyone else. You are safe.

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