All Natural Anxiety Relief For You To Try At Home

Most folks with anxiety are put on drug-based meds by their doctor. But for various reasons many prefer to go the all natural anxiety relief route. Here, you'll discover why, and, 5 totally natural tips for relieving your anxiety. Here are 5 things you can do as part of your all natural anxiety relief program:

WATER

Did you know that dehydration is one of the main causes of fatigue? And did you know that when you are feeling thirsty you are already beginning to be dehydrated? Since fatigue exacerbates your anxiety you need to make sure you're continually hydrated. Drink at least 2 liters of fresh water daily. It is best to drink small amounts frequently throughout the day, rather than a lot 3 times a day for example.

DEEP RELAXATION

Just 30 minutes of deep relaxation a day can help relieve anxiety. But learning deep relaxation is a skill that you need to learn and practise. There are many techniques to help you do this; things like meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery and correct abdominal breathing (see below) to name but a few. A description of these is outside the scope of this article, but you can find information for free on the Internet.

BREATHING

An important function of breathing is to maintain a store of carbon dioxide which is a natural tranquilizer. But rapid, deep breathing helps to deplete carbon dioxide and so increase agitation and anxiousness. So you need to practise slow shallow breathing to produce calmness. Breath in through the nose, then, long and slowly out through the mouth. The out breath should be longer than the in.

Diaphragmatic breathing is best. This means breathing with your diaphragm and not your chest. Lie down and breath in and out using your diaphragm (under your ribs and above your stomach). If you are doing it correctly you shouldn't feel any movement if you put your hand on your upper chest.

FOOD AND DRINK

Eat a high fibre, low fat food diet to help your body with it's internal processes. Eat plenty of green leafy vegetables. Reduce processed foods since they contain large amounts of chemicals from the preservation process. Reduce salt intake since it raises your blood pressure. Reduce sweet, refined foods that raise your blood-sugar and lead to anxiety and mood swings.

Stay away from stimulants like coffee, tea and energy drinks containing caffeine. Reduce or cut-out alcohol. Alcohol alters your brain chemistry and, although it seems to act as a stimulant at first, it then can cause depression.

REGULAR EXERCISE

This can be walking, swimming, running, etc. But it has to be regular, i.e. a minimum of 30 minutes every day. If you haven't exercised for some time, start off slowly and gradually build-up over time. Exercising releases endorphins that improves your mood. It also releases stored-up adrenaline which leads you to feeling more relaxed and less edgy.

These 5 all natural anxiety relief tips will certainly help you manage your symptoms of anxiety. But you need to combine them with getting rid of your constant 'fear' of anxiety attacks. This fear itself can be responsible for increasing your general anxiety and triggering anxiety attacks.

These type of exercises help you 'manage' your anxiety, but they can't get rid of your fear. And drugs certainly can't. Only you can. You need to eliminate your fear first in order to get rid of your general anxiety.

By: John Cielo

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