Month: October 2011

Categories
Weight Loss Exercise

How To Cope With Anxiety




Do you suffer from panic, fear and anxiety? You may be aware of several methods of dealing with your negative emotions, but are looking for alternative ways to cope with anxiety.

Laughter Is The Best Medicine

One technique that may be easy to discuss but difficult to achieve is just letting go and laughing at life. When you stop taking life so seriously, you can use your sense of humor to overcome the feelings of dread and worry. There is also the belief that laughter can create endorphins in your body, which help relieve pain and create a sense of relaxation. Watch a funny movie or television show, attend a comedy night at a local club, or just tell a joke with your friends.

There’s Power In Action

Empowering yourself through planning your future can also help you alleviate stress and anxiety. When you feel you have no control over things, make a plan in order to gain that control. Change comes through action. If your anxiety is around money, create a budget or seek financial advice from a professional. If you are worried about your relationship, discuss this with your partner or try couple’s therapy. Create study plans and schedule tutoring sessions if your concerns around about your classes.

Alternative and Medicinal Therapy

Medicinal therapy is also an option. In addition to the Western pharmaceuticals available through your doctor or psychiatrist, you can also look into alternative therapies such as herbs, acupuncture, or even chiropractics. If you are looking to go down the route of herbal remedies, though, make sure you seek professional advice, as these can have as many adverse reactions and side effects as those medications that you get from a pharmacist.

Meet With A Counselor

You may also look to get help from a third party such as a counselor or psychologist. Having another person who you can talk to about your feelings will in fact help to alleviate those emotions. Whether you choose to go down the route of one-on-one sessions, couples or family therapy or group therapy, you can use the professionals involved to discover your underlying issues and come up with appropriate coping strategies.

Many mental health professionals also suggest changing your diet and exercising more when they have a patient who is dealing with stress and anxiety. The chemicals in some pre-packaged foods can alter the chemistry of your mind and body and exacerbate negative feelings. You may also be told to limit the use of alcohol, and seek help if you are on any drugs.

How To Cope With Anxiety


Related Blogs

  • Related Blogs on Adverse Reactions
Categories
Weight Loss Exercise

Treating Panic Attacks




Many people don’t realize that panic attacks happen very frequently to a lot of people so if you are a person who gets these awful attacks don’t be ashamed because you’re not the only one. These attacks can be extremely scary and can come on fast and strong. Most folks think that the only way they can handle panic attacks is by using medication, but thankfully, this is not always the case. There are natural ways that have been used to help a person handle these attacks and live a very happy healthy life.

If you are a person who gets panic attacks first you must learn to understand what feelings you get before the attack comes on and record these feelings in a journal that way you can over time begin to realize when to expect an attack to occur. Eventually, you will be able to know when you are going to experience an attack and be able to possibly stop it from taking over your life.

Control Your Breathing

One very important way to help treat a panic attack is to learn how to control your breathing which will help you relax and stop panic attacks. When a person gets a panic attack they begin breathing fast and furious and the only way they can treat attacks of this nature is to stay calm so learning how to breathe properly through these kinds of attacks is very important.

Keep Track

A great way to treat panic attacks is to simply learn how to prevent them from happening in the beginning. When you get your first panic attack you should immediately take action so you never have to go through such a rough situation again. One way to do this is by exercising regularly. Everyone knows that exercise helps relieve a person’s stress level so if you exercise daily your stress level will drop thus your panic attacks should stop overtaking your life.

Panic attacks can be very scary and at times they can even make a person feel like they are going to die. It is known that doctors can prescribe medication for these types of attacks, but if you don’t want to take medicine surely you should try these natural methods that will help you prevent and treat your panic attacks. Of course, if you can’t control them on your own, then you must consult a physician for further help.

Treating Panic Attacks


Related Blogs

  • Related Blogs on Doctors
  • Related Blogs on Exercise
Categories
Weight Loss Exercise

Acupuncture For Anxiety And Panic Attacks




If you suffer from anxiety or panic attacks, more than likely you have been offered traditional treatments by your doctors. Medication, therapy, recommendations for exercise, diet changes, and relaxation techniques are all frequently discussed as methods of dealing with these emotional issues. One other method not looked into as often is acupuncture. The ancient Chinese medical treatment involving needles may not be the most obvious way to treat mental health issues, but it is one used for thousands of years by millions of individuals.

Practitioners of Chinese medicine believe that panic attacks and anxiety issues are manifested in three areas of the body ? the kidneys, the spleen, and the heart. The kidney is said to be the home of fear in the body (with fear leading to the feelings of panic and anxiety), as well as being the organ which determines how well you age and your overall constitution.

Stress affects the kidneys the hardest, which in turn affects the rest of your body. The spleen is thought to act on organizing of thoughts and ideas. Due to this, it holds all of the worry in the body. An effected spleen cannot ‘let go’ of negative thoughts and emotions, which builds up anxiety. The heart is seen as those in Western medicine see the brain ? the place where all the thinking, processing, and consciousness are housed. It is the place where the spirit resides.

Acupuncture can treat all three of these areas to help release stress and reduce panic attacks. The main focus is to calm the heart, which in turn will help release the strongholds on the other organs. In addition, Western scientists have documented positive results on the chemistry of the brain for those individuals undergoing acupuncture. This can be experienced by the patient themselves with the relaxed and calming feeling that they develop both while undergoing the therapy, as well as the after effects.

The practitioner triggers these reactions by placing thin needles ? thinner than a human hair ? at specific trigger points on the body, where they believe that the energy that flows through your body is either blocked or obstructed. After the needle as “awakened” that portion of the body and the energy is once again flowing correctly, the patient feels the effects of the endorphins which provide a euphoric feeling (similar to an antidepressant drug, but without the concerning side effects). Once the treatment is complete, the patient is able to relax, and start to enjoy life again.

Acupuncture For Anxiety And Panic Attacks


Related Blogs