Taming the anxiety beast within the good old fashioned way

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By QuantumLeap


Most home remedies are found in the comfort of people's homes. It may sound unpractical to walk to every doorstep interviewing the residents for any known tried and tested remedies that help sate the ravenous appetite of anxiety and panic disorder but desperate times call for desperate measures. That is why a list of some home rehabilitation methods has been drawn up to assist those with anxiety disorder plights. The collection has various roots and aims at alleviating all those unpredictable and intimidating phobias that haunt the minds of those who are suffering from incessant anxiety attacks.

A testimonial home remedy that encourages staring the phobia in the eye is communicating with one's body. If you are in the middle of an encounter, calming the nervous system depends on acknowledging that you are hyperventilating. Talk to yourself and let yourself know that you are indeed experiencing the feelings that you are feeling and make it known that it is okay to feel that way. Once you free your thoughts from feeling caged, the heart rate immediately does down and you will restore that sense of cool, calm and control. Another highlighted remedy is drinking water. When in the middle of breathlessness gulp one or two glasses whilst standing upright, dehydration is an effect of hyperventilation and can be reversed by hydration.


Anxiety Attacks - Other Treatments

Some other types of treatment are more concentrated with vitamins, diet and all other health effects that are correlated to anxiety disorder. Lack of vitamins and certain minerals can also contribute to anxiety attacks. Calcium, magnesium and b-complex vitamins supplements are good for the body's mental health whilst refined sugars - artificial sweeteners, caffeine - namely coffee, tea and cola sodas, alcohol and drugs are detrimental to one's health. The science behind the avoidance of these particular types of food is that caffeine is a stimulant and it propels the function of the body. Escalated heart rate is also a component of anxiety attack and increased heart rate can trigger an attack. On the other hand alcohol and drugs are known to use up the body's supply of vitamins and nutrients during their metabolism.

Since anxiety causes breathlessness some home remedies on breathing technique have been developed. For starters, find a flat surface and lay down so that you can initiate breathing from the diaphragm - also known as belly breathing. Perform the following simple procedure; while breathing in through the nose simultaneously push out your tummy gently then follow with some gentle and slow exhalation through the nose and suck in the tummy. The heart rate should slow to a steady pace. If you experience some slight dizziness or light headedness then stop for a second or two then continue with the breathing exercise. After performing the breathing exercise you can reward your bravery with a nice warm bubble bath, soothing music and a nice hot drink.

Anxiety Attacks - More Alternative Treatments

Another tried and tested recuperation method that has a legion of fans is using lavender essential oil. Dab some drops of lavender onto a cotton ball and put it in a lock zip-up bag. When you feel like you are about to experience an anxiety attack, draw the cotton ball to your nose and smell the calm and relaxing aroma of lavender. Lavender is a proven relaxing agent and will redirect the mind to a calmer state - aromatherapy always calms explosive and temperamental nerves. Some other remedies that people swear by are taking magnesium glycinate capsules and 500-2000 mg of niacinamide a day. They work the same as valium and other drugs but without the resultant side effects. In addition, a bottle of capsules costs far much less than the average bottle of valium.

Holistic approaches are responsible for a number of traditional cures that are never outdated. Acupuncture, meditation, prayer and yoga are developed by experts and have always been around for those who are willing to try them out. Different people resort to different methods for the control of their disorder. The best way to find an anxiety attacks cure that works is to be experimental and open-minded enough to give other practices the benefit of a doubt. Whilst some home remedies are restricted to people of a certain spiritual descent, Shiatsu and Tai Chi Chuan, there are other more universal treatments that are easier to adopt.

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Terry Gill  says:
13 months ago

Hey, I like your hub. It offers easy to understand information. Implementing these techniques should not be a problem either. Good collection of natural anxiety remedies.

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