What are natural ways to relieve anxiety that others have found helpful as a more long term approach.?

Answer 1

Start by taking herbal remedies such as:

Valerian (Very good fast effective)
St Johns Wort
Vitamin B complex

And start drinking tea, herbal teas and green tea in particular.

Vitamin B eliminates stress so start to improve your intake, bananas are a good source, but since it sounds like your already defficient you need supliments, a multivitamin and Vitamin B complex to correct this to begin with.

Cut out all stimulants in your diet such as caffiene it can make you feel anxious and stressed and dehydrate you this affects your mood.

Try to start excersizing, it cuts down on stress and elevates your mood, relieves tension.

You should also save up and spoil yourself with a massage that drains the Lymph nodes.

Description of Lymph Nodes and there effect on our moods, - anxiety, depression etc but also treatment recomendations, types of massage and life changes can be found here:

http://www.womentowomen.com/detoxification/lymphaticsystem.asp

Hope this helps you :)

Answer 2

Don't laugh at me but meditating is a really good way to relieve stress. Sitting in a quiet calm area outside or inside and just relaxing every muscle. Take a deep breath in and hold it for a second then release and when you do let out all the tention. Listen to some soothing music for a while. Personally listening to piano relaxes me. If thats not ur thing thing try learning how to play an insturment. Sure at first it might be irratating but after you get it it will make you feel awesome to create music. You could try song/poem writing. Just vent about everything yout feeling into songs. Haha may not be your thing but i also like to take bubble baths every once and a while with like good smelling bath salt. and again listening to soothing music. Hope some of it helps. =)

Answer 3

Exercise is an excellent way to relieve stress and anxiety. Find somewhere nice to walk or run...it also helps you sleep better

Answer 4

I have read some litterature about panic attacks. But they allways seem to have a more scientific approach and that is nothing I need in my struggle to survive those horrible panic attacks. This is a "hand on" and very practical book. I felt it was written to me. I am sure that you are going to feel the same.

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Answer 5

Martial arts always did it for me. Nothing is quite as satisfying as beating the tar out of a heavy bag when you're all tensed up.

Answer 6

Start a hobby that you like.. and a hobby that will let you set aside your thoughts of the real world. Like for instance... I draw portraits...and decorate... i decorate my apartment....and i mean completely redo every 2 months... its a change and it is satifying to your needs of comfort... cause when you are comfortable... you seem relaxed... right? And when you are not comfortable... your kinda not at ease.. right?

Yeah i dont know for you... but it seems to help me... lol

Good luck!!