tips on being less anxious?

Question

lately i have started to really notice that i get anxious a lot. when i drive it's like i'm sort of holding my breath til i get to my destination (when someone else is driving it's a million times worse and i hate it!!! i freak out. i'll be like, red light red light RED LIGHT! if they don't slow down soon enough for my taste... that's mostly with my parents...) i think it might be because of a car accident i was in... but i think i was kinda of like this before that happened.... maybe it just made it worse...

when i'm out i can't enjoy anything i'm doing for about an hour and a half before my curfew (so my curfew is midnight so from like 10:45 til i get home all i do is worry about getting home on time)

stuff like that... anyone have any tips for toning this anxiety down???

Answer 1

1. Relax
2. Repeate step 1.

Answer 2

Homeopathic Remedies for Anxiety / Stress / Depression(Bereavment) / Mood Swings :-

ANXIETY & STRESS :-

Sudden with restlessness and fear of death Aconite 30X or 200X,1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Prolonged with periodic and panic attacks Arsenic Alb.200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

With fainting spells; profuse sweating; worse in the morning Sulphur 30X or 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Makes patient walk fast; due to anticipation Argentum Nit 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Worse lying in bed and closing the eyes Carbo Veg 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (6 Doses)

Anxiety aggravated by upward or downward motion; going in an elevator; worse till 11 P.M, Borax 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxious about business even when seriously ill Bryonia Alba 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Full of apprehensions in the evening Causticum 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety and fears in the evening with restlessness and palpitation Calcarea Carb.200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety worse while lying still. Sad music ameliorates the complaints Manganum Acet 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety due to fright, fear,exciting news; stage fright; worse while appearing for examination or interview etc Gelsemium 30X or 200X 3 hourly (6 Doses)

Mood Swings, Anxiety due to grief or shock in the subconscious mind Ignatia 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety; better after eating Anacardium Or 30X, 4 hourly.

DEPRESSION & GRIEF(Bereavement) :-

Severe shock due to sudden death of loved ones; restlessness, anxiety and fear Aconite 200X. 10 min (3 Doses)

Prolonged mournings; cannot overcome the loss of loved ones and/or Mood Swings. Ignatia 1M or 10M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

When the grief is in the conscious mind; patient weeps; does not like sympathy Natrum Mur.200X or 1M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

For chronic grief and indignation Staphysagria 200X or 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

Depression with suicidal thoughts feeling of worthlessness, Aurum Met 30X, three times a day half hour before meals.


Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)

Take Care and God Bless You !

Answer 3

Turn to Scripture and God Bless!!

"I am strong, courageous, and firm; I fear not and am not in terror, for it is the Lord my God Who goes with me; He will not fail me or forsake me."

Deuteronomy 31:6

"I am not anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, I present my requests to God And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, guards my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:6-7

Answer 4

Anxiety & Panic Attack Tips
Here are some tips to help you to minimize some of the symptoms you experience during high anxiety and Panic Attacks.

They are not a cure, they are first aid tips to help your body cope more succesfully with your inappropriate anxiety.

In order to eliminate anxiety from your life completely, it is important to understand that the ROOT CAUSE of the anxiety nees to be addressed directly.

The root cause is found in the part of the brain responsible for the anxiety response. This shift in the way the brain handles the anxiety response CAN be adjusted, quickly and easily to provide a permanent elimination of your anxiety disorder.

Breathing
Like all well-oiled machines the human body requires fuel to function and this be supplied to us in two forms, food and air. I will discuss the role of foods in anxiety disorders later. As we all know, air quality is vital to the health of the human body, polluted, smoky or stale air can lead to a variety of health problems.

The lungs and respiratory passageways are efficient at filtering much of the larger impurities out of the air we breathe but cannot assist us with breathing technique. What must be remembered is that the respiratory system has two functions, not only to inhale fresh air but also to exhale the by-product of respiration, carbon dioxide.

It is very easy during times of stress to neglect correct breathing. Subconsciously, our autonomic nervous system - the part of the nervous system responsible for carrying out the automatic bodily responses like breathing, digestion and brain activity - becomes affected by muscular tension and other stress reactions, altering the breathing patterns we take for granted.

These changes are not dangerous, but are enough to upset the normal body chemistry associated with good health. As blood oxygen and blood carbon dioxide levels fluctuate under stress, certain systems become affected causing sometimes quite severe and disturbing symptoms; these are visible as panic, anxiety and stress. Correct breathing can:

Decrease heart rate
Decrease blood pressure
Decrease metabolism
Decrease muscle pain
Increase circulation
The symptoms associated with bad breathing are numerous and include, dizziness, shortness of breath, pins and needles, pains in hands, feet and muscles, pain over the heart and shaking to name but a few.

I cannot put enough emphasis on the importance of rebalancing correct breathing. The autonomic nervous system works because it is a totally involuntary set of nerve impulses, which regulates a multitude of bodily functions without having to involve your conscious thought.

Whether you are awake or asleep, your body continues carrying out these functions. Now add stress and your body mechanism is disrupted, its daily blueprint is altered like a clock that's running too fast. The breath becomes shallower; this is recognisable as shorter breaths, which expand the chest above the diaphragm, (the sheath of muscular tissue which lies at the base of the rib cage across the chest cavity), but leaves the stomach still, this is called hyperventilation.

The breathing also becomes quicker combining this with shallow breathing results in imbalances of oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood. What we have to do now is re-set the clock, retrain our bodies and slowly move the correct breathing technique back into place. This is not as difficult as it sounds and as it happens through correcting breathing, the subconscious mind is learning new behaviour and rebuilding new habits.

During hyperventilation, you might find you are experiencing some pretty scary symptoms and could be heading towards a full-blown panic attack. Through regular, light exercise, relaxation and breathing exercises you can take control of your body, redressing the imbalance, becoming free from your anxiety. Many hospitals run classes in the Alexander Technique and similar breathing techniques and exercises. Tai Chi, Yoga and meditation all implement correct breathing as part of their practice and provide muscular stretching and muscle toning exercises too.

If you spend a lot of time sitting, remember to walk around as much and as often as possible. Sitting at a desk very often produces bad posture, wwhich compresses the organs in the chest cavity and belly area, the heart and lungs become compressed and the digestive system slows. Move as much as you possibly can without straining.

Some people say that you should take deep breaths to calm yourself whilst panicking or experiencing high anxiety, this is wrong advice! Lots of prolonged in-breaths will make your more anxious and tense.

The rules are simple:
Lengthen exhalation to relax
Lengthen inhalation to stimulate yourself
So when you wish to relax, inhale fully (but stay relaxed) and then, without pausing, exhale slowly. Then repeat this as many times, as required.

Prepare for stressful events in advance if possible. Do this by practicing this simple breathing exercise as long as possible before the event.

It really does help!

Posture
Most people neglect correct posture and on the whole never experience any negative effects until quite late in life, back ache and neck pain being the most common of these. If a person with anxiety also suffers with incorrect posture this can have a profound effect on the level of anxiety symptoms.

I have already discussed that breathing is one of the factors in the Holy Grail of anxiety disorders. If you correct the breathing patterns and anxiety levels will fall. Posture has a profound effect on breathing, if muscles and bones are compressed a certain amount of restriction has to be expected.

Anxiety and depression can cause a person to become guarded, they feel, subconsciously, that they need to protect themselves from danger. Like a scared hedgehog that roles itself into a ball to protect its soft vulnerable belly, we too tend to sit with our arms crossed, our legs tucked tightly to our bodies and our shoulders and torso rolled at the waste when we are anxious or depressed. This posture is achieved totally subconsciously but is seriously unhealthy; it compresses internal organs including the heart and lungs and it inhibits good circulation and causes muscle, tendon and nerve pain.

If you feel that you are doing this try and correct it, the more you are aware of what you are doing, the more you can practice good posture. If necessary, ask your relatives and friends to tell you when you are doing it, if you change this you will feel better almost immediately.

In our modern life we are less likely to stand, walk and run for long periods. Over the last one hundred years human habits have evolved quicker than at any other time in history; we have more stressors, life is faster, more expensive and definitely more competitive.

Our bodies, however, have not evolved to accommodate these changes in life practice; this can cause incompatibility between physiological makeup and activities. Over sustained periods of physical and mental pressure caused by these incompatibilities, physical problems can develop which manifest themselves as stress. Physical activity promotes more effective circulation, muscle fitness, cardiovascular fitness and healthier lungs.

Lack of exercise, bad posture and poor air quality in our modern offices can be very damaging. The average person that works in an office probably sits for at least five to six hours of the working day and only moves to walk to the coffee machine, to grab a quick cup of stimulant, just to kick-start that adrenaline. Sitting in an office chair is not bad in itself but should only be done for short periods with activity in between.

The sitting position compresses the torso and the organs below the diaphragm are pushed upwards towards the chest cavity restricting the lungs and heart. If you are overweight, this compounds the problem. Shorter shallower breaths are taken and blood oxygen and blood carbon dioxide levels are compromised.


Most of my work is done seated at my computer. I have recently bought a kneeling chair, which has improved my posture, but I used to feel terrible if I had been seated for long periods. The discomfort was not always apparent immediately, but would sometimes carry over to the next day showing that breathing can be altered drastically and persistently over extended periods.


Incorrect posture
Compressed chest cavity causes short difficult breaths and compacts internal organs.




Correct posture
Chest expanded, back straight, lungs and internal organs relaxed.

I feel that bad breathing and posture could explain many of the symptoms associated with work related stress. It doesn't take too long for a person's natural breathing patterns to be altered enough to cause some unpleasant symptoms including anxiety, panic disorders or depression.

Couple incorrect posture with radiation from monitor screens, poor quality recycled air or air conditioning, lack of fresh air, central heating, coffee drinking, long hours and an angry boss and it is easy to see why the epidemic of 'work stress' related illness is developing.

To improve bad posture, it is important to find a seat that keeps the back straight, try not to lean onto the desk. In this position the chest cavity is at its optimum size whilst sitting. Physical activity helps maintain good circulation and allows the skeleton, muscles and other bodily tissue to stretch, opening up the joints and allowing the body to breathe.

Try to avoid drinking too much coffee or tea, as they are both stimulants. Make sure you get copious amounts of good quality, fresh air, open a window if you can and try to get outside of the building during break times if possible.

Diversion Tactics
Here are a few examples of diversion tactics to use whilst having an attack. Practice them, they really work!

Splash face with cold water - this produces the dive reflex and causes your brain to send messages to your body to slow down
Distraction - Count down from 100 as fast as you can, repeat over and over. Do maths problems or anything else that occupies your mind
Listen to your favourite music loudly and sing along to it
Say to yourself - this has never hurt me, it has never hurt anyone else and it never will. I know what it is and it means nothing - disempower the attack
Tell yourself that what you are feeling are sensations; nothing more and that sensations never hurt anyone
Watch a funny video on TV, laugh out loud
Don't look at yourself in the mirror
Keep some apples in the fridge. Eat one, then another if you wish
Gently slap your cheeks and dance around - confuse your thoughts to distract them
In the night, get out of bed, turn on the TV, get a drink, eat an apple and keep moving
Talk to someone or phone someone - don't discuss your anxiety
Do something physical if you can
Do not sit down! Keep moving
Do any amount of these diversion tactics simultaneously if possible.

This Linden Method was developed for over a decade to show you EXACTLY what you need to do right now in order to redress the imbalance which causes and perpetuates the inappropriate anxiety that you experience every day.


Anxiety is caused and perpetuated by an organ in the brain called the Amygdala. When the Amygdala becomes disrupted it causes us to experience a higher level of anxiety than is appropriate.