Anxiety And Tension
How To Best Deal With Anxiety?
Modern life is very stressful and everyone gets anxious
from time to time. When stress becomes overwhelming, it's time to
address the problem. Stress can cause physical problems and reduce
quality of life. Dealing with anxiety is a case of finding what works
for you as an individual. There's no cure all. Some people respond to
medication but that's not a permanent solution. It's a question of
finding the right coping strategies.
Everyone
needs time out to relax. Just taking a full lunch hour can help. Get out
of the office and go sit in the park to have your sandwiches. You'll
come back to work more refreshed. Make sure there is a time in the day
where you think about your needs for a while. Learn to say no, if your
workload is becoming unmanageable. Dealing with anxiety is even harder
if you're not sleeping properly. Take a relaxing, warm bath before
retiring or have a hot, milky drink.
Many people do yoga or tai
chi to de-stress. Something that's been around for hundreds of years
can't be bad. Gentle exercise like this relaxes the body and empties the
mind. The office, the kids and whatever else will still be there but you
can forget everything for an hour. Exercise releases endorphins in the
brain. That's the weird chemical stuff that makes us happy. For some
people, vigorous activities like thrashing around on a squash court is a
great stress buster. Dealing with anxiety should involve diet too.
Eating a lot of junk food won't help the situation. Fresh fruit and
vegetables will give us the vitamins and minerals we need to feel good.
Try herbal teas instead of a heavy, caffeine fix.
Meditation is
also good for anxiety. You might feel self conscious at first but
gradually the ego will recede and you'll start to relax. Don't
underestimate the power of laughter either. Watching a favorite comedy
show helps to put everything in perspective. Sometimes, dealing with
anxiety has a simple solution. You may need to change career or get out
of a relationship
If you can't find anything that helps, then
it's time to seek help from a medical professional. You may find that
counseling is the answer. There is plenty help and advise available
today and doctors realize that dealing with anxiety is essential when it
impacts on our lives. You'll be amazed to know how many friends and
acquaintances are in the same boat. You can get help and you are not
alone.