Anxiety Self Help – Learn How To Cope With Anxiety

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October 30, 2009

If you suspect that you’ve had anxiety or panic attacks recently, you’ll need knowledge about the symptoms so that you can take the necessary steps to master your condition. There are basically two ways you can follow:

· learn about anxiety self help
· seek professional help

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Furthermore, if you are feeling that your life is filled with particularly much stress, you should learn more about anxiety attacks symptoms so that you can turn the problems around before it gets extremely serious.

Breathing Problems

A common symptom of anxiety is tightness in the chest. If you have problems with breathing or find it difficult to speak properly, you might suffer from anxiety attacks. During attacks like these, try to find a place where you can sit or lie down, if possible nearby a window or an open door. You will then be able to get some fresh air and the increased oxygen will help your chest muscles to stop contracting and decrease your body temperature.

Problems with Digestion

Digestive problems are also some very common anxiety attacks symptoms. Problems with swallowing food, loss of appetite and nausea are all signs of stress. If you experience digestive symptoms, eating un-processed foods would be a significant part of your Anxiety self help efforts by helping you to stop the symptoms of anxiety attacks.

Purchase organic fruits and vegetables instead of canned varieties. These foods are free of pesticides, which are chemicals that many people react to in a negative way.

Tickling and Pain in the Extremities

If you have anxiety frequently or if you suspect that you are in the middle of an anxiety attack, you may feel tickling in your hands or feet. This can lead to pain in your legs and arms, but this pain can be reduced by stretching your muscle and exercising regularly. The tingling in your extremities is due to nerve damage, so when you’re exercising, the circulation in your body will improve, thus strengthening your muscles.

A regular workout will also improve your breathing as it decreases the likelihood of experiencing shortness of breath when you are under severe stress. Jogging or running for at least 30 minutes a day is great. The same goes for using free weights, fore it strengthens the muscles in your extremities.

Sleeping Disorder

Sleeping problems are also associated with anxiety, either lack of sleep or too much of it. Let’s say you go to sleep but wake up several times during the night, or you sleep continuously for minimum 10 hours or more, this could be caused by severe anxiety.

Speak to your doctor and ask for medication that will help you to sleep through the night. You can also try natural remedies, for instance valerian root or 5-HTP at your local health food store or pharmacy. These remedies may represent a vital role in your Anxiety self help regimen by raising your serotonin levels. This will increase your ability to cope with stress in a more healthy way throughout the day.

by Gerd Petersen

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