Though it is normal to feel anxious sometimes, but feeling anxious without any apparent reason frequently or for prolonged periods of time can affect your daily activities, resulting in Anxiety Disorder. The common symptoms of anxiety disorder include feeling tense, restlessness, impatience, irritability, or poor concentration. Some people might even experience physical symptoms such as headache, muscle tension, insomnia, fatigue, indigestion, chest tightness, dry mouth, excessive sweating, and bloating. These symptoms of anxiety disorder need to be evaluated by your doctor for him to diagnose appropriate anxiety remedies.
Some of the most effective and commonly used anxiety remedies include:
Herbal remedies
Herbs such as passionflower have been used for a long time to treat problems like insomnia and anxiety. However, it has certain side effects associated with it such as drowsiness, nausea, vomiting and quickening of heart beat. Pregnant women, children, and people suffering from liver or kidney disease should consult a physician before taking it.
Valerian is known to be one of the best herbal remedies for insomnia. It is also effective for people suffering from mild anxiety. It is usually taken about an hour before going to sleep. Side effects of this herb include headache, palpitations, dizziness, and mild indigestion. Valerian should never be combined with medications like anti-histamines or sedatives.
Kava is another herb known to have anti-anxiety effects and is thus, useful for people suffering from anxiety disorder.
Bodywork
Different kinds of body work like shiatsu and massage therapy are known to have a positive influence on anxiety disorder as they are known to relieve stress, reduce muscle tension and improve sleeping patterns.
Mind & Body Techniques
Mind & Body techniques such as physical exercise, breathing exercises, self-hypnosis, meditation, tai chi, and biofeedback are also known to be effective in fighting against anxiety attacks. You can make use of different techniques of mind and body techniques to determine which course suits you the best.
Aromatherapy
Different variety of aromatherapy essential oils can be added to massage oils, bath water or used with infusers as effective anxiety remedies. Essential oils reduce anxiety and nerve tension to a great extent. Some of the most effective essential oils for easing anxiety attacks include lavender, jasmine, geranium, cypress, bergamot, Melissa, rose, neroli, sandalwood and ylang-ylang.
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