Anxiety and Effective Management

Anxiety symtoms Have you in a situation that brought on sweats, rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath? You probably think you are having a heart attack but its an anxiety attack. When you suffer from anxiety, learning to manage it is the first step to overcoming it.

Anxiety disorder is Server reactions to fearful situations. When someone follows you into a dark alley, those anxious feelings kick in and you experience a racing heartbeat and sweaty palms, this gives you a heightened senses and a rush of adrenalin that can save your life. This is the fight or flight syndrome.

When you have social anxiety disorder, this is fearful feelings are dread of a particular situation and not the situation itself.

Getting caught in traffic can cause an anxiety attack over what might happen when you get to work late. When starting a new job can bring on anxiety attacks. The fear of that unknown can send you into a anxiety panic.

We all experiences some kind of panic or anxiety and depression in our personal life. Like the fight or flight example, it can save your life. In new situations, we tend to have anxiety attacks but when the outcome we fear fails to materialize, the anxiety symptoms stops. In the case for someone with chronic anxiety, this is not the case.

Every life Experience that brings anxiety is not life-threatening. More than likely it is an extremely stressful situation that has brought on the anxiety attack as a way of dealing with it.Anxiety not treated of this type can lead to depression.

Deal with anxiety attacks, if you have on occasion or a more frequent anxiety disorder, there are steps you can take to keep your anxiety under control.

Anxiety Treatment

This is always a good first step. Trying to Self-diagnosis of any type of physical or mental condition is not advisable and can be dangerous. A professional psychologist can help you understand your anxiety and prescribe medication or effective treatment.

Having a good Night’s Sleep

When you sleep, your body repairs itself. Your body feels more rested after several hours of restorative sleep, reaching the REM stage. Most of us need eight hours of sleep a night which varies within an hour or two each way.

Some Symptoms of Anxiety

o        Fast heart beat

o        Shaking

o        Choking sensations

o        Lump in the throat or difficulty swallowing (Globus Hystericus)

o        Sensations of smothering or shortness of breath

o        Pains in chest

o        Fluttering heart or palpitations

o        Nausea or abdominal discomfort

o        Dizzines or unsteadiness

o        Fear of going crazy or losing control

o        Excessive sweating

o        Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations)

o        Cold chills or hot flushes

Lightheadedness

Exercise on a regular basis

Exercise helps your body to use oxygen more efficiently. Routine exercise helps to get more oxygen to the brain.It help increases your focus which may help you see solutions to problems rather than simply worrying about them.

Guided Meditate

Meditation is more than chanting mantras. Yoga exercise involves quieting the mind and controlling your breathing.

Taking 5 minutes for mediation to clear your mind everyday can work wonders in the fight against anxiety.

Manage the panic attacks

When you feel your pulse start to quicken, you can help the feeling by counting backwards from ten. As you count, focus on the situation. What has actually happened? Resist the urge to read anything more into the situation.

Stay away from Alcohol

You might think that the glass of wine is relaxing your tension but alcohol is a depressant. In anxiety situations you could rely too heavily on it and gain another problem of alcohol abuse in the process.

Find relaxing activities

Stress,anxiety and panic attacks can rob you of your energy. Take up relaxing activities on a regular basis, do something you like such as gardening, painting, reading or listening to music.

Anxiety

Anxiety panic attacks can come into your life at any time. It’s normal. When the anxiety becomes frequent you are at risk for more serious conditions. If you feel your anxiety is starting to take over your life or increasingly causing you problems, take steps to seek professional help immediately. There is no need to suffer this serious condition in silence.