John Franz - Anxiety: 5 Little Known Ways to Naturally Fight Anxiety

Anxiety

5 Little Known Ways to Naturally Fight Anxiety

John Franz

2015

W hen you let your anxiety run rampant, then youre not going to live a happy or healthy life. It is important that you control your anxiety, and you dont have to turn to over the counter or prescription drugs to do it. There are many natural remedies, habits, and tips that you can use to help. You cant cure it, but you can control it. Anxiety is a natural reaction to stressful situations, but there is no reason for it to cause you anxiety attacks. Anyone can actually have anxiety or experience anxiety, and itll affect you no matter what type of life you live.

What Anxiety Can Cause:

It can be worse than an anxiety attack, but an anxiety attack is certainly nothing to laugh at. An anxiety attack can actually cause hives that can close up your airways, and you should never let your anxiety truly get that bad. Too much anxiety can also lead to depression, more stress, interrupt your sleep cycle, and even cause paranoia.

It can even lower your immune system. Your immune system is important so make sure its up and running if you want to stay healthy. It can even cause binge eating if you dont know how to properly cope with your anxiety and the stress that it causes. You need to lower your anxiety if you want to make sure that youre able to handle the day. It can even affect your emotional state, which will cause a lack of confidence and interrupt your life. It can affect your judgement, interfere with school, work, and your relationships. If youre not being careful, then anxiety can lead you into depression, which will also disrupt your life.

Coping Naturally:

Anxiety is something that youll never cure. So make sure that youre able to cope with it naturally if you want to be able to live a happy and healthy life. This goes from changing your environment to changing your habits, which are all discussed in the chapters to come. However, youll also find that there are many natural and herbal remedies that you can use to help as well from teas to essential oils to body butter.

There is always something that you can take throughout the day that will help you. Of course, youll find that there are many different solutions, but not all solutions will work for everyone. You need to experiment and find out which solutions work best for you. Many people find that its a combination of things that is best if you want to truly control your anxiety. You need to employ methods that are both immediate and those that will help you in the long term, such as body butter that you can take with you.

When You Know Its a Problem:

You know anxiety is a problem when it starts to affect your sleep or interfere with your social or work life. You need to be able to function without feeling anxious or stressed throughout the day.

This is why you need these natural coping mechanisms and natural and herbal remedies. When you find yourself having issues with dealing with what life has to throw at you on a day to day basis, its usually because of stress and anxiety. If you notice that youre depressed or have a poor outlook on life, its also usually because of anxiety. If youre arguing and seem snappish even though you dont know why, it usually has to deal with anxiety. These are all clues to when anxiety is starting to get the best of you. Make sure that you start to employ coping mechanisms and herbal remedies immediately if you dont want your anxiety to get out of hand, which will also help to keep away anxiety attacks.

E ssential oil is a great way to relieve anxiety. Not every essential oil that is therapeutic grade, which is what is needed for an anxiety relieving or any beneficial effect, isnt always cheap. Of course, youll find that essential oils go a long way, and they help you to achieve relief quickly. You can use a single essential oil or use an essential oil blend. You will want three essential oils in a blend, or you can just buy an anxiety blend for yourself. Knowing which essential oils work best will help you to determine if an essential oil blend is worth buying or not.

Essential Oil #1 Lavender

Lavender is a therapeutic essential oil that is usually easy to get ahold of, and its not one of the more expensive essential oils. Lavender flowers are able to help with a lot of ailments, and theyre a common herbal remedy. Of course, youll find that the essential oil can be used effectively on its own. You can also use it to help you sleep since it is very easy to get ahold of, and all you need is one to two drops for migraines, anxiety, stress and to help sleep. Use a carrier oil, usually sweet almond or coconut. Of course, you can also just diffuse it throughout the room. Lavender is a middle or top note, depending on your blend.

Essential Oil #2 Wild Orange

Dont just get orange essential oil. If you want to make sure you have the right one, make sure that it says wild orange and that its a therapeutic grade essential oil. It gives off a citrusy scent, and its great at lifting your mood. Thats exactly how it helps to make sure that your anxiety is taken care of. It helps you to think more positively and relax your mind. It helps with irritation, panic, nervousness, and even anger, relieving them almost instantly. You can rub it on the back of your neck or the bottoms of your feet for the best results. Use a carrier oil if needed. Like all essential oils, if you apply them directly to the skin your skin can suffer an irritation. Wild orange is a base note.

Essential Oil #3 Bergamot

Bergamot is an essential oil that many people dont think about, and it is also known for an almost citrusy smell. It can help you with any sudden mood swings or stress, which all contribute to anxiety. It is known to help you express your feelings, even if you have them pent up. Its an essential oil that is known to help you let go of whatever is keeping you depressed or causing your anxiety, and its calming to the mind. Bergamot is a top note.

Essential Oil #4 Lemon

If youre looking for a cheap therapeutic essential oil that is going to still help with your anxiety, then lemon is always a good choice. One of the best parts is that its a versatile essential oil, which is always helpful. It blends well with floral scents or citrusy fruits. Its uplifting and stimulating. Its certainly not an essential oil that will put you to sleep. You can actually use this by diffusing it through the room, but if you get the right essential oil, you can put it in your water. Just one to two drops, and itll help. Lemon is a top note, but many people still use it as a middle note.

Essential Oil #5 Frankincense

Frankincense is known to slow your breathing and help with stress, anxiety, and even depression. It helps with fear and tension as well. Its commonly mixed with lavender for the best results, and it can help if you rub it on the back of your neck or the bottom of your feet. Of course, diffusing it in the room is also known to help with anxiety. Frankincense is a base note.

Essential Oil #6 Patchouli

Patchouli is a great way to stabilize your mind, as it helps to calm your emotions. Thats why its great for stress and anxiety. You can apply it to the base of your skull, or you can diffuse it throughout the room for the same benefit though less direct. Patchouli is a base note.

Essential Oil #7 Roman Chamomile