Are you suffering from restlessness, irritability and have problems concentrating? Do you also feel tense and jumpy and are always on the lookout for things that signal danger? Are you also suffering from headaches, insomnia, intense sweating and shortness of breath? If you are experiencing any of the above conditions for quite some time now, then you are probably suffering from anxiety disorder.
Anxiety disorder is a chronic and long-term psychological disorder characterized by abnormal fear and anxiety.
This article aims to help you cure this problem and as such, we have compiled some tips to help you overcome your anxiety disorder.
The following are some tips to help you overcome fear and anxiety.
Deep Breathing This has been an age-old technique to reduce stress and calm your mind and body.
Deep breathing helps regulate oxygen and calms you.
The idea here is to be calm and avoid stress as stress, as research suggests, can cause and trigger anxiety attacks.
If you are presented to a situation that stresses you, take a time-out.
Take a deep breath and be calm.
This way, you have prevented a possible anxiety attack.
Develop this into a habit.
Practice it regularly and you will be overcoming your anxiety disorder in no time.
No Caffeine Please As we all know, anything that is too much is a bad thing.
Just like caffeine.
Caffeine in high amounts can cause and induce anxiety (and to some point psychosis).
Caffeine is present in teas and coffee and soft drinks.
Try to stay away from this stuff in order to lessen and cure your anxiety problems.
If you really love coffee and cannot embrace the idea of letting go of your cup of drink, you should consider having it decaffeinated.
That way, you'll still have your morning coffee but not the problems that come with it.
See the Brighter Side of Life Negative thoughts bring about negative effects to our life and we can say that it also brings anxiety and fear.
If you always think about bad things and are pessimistic at all times, you would feel stressed and cause anxiety attacks to be triggered.
Don't let negative thoughts circle in your head.
Focus on the good stuff.
Always think positive.
Always look at the brighter side of life.
Focus on the good things that happened in your life.
Fill your head with positive thoughts, ideas and happy memories.
This way, you will be able to relax and forget about the negative thoughts inside your head and be relieved of the stress that comes with it.
Have a Good and Active Lifestyle Sometimes, just a good and active lifestyle is what we need in order to correct our anxiety disorder.
If the body is weak then it won't be able to handle too much stress.
And we know that stress can trigger anxiety attacks.
Engage in sports and always have a good night sleep.
Do aerobic activities like jogging or brisk walking or bicycling.
If our body is in good shape, then it can handle stress better.
Also, doing these activities would lessen your time thinking about negative things.
They also act as stress busters.
Maintain this kind of lifestyle and you'll be overcoming your problem in no time.