Every one of us would have experienced anxiety at some time or the other. Following are some illustrations that you have anxiety problem:


  • You do extremely well in your job and at the end of the day you feel anxious if you will be appreciated for your job
  • You have a deep sex feeling and are anxious if your lover / wife would co-operate with you for a good love making session


Anxiety may be short lived or might extend for a longer period of time. If anxiety is short lived and does not come back again, you need not worry about it. However, if you feel that anxiety is long lived and often haunts you, then it’s a serious problem and you need to get treated.

Symptoms of Anxiety
People who suffer from anxiety problem experience the following symptoms:

  • Increased heartbeat and palpitation
  • Loss of life of feeling that life is doomed
  • Loss of concentration
  • Dry Mouth
  • Headache
  • Nervousness resulting in trembling
  • Feeling of detachment
  • High Blood Pressure


Above symptoms will be experienced if you have mild anxiety problems. Once your anxiety problems become severe, the symptoms increase with following additional ones:

  • Stomach disorders like constipation
  • Sleeplessness
  • Chest-pain
  • Over eating / under eating
  • Loss of sex drive
  • Feeling isolated
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Urge for frequent urination
  • Desire to be alone most of the time (you might lock the door and remain alone)
  • Causes of Anxiety



Following are some of the causes of Anxiety


Stress
This is the main reason for causing anxiety. Increased stress either at work or at home due to family problems results in anxiety problems.

  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Diabetes
  • Anemia


Thos who suffer anxiety problems are said to suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Anxiety Attacks or Panic Attacks
People who suffer from anxiety related problems are more likely to suffer from anxiety attack. This looks more similar to heart attack but is definitely different. Panic attacks are often caused when thinking of a particular situation of fear of facing a forthcoming situation. An attack occurs suddenly and often lasts for 10 minutes and up to 30 minutes. During this time, the pain experienced is often severe. People who experience panic attacks often suffer from the fear of getting subsequent similar attack.

Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety and depression problems are closely related. People who suffer from anxiety often go into depression. It is better to get treated both for anxiety and depression together.


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Natural Remedies for Treating Anxiety Problem


Exercise
Physical exercise is not only good for the body but also for the mind. It is a great curative for treating anxiety and depression. Doing exercise on a regular basis makes you feel healthier and helps build self-esteem. It is better to do exercise for a regular interval of 30 minutes per day.

Meditation
Meditation is an exercise designed for the mind and people who do it regularly never face the problem of anxiety. If you are new to meditation, try sitting in a calm place for 15 minutes and close your eyes. Try to remove the thoughts that come to the mind and make your mind blank. With practice, you would realize the great benefits of meditation for curing anxiety problem.

Deep Breath
People who suffer from anxiety are found to take short breaths. Try to practice having a deep breath whenever you feel anxious. This greatly calms the mind. As an exercise, you can sit in a calm place. Inhale for a count of 4 in a fast manner. Hold your breath for 16 counts. Exhale the breath slowly so thay you completely exhale in 8 counts. Do it for about 3 minutes in the morning and evening.

There is no better medicine in this world than to do exercise, meditation and breathing exercise for treating anxiety problems. However, if you are seeking herbal medicines and other natural remedies for treating anxiety problems, read on further.

Do not starve
If you are suffering from anxiety, make sure that you do not skip breakfast. Do not starve. This will result in low blood sugar level, and aggravate your anxiety level.


Find Relaxation Techniques

There are a lot of relaxation techniques that you might want to do so that you get relieved of anxiety problems. Following are a few tips:

Steam Bath

This is a great home remedy which lifts the mood and cures you of anxiety. Steam bath tones up the nerves and lifts the mood.

Sun Bath

Sun bath is a good remedy for treating anxiety. It is a rich source of Vitamin D and lifts the mood.

Sesame Oil Bath

It has been very customary for people belonging to Tamil Nadu to take sesame oil bath once in week. Take a cup of warm Sesame oil. Apply it over the entire body from head to toe. Leave it like that for 30 minutes. Then have a bath using shampoo and soap. You will feel greatly relaxed.

Meet a Friend or Go Outing

Meet a friend and share your feelings. This is a great relief. You may also go outing and spend some good time at your desired place.