Natural Treatment Methods for Anxiety
Many people who struggle with anxiety turn to prescription medications for treatment, which in some cases can cause even worse side effects or significant dangers to a person’s health. This is one of the reasons so many people are turning to natural treatment methods to help with anxiety issues that are causing problems in their lives.
What Is Natural Treatment?
Natural treatment is simply treatment without chemicals. This can be non-medical treatments or natural supplements or even a mix of both.
No matter what method you choose, be sure to consult your physician and to take any advice or treatments he recommends seriously. But you can also add alternative natural treatments for a more holistic approach to your anxiety care.
Alternative Natural And Non-Medical Treatment Options
There are many non-medical treatments for anxiety that you can use each day to help get your anxiety under control. Non-medical treatments are for people who are willing to commit themselves to a treatment that is not chemical based.
- Regular exercise will allow your body to release “feel good” hormones. This is a great non-medical treatment for those who are suffering from anxiety, because you can create a routine where you exercise each day. But you can also use exercise to help when you have unexpected moments of anxiety. This will help your body to become healthier, and a healthy body can deal with anxiety more easily than an unhealthy body.
- Sound therapy is another form of non-medical treatment that can be used for anxiety. This is a new discovery that science is using to treat many things including depression and anxiety. The way sound therapy works is that the person listens to high frequency sounds, and these sounds stimulate the brain and recharge it. Sound therapy has been found to create a permanent state of peace and relaxation in some patents.
Herbal Supplements
There are many herbal supplements that can be used to alleviate your anxiety. These can be used as an alternative treatment to prescription medications but should never be mixed with prescriptions without first talking to your health care provider. You should never stop taking prescription medications unless directed by your physician, and should only alter the dosage under your doctor’s care.
- St. Johns Wart is the most popular herbal supplement for anxiety, and is the most reliable. It also contains a sedative that can help you sleep. It is best to take St. Johns Wart with your evening meal or right before you go to bed.
- Kava is another herbal supplement that is used for mild to moderate anxiety. Unlike St. Johns Wart, Kava does not contain a sedative. You should be very careful when taking Kava because it can affect the liver. It is recommended that you not drink any alcohol when taking using Kava. It is also known to interact with anti-psychotics, so you should speak to your doctor before taking Kava.
Learning How to Handle Stress
Learning how to handle stress is another way you can naturally treat your anxiety. One of the ways you can do this is by keeping a daily journal. Here you will be able to write down all of your feelings, talk about the things that are causing you anxiety, determine if there is anything you can do to change the situation, and create an action plan for changing the situation.
Listening to positive affirmations is another way some people handle anxiety. Positive affirmations teach your brain to think in a new way and after you have listened to them for a while you will find that when you are becoming overwhelmed by anxiety they will automatically play themselves over and over in your mind.
Putting It All Together
Now is the time that you should put everything you have learned together. If you want to alleviate your anxiety naturally, it is not enough just to exercise or just to take a supplement. You have to put all of the techniques together. Taking a supplement while creating an exercise routine, eating right, and learning to manage your stress is the best way for you to naturally cure your anxiety.
The Missing Piece
Finding the root cause of the anxiety might have eluded you in the past. But now you’ve found the way to explore the cause and rip it out by the root. Are you ready to live your best life?
