Learn To Handle Your Anxiety With Anxiety Self Help

If you suspect that you've had anxiety or panic attacks recently, you'll need knowledge about the symptoms so that you can take the necessary steps toward staying healthy. There are basically two ways to go:

· Learning anxiety self help
· Seeking professional help.

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Moreover, if you are experiencing any type of serious stress in your life, it's a good idea to gain more knowledge about anxiety attacks symptoms so that you can turn the condition around before it gets extremely serious.

Tightness in the Chest

A common anxiety attack symptom is tightness in the chest. If you find it difficult to breathe or you have problems with speaking, you are probably experiencing an anxiety attack. If you experience a situation like this the first thing you should do is to find a place to sit or lie down, preferably close to a window or an open door if possible. This will give you some fresh air which will help your chest muscles to stop contracting and lower your body temperature.

Problems with Digestion

Digestive problems are also some very common anxiety attacks symptoms. Problems with swallowing food, loss of appetite and nausea are all signs of stress. If you experience digestive symptoms, eating un-processed foods would be a significant part of your anxiety self help efforts by helping you to stop the symptoms of anxiety attacks.

Purchase organic fruits and vegetables instead of canned varieties. These foods are free of pesticides, which are chemicals that many people react to in a negative way.

Tickling and Pain in the Extremities

If you have anxiety frequently or if you suspect that you are in the middle of an anxiety attack, you may feel tickling in your hands or feet. This can lead to pain in your legs and arms, but this pain can be reduced by stretching your muscle and exercising regularly. The tingling in your extremities is due to nerve damage, so when you're exercising, the circulation in your body will improve, thus strengthening your muscles.

Workout will also help your breathing, thus decreasing the odds of having shortness of breath. When you are in extremely stressful situations, consider a jog or run for minimum 30 minutes per day, or build muscle in your extremities by using free weights.

Problems with Your Sleeping Pattern

Sleeping disorder is another symptom of anxiety. This can be lack of sleep as well as too much sleep. Are you waking up several times during the night? Do you sleep continuously for minimum 10 hours? Both could be a sign of anxiety.

Consult your doctor and ask for sleeping pills that will help you to sleep through the night. You can also try natural remedies. Go to your local health food store and ask for valerian root or 5-HTP. At least it's worth to try them Natural remedies like those mentioned above, may play a significant role in your anxiety self help regimen. What they do is raise your serotonin levels which will increase your ability to handle stress in a more rational way throughout the day.

by Gerd Petersen