Living With Anxiety and Tips for Easing It Naturally

The beginning... I had never really heard much about anxiety before I experienced my first panic attack. Even though it was something novel to me, in that moment I understood that I was unwell. Over the next two years the attacks became a regular occurrence. At my worst I was having them every single day, sometimes even more than once. They were unpredictable for the most part and always untimely. Signs and symptoms... By this point, I had many of the typical signs and symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Some of these included: muscle tension, irritability, headaches, nausea, complete exhaustion, and constant worrying. My anxiety was interfering with my ability to work and it got so bad that I was let go from a dream internship that I had just landed. Seeking help... I had built a good network of friends and more and more of them started opening up to me about their own anxiety. It became apparent that this issue expanded beyond just me and that I was not alone. I sought out help both conventionally and holistically. My doctor offered to put me on a daily anti-depressant. The other practitioner put together a wellness program that was way too overwhelming for me to execute. My options felt limited. Easing the anxiety... It became clear to me that I was going to have to take ownership of what was happening in my life. As part of my healing course of action, I decided to go back to school for holistic nutrition. There I learned the tools on how to br...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news