Natural Anxiety Remedies

Need natural anxiety remedies? These remedies will help ease a troubled mind and calm nerves. Anxiety disorder can cripple your life, but treating it with anxiety natural remedies will help bring some relief.

Meditation

Regular practice of meditation or some type of breathing exercises will help calm the mind and ease anxiety.

Vitamins and Minerals

These vitamins can be used as natural anxiety remedies.

• B complex
• magnesium
• fish oil

Herbs

These herbs can be used in natural anxiety rememdies. The calm nerves and generally have a soothing effect.

• passionflower
• kava
• catnip
• hops
• valerian
• motherwort
• skullcap
• chamomile
• St. John's wort

Bodywork

Massage and other bodywork therapies help soothe the nervous system and can ward of anxiety. Massage helps release tension in tight muscles, increase the level of dopamine secreted by the body and decreases the amount of cortisol.

When coupled with essential oils in an aromatherapy massage it has an even greater effect.

Essential Oils

Aromatherapy can be used in natural remedies for anxiety disorders.

• lemon
• lavender
• cedarwood
• geranium
• sandalwood
• bergamont
• neroli
• sweet marjoram
• patchouli

Diet

The food you eat can cause you to have more anxiety. When using anxiety natural remedies you should make sure you follow a diet that will help ease your symptoms.

Avoid caffiene. The caffeine in coffee, tea and sodas stresses the nervous system and can lead to an anxiety response. Eat a balanced diet full of fruits and vegetables. It's especially important to eat plenty of dark green leafy vegetables. Omega 3 fatty acids found in flax and oily fish will help promote healthy nerve function. Avoid foods that cause blood sugar spikes like sugar and simple starches.

Exercise

Getting daily exercise will help you feel calmer and more relaxed. You can take a nice walk, go for a swim, jog, or do yoga. The list of exercises you can do are endless. You can even participate in a team sport.

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