Tips and natural remedies against anxiety and live healthy

Are you anxious ? This is understandable , but not necessary. The following tips will help you calm down .

If you feel that reason to be anxious you showered on you , rest assured, the treatments also : Medicinal plant species and to increase the therapeutic power of a hot bath , herbal teas and soothing comfort foods are part of your arsenal natural remedies.
Drown your troubles

    The hot tub is one of the nicest and most effective remedies to calm down . It will be even more if you add water to lavender oil ( or dried flowers). If this plant is pleasantly scented known since more than 2000 years for its calming properties, although we do not know what gives it this effect. If you do not have time to take a bath , apply a few drops of essence on your forehead.

Breathe deeply

    By regulating your breathing, you can quickly calm your anxiety. Sit , inhale slowly and letting your belly swell (you can get your hands on it to feel the movement ) and avoiding shrug . Hold your breath four or five seconds , then exhale slowly. Repeat until calm returns .

Take a hot drink

    To calm your stress , drink a glass of warm milk is an old folk remedy for insomnia . Milk contains tryptophan, an amino acid that is necessary for the production of serotonin , a neurotransmitter chemical bringing a sense of well -being.
    Catnip , the plant that excites strangely cats , has the opposite effect in humans. It contains chemicals that act as a mild sedative . Are found in bags in health food stores ; infuse as you would tea. You can take as often as needed .
    Hops plant that gives beer its characteristic flavor, is longtime employee as a sedative . In fact, before the mechanization of the harvest , workers picking cones suffering from drowsiness, the unexplained time, we advised them to fight singing. Infuse 2 teaspoons dried hops in a cup of very hot water . You can take 3 cups a day.

Do not feed your anxiety

    Do not take more than a cup of coffee, tea or cola per day . The study results indicate that anxiety sufferers may be more sensitive to caffeine than others.
    Pay attention to your consumption of alcoholic beverages. At first , alcohol may give the impression of calm , but when the effect wears off , anxiety intensifies.

Accelerate and slow down

    Aerobic is excellent for relieving anxiety. A quick 30-minute walk promotes the release of endorphins , chemicals that block pain and improve mood .
    Practice meditation, because a few sessions per day lasting 15 minutes each. Classical meditation, prayer, care of flowers , contemplation cat trying to wash , whatever form that takes this exercise , it will require you to focus on the present moment and distract your mind from concerns.

Take one tablet

    The smell of valerian is anything but pleasant , but its effects on anxiety are as you probably will ignore . The study results indicate that the active ingredients of this plant bind to the same as diazepam anxiolytic prescription well known brain receptors . Take the form of tablets , at a rate of 250 to 500 mg two times a day and once at bedtime.
    5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP ) can redo reserves of serotonin, the brain chemical that calms anxiety. It is produced in the body from tryptophan , an amino acid, but it is also found in small quantities in the seeds of Griffonia tree that grows in Ghana and Côte d' Ivoire. Supplements are commercially available compounds is an extract of Griffonia be obtained by synthesis . In Canada , 5- HTP is considered a drug and does not have an authorization to market , but Canadians can import provided that it is for personal use (defined as a three-month supply ) . Take 50 mg three times daily with meals . However , consult your doctor if you are taking an antidepressant such as Prozac , Paxil or Zoloft . These drugs affect serotonin receptors and , consequently , the interaction with 5- HTP may be dangerous.
    Swallow a vitamin B complex every day. The study results indicate that these vitamins are natural anti- stress and their deficiency can cause anxiety (we know , for example, that the body needs B6 to develop serotonin ) .