How to Stop Anxiety Disorder?
How can you stop anxiety disorder
without a psychiatrist or medicine?
Anxiety Question:
How can you stop anxiety disorder without a psychiatrist or medicine?
Anxiety Answer:
Keep an "anxiety journal." Write down when and where you are anxious, what is happening, who you are with and what you are doing. This can help you identify your "triggers," that is, things that make you anxious. You can then either change what can be changed (for instance, if you find yourself becoming anxious after your morning coffee, you can cut back on caffeine), or mentally preparing yourself to deal with the anxiety provoking situations.
Also, write down what thoughts you are having while you are anxious. Divide a page into two columns. Write down your thoughts on one side, and then on the other side, write down rational counter-arguments. For instance, if you are thinking that everyone in a room is talking about you, you can write down that people are probably talking about other things besides you. Learn to "talk back" to anxiety-producing thoughts.
You can also learn a variety of relaxation techniques. Progressive relaxation, deep breathing and meditation are good ones. There are lots of books and tapes out there that explain these techniques.
If a specific situation causes you anxiety, you can imagine yourself in the situation while practicing progressive muscle relaxation.
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