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Try These Natural Cures For Anxiety

By Operation-Meditation

We live in a frantic, fast-paced society that rewards workaholics and embraces the misguided belief that more is better. The notion of taking time to stop and “smell the roses” is frowned upon as a pastime for lazy, aimless losers. That’s why it comes as no surprise that millions of people suffer from constant anxiety and spend untold amounts of time and money each year in their quest for relief.

Unfortunately, many people turn to prescription medications in hopes of a “quick fix” to relieve anxiety. Some choose to “self-medicate” with alcohol, illegal drugs and other destructive behaviors. Few people realize that they can learn simple meditation techniques which provide a natural, permanent cure for anxiety.

Anxiety Causes Fear And Worry

Anxiety is a general term for several types of disorders. The symptoms include fear, nervousness, worry and apprehension. Anxiety sufferers worry about a vast array of life’s issues and often their fear is out of proportion to the problem. Many of the things they fret about never even transpire in their lives. In severe cases anxiety can be debilitating to the point that it seriously interferes with a person’s ability to function. It can escalate to the point that it becomes impossible to hold down a job or nurture a relationship.

When our body senses a threat (real or imagined) it launches into a “fight or flight” response by releasing adrenaline into the blood. This causes a rapid heart rate, hyperventilation, light-headedness, sweaty palms, dizziness, dry mouth and gastrointestinal disturbances

Meditation Soothes Anxiety

Meditation soothes anxiety because it provides a “relaxation response” by lowering blood pressure, reducing the down heart rate and encouraging slower, calmer breathing practices. Fortunately this natural cure for anxiety is safe, convenient and easy to learn. Meditation has been practiced by holistic healers for centuries and has finally taken its rightful place in modern medicine as a scientifically proven cure for anxiety.

Another benefit of meditation is that it releases GABA, which helps stabilize mood disorders. GABA is a neurotransmitter support relaxation and healthy sleep patterns. Low GABA rates have been associated with anxiety, tension, insomnia and epilepsy. Serotonin levels are also increased through meditation. Serotonin has a major influence over mood and behavior and low levels can lead to depression, insomnia, obesity, sleep apnea, migraines and fibromyalgia.

Mindfulness meditation is particularly helpful for anxiety sufferers because it encourages a person to “live in the moment” instead of dwelling on the events of yesterday or of the future. The ability to live in the moment provides soothing relief for those who have difficulty controlling anxious, unsettling thoughts.

Mother Nature’s Healing Power

Meditation requires no special skills or extensive training. It simply requires a willingness to let go and let nature’s healing energy flow through the body and the soul. Deep, cleansing breaths both refresh and relax the mind which sets the spirit free.

When practiced regularly, meditation can soothe the mind and provide a permanent solution to anxiety. When troubling, disturbing thoughts are replaced by positive affirmations the negative emotions lose their ability to harm us.

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