What are some natural ways to stop anxiety?

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1. ☮☮☮the world is mean☮☮☮ says:

   January 23, 2010 at 8:36 pm

   idk wait (it works 4 me)
2. ♥Shay♥ says:

   January 23, 2010 at 8:36 pm

   well hey think about all the other names that are worst then yours i mean a simple name cannot be that bad and when i HAD anxiety [i grew out of it] well almost completly i just quickly talk to some one near by to get your mind off of it some one told me to humm your favorite tune
3. lovemy757 says:

   January 23, 2010 at 8:36 pm

   Ok, that sounds like OCD. A name on a GAME?! cmon. Try meditation, yoga, or pilates. You can do these at home. Listen to soothing music! Good luck!
4. DSimonds says:

   January 23, 2010 at 8:36 pm

   I am on meds for it too and they don`t always help,so I tried sun therapy. Try to get as much sun on your face every day as much as possible. The sun produces natural vitamin D and that is what will help you the most now. I lived in Northern Ohio,USA where the sun doesn`t shine much and was always depressed.Then I moved to the south and spend a lot of time outdoors and now I hardly ever get down or anything.I strongly believe in the sun. Give it a try.
5. shaneris5 says:

   January 23, 2010 at 8:36 pm

   It is important to deal with a negative internal monologue (self talk), or mental process, such as disturbing thoughts, or images, by the process of (a): recognising it, and (b): challenging it immediately. When you notice something negative, such as: "I’m never going to get over this!" or: "Why am I always so pathetic/useless/such a loser?" or even: "I can’t do this/will never get over this!", or a disturbing image, recognise that this is part of the mindset which will hold you back from progress. Having identified and labelled it, visualise a large, red, flashing, "STOP!" sign, and/or possibly a stern faced person wagging an index finger at you in a negative manner, then say to yourself as forcefully as you can, even aloud in a big voice, if alone: "I know this tactic: GO AWAY FOR A WHILE !!!" You may want to use either: "ruse", "ploy", "game", or "trick", instead of "tactic". In the case of an image, visualise a large "STOP" sign, or your preferred version. Some people go so far as to keep a wide rubber band in their pocket, then put it around their wrist, when they catch themselves backsliding, stretch and release it, as a method of reprogramming their mind sooner, but I don’t regard it as being strictly necessary.

   Remember to remove it, afterwards, if you use this method. OCD: If it takes up more than an hour, daily, gets worse, or interferes with your life to any great degree; seek therapy, because it can quickly take over a person’s life. See section 7, on OCD, at ezy build, below and also view section 6, (page N first) since some mental health professionals consider it to be an anxiety related disorder – personally, I believe it may be a way of avoiding, or reducing anxiety/fear. View: CONFRONTING YOUR FEARS, in section 6.
   Ask yourself when you first started developing OCD tendencies, and what happened, around that time. You didn’t have the therapies and techniques available to you then, that are available to you, now. If you are aware of the cause, you can use EMDR therapy (see sections 33 – 34, with therapist locator) to address it. If you aren’t aware of the cause, you can try asking for an answer in your dreams. Your subconscious mind certainly hasn’t forgotten that cause, but may currently be shielding you from it, by not allowing you to remember, and instead, forcing you to adopt your obsessive behavio(u)r.

   Write down 3 times, before going to sleep: "Tonight, in my dreams, I want to remember seeing what my fear is, when I get up", and put it under your pillow. Then say it aloud 3 times, after lights out. It is important to summon as much desire as you are capable of, to more effectively communicate this to your subconscious mind. If this works, it should produce a response within 2 weeks; if not, you may not be remembering, so set an alarm to go off after, first, 3 hrs; next night 4; next night 5: have a pen & paper handy, and WRITE DOWN THOSE DREAMS!!! or, chances are, you will forget. Remember, the response may be metaphorical (figurative), rather than literal. Or you could try NeuroLinguistic Programming, (Google: "NLP" & see Wikipedia.org), or professional hypnotherapy, if you are fairly suggestible, as are around 40% of people. Practice one of the relaxation methods on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed. Also, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples). "Even though I suffer from OCD, I deeply and completely accept myself."

   Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris also refer. One method you can try is by replacing your OCD behavio(u)r with the EFT. it takes about 30 – 40 repetitions, for most people to instill a new habit. A variant of EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy is shown on page i, in section 42, at ezy build. I have found that the 2 – 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over. Because OCD is considered to be related to anxiety, try getting yourself some "worry beads", (Google: "religious supplies; providers" or ask at a religious supplies store, Catholic church, or Muslim mosque) and deliberately replace your former activity with moving them about between, or around your fingers: Use a stress ball, or get a balloon, add a couple of tablespoonsful of flour, and enough water to make a stiff dough; tie and squish repeatedly. This is merely a more socially acceptable form of OCD, though, not a true therapy, as it doesn’t address the underlying problem; it’s just a coping strategy.