subject: Conquer Anxiety with natural blues busters [print this page] Everyone experiences low periods, for many highs and lows are simply unavoidable and at least they might help you to realize what's good in your life. Yet, depression is something quite different. One sign of depression is that your low periods go on for more than a few hours per day. The other is if you have two or more of the following conditions on a consistent or regular basis of: Low Self-Esteem, Fatigue, Sleep Problems, Appetite Changes, Weight Swings, Feelings of Guilt, Worthlessness, Suicide or a general loss of interest in your normal activities. Then you may want to bust the cycle and get out of it, below are five teensy changes you can make this minute to bring about a change in how you feel.
Change your body. There is a distinct body posture that is often associated with anxiety. The signs are, moving sluggishly or lethargically, shoulders slumped, head down looking at the ground. These postures are acknowledged to amplify negative thoughts and emotions. Moving differently - even by doing something as simple as looking up towards the sky or jumping up and down - breaks the circle, cuts off the memory and changes your way of thinking.
Cut back the sugar in your life. Just by reducing your consumption of cakes, biscuits, chocolate and processed foods has a profound effect on your body chemistry. In a study at the University of South Alabama, Professor Larry Christenden found that lowering the sugar levels in the blood helped to lift the mood of 25% of patients.
LoL!. Instinctively we know that laughter is known to increase the levels of endorphins and stimulate the left frontal lobe of the brain where happy thoughts and feelings are created. Just by laughing out loud for no good reason, watching a comedy programme, or being with people who smile will have a positive beneficial effect.
Get it out of your system. A problem shared is a problem halved. Talking through a dilemma with someone will help you gain a fresh perspective. If that's not possible then listening to a self-help programme would have a similar effect.
Move that body! We probably realise that exercise can work better than Prozac in lowering the symptoms of distress. In fact Professor Tylee of Maudsley Hospital, London says 'It's top of the list of treatments we're recommending doctors 'prescribe' to patients'. Try it and you'll find that any additional movement will help you to feel better.The key here is to take some action to that old cycle.
These simple 'quick fixes' may not necessarily treat the root cause of the problem but, are known to help lessen the effects of distress long enough to help you find a way to curtail the symptoms.
