| Natural treatments for anxiety such as meditation and | | | | while alertness and clarity remain. Actual physiological |
| hypnotherapy are gaining in popularity amongst | | | | changes include slowing of the metabolic rate, |
| sufferers of common stress as well as more serious | | | | increased cerebral blood flow and changes in muscle |
| anxiety disorders. | | | | resistance. |
| While drugs and supplements can promise some | | | | The changes are a direct reaction to physiological |
| effectiveness in treating anxiety, holistic methods can | | | | changes induced by heightened and continued stress. |
| help you to make an overall reduction in stress through | | | | After Transcendental Meditation, the patient reports |
| long-term lifestyle changes. | | | | feeling relaxed, happy and better able to function both |
| Even for those severely stricken with anxiety, | | | | personally and professionally. |
| remedies such as Xanax and Buspar are meant to | | | | Hypnotherapy is another natural treatment for anxiety |
| treat the symptoms of anxiety, not address the root | | | | that is increasingly beginning to be accepted as valid in |
| causes. Xanax and other anti anxiety treatments can | | | | the medical community. Through guided imagery and |
| also have serious side effects including hallucinations, | | | | positive associations, the patient works with the |
| rashes, mouth sores, yellowing of the skin, dry mouth | | | | hypnotist to recognize underlying triggers and causes |
| and headache. In addition, anti stress medication can | | | | behind anxiety-ridden behavior. Hypnotherapy has also |
| cause serious addiction and withdrawal symptoms if | | | | showed promising success in treating addictive |
| the dosage is decreased suddenly. | | | | behaviors such as drinking, overeating, smoking and |
| Various natural supplements such as ginseng and | | | | drug use. What makes hypnotherapy so effective is |
| valerian have been used successfully as anxiety | | | | that it cuts directly to the unconscious mind, where |
| treatments. For example, ginseng has been shown to | | | | fears and phobias are housed. There are also |
| have positive effects on anxiety, in addition to | | | | physiological effects which occur during hypnotherapy |
| cardiovascular health, menopause, physical endurance | | | | (lessening of the heart rate, reduction of the stress |
| and diabetes. However, once the substance is no | | | | inducing hormone cortisol etc.) which lessen overall |
| longer ingested, the beneficial effects slowly dissipate. | | | | anxiety and stress. |
| Like prescription drugs, natural supplements fail to | | | | Drugs and supplements can be an instant fix for |
| address underlying triggers behind anxiety and stress. | | | | anxiety and stress and do promise a certain amount |
| It is interesting to note that doctors are increasingly | | | | of effectiveness and relief. In fact, doctors may |
| turning to natural treatments for anxiety, in addition to | | | | prescribe medication as a means of getting some of |
| more traditional methods. Studies are beginning to | | | | the more immediate symptoms under control. |
| show the physiological effects which occur in the body | | | | However, if you are suffering from an anxiety disorder |
| during holistic practices such as meditation and | | | | or a heightened stress level, be sure to inquire about |
| hypnotherapy. For example, during Transcendental | | | | natural treatments for anxiety such as meditation and |
| Meditation, a style of meditation founded in the 1950s | | | | hypnotherapy. |
| by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, mental activity is slowed | | | | |