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Holistically Helping Chronic Anxiety / Depression
A thread of proven beneficial things you can be doing to help your mental state if you feel you are experiencing chronic stress, anxiety or depression.
Doing these will give your body and mind the best chance to feel its best:
A thread of proven beneficial things you can be doing to help your mental state if you feel you are experiencing chronic stress, anxiety or depression.
Doing these will give your body and mind the best chance to feel its best:
Anxiety attacks come from the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight system) being overly stimulated.
There are several points we can look at to see if our lifestyles are contributing to this nervous system being overwhelmed...
There are several points we can look at to see if our lifestyles are contributing to this nervous system being overwhelmed...
WATER
Drink half your bodyweight in ounces of water a day.
Many bodily processes require water.
Make sure to get a quality drinking water - Filtered water (not tap).
(Avian or Fiji are good quality bottled)
Drink half your bodyweight in ounces of water a day.
Many bodily processes require water.
Make sure to get a quality drinking water - Filtered water (not tap).
(Avian or Fiji are good quality bottled)
MAGNESIUM
Low magnesium contributes to anxiety and impaired internal stress-relief processes in the body.
Check out @Grimhood for more magnesium mastery
I take KAL's Magnesium glycinate https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3198864/
Low magnesium contributes to anxiety and impaired internal stress-relief processes in the body.
Check out @Grimhood for more magnesium mastery
I take KAL's Magnesium glycinate https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3198864/
DRUGS
Are you taking any medical drugs whatsoever?
Look at the side effects of these drugs. COMMONLY the side effects are anxiety.
If you are taking more than one medication, look to see if any COMBINATION side effects from taking two or more together. http://drugcheck.com
Are you taking any medical drugs whatsoever?
Look at the side effects of these drugs. COMMONLY the side effects are anxiety.
If you are taking more than one medication, look to see if any COMBINATION side effects from taking two or more together. http://drugcheck.com
STIMULANTS
Coffee and energy drinks and other common stimulants raise levels of cortisol in the body.
Constantly inputting these into the body can contribute to an arousal of the sympathetic nervous system leading to anxiety attacks.
Coffee and energy drinks and other common stimulants raise levels of cortisol in the body.
Constantly inputting these into the body can contribute to an arousal of the sympathetic nervous system leading to anxiety attacks.
SLEEP
Are you getting enough sleep?
Your restorative cycle begins at 10pm-2am.
Your neurogenic repair and hormonal repair during sleep goes from 2-6am.
If you're missing sleep in those cycles this can trigger a stress overload. Tips for sleep here:
https://twitter.com/SolBrah/status/1203878376848556032
Are you getting enough sleep?
Your restorative cycle begins at 10pm-2am.
Your neurogenic repair and hormonal repair during sleep goes from 2-6am.
If you're missing sleep in those cycles this can trigger a stress overload. Tips for sleep here:
https://twitter.com/SolBrah/status/1203878376848556032
DIET
Clean your diet up as much as possible.
Eating well is not just a game of calories - many ingredients in processed foods do not mesh well with the body + harm us.
In fact, artificial sweeteners/colourings can disrupt the nervous system and cause neurological disorders.
Clean your diet up as much as possible.
Eating well is not just a game of calories - many ingredients in processed foods do not mesh well with the body + harm us.
In fact, artificial sweeteners/colourings can disrupt the nervous system and cause neurological disorders.
Additionally, eat organic whole foods emphasising probiotics for neurotransmitter boosts (sauerkraut, kefir).
If you want a more thorough explanation of how to eat well and what foods to avoid for optimal health, check out my book Cooking with Sol Brah. http://gumroad.com/l/HtQbu
If you want a more thorough explanation of how to eat well and what foods to avoid for optimal health, check out my book Cooking with Sol Brah. http://gumroad.com/l/HtQbu
Pay Attention to What You Consume
Keep a food diary to see if there are any intolerances or foods that are regularly triggering your mental state.
A lagging effect can also occur e.g. binge drinking on the weekend can make you feel depressed days later.
Keep a food diary to see if there are any intolerances or foods that are regularly triggering your mental state.
A lagging effect can also occur e.g. binge drinking on the weekend can make you feel depressed days later.
BREATHING
Breathing shallowly and breathing through your mouth can overexcite the nervous system, causing anxiety attacks.
As often as possible, breathe deeply, breathe through the nose only and this will contribute to lowering the aroused state of stress.
Breathing shallowly and breathing through your mouth can overexcite the nervous system, causing anxiety attacks.
As often as possible, breathe deeply, breathe through the nose only and this will contribute to lowering the aroused state of stress.
TRACE MINERALS
Essential minerals are needed in the body to facilitate optimal health.
Try using a good quality high-mineral sea salt on your food (I use Celtic Sea Salt).
You can also add a pinch to a Litre of filtered water (not enough to taste it), to increase benefit.
Essential minerals are needed in the body to facilitate optimal health.
Try using a good quality high-mineral sea salt on your food (I use Celtic Sea Salt).
You can also add a pinch to a Litre of filtered water (not enough to taste it), to increase benefit.
SUNLIGHT
Are you getting outside on a daily basis?
Sunlight has a myriad of benefits that can't be explained in one tweet. Vitamin D synthesis and the resulting hormonal changes are priceless.
See how getting sun on as much of the body as possible changes your mood.
Are you getting outside on a daily basis?
Sunlight has a myriad of benefits that can't be explained in one tweet. Vitamin D synthesis and the resulting hormonal changes are priceless.
See how getting sun on as much of the body as possible changes your mood.
When you get an anxiety attack, play close attention to the emotions and the thoughts that are connected to it.
Is it attached to fear of something?
If you do not find a connection / reason / trigger for your attack, it is likely physiologically induced.
Is it attached to fear of something?
If you do not find a connection / reason / trigger for your attack, it is likely physiologically induced.
If it IS attached to some certain situation, then you will need to delve into your own mind to ascertain what trauma or circumstances lead you to that stressed state.
This will be a process.
This will be a process.
