anxiety

We all experience anxiety, it is a natural human state and a vital part of our lives. Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. When we perceive that we are under threat, it can be experienced through our thoughts, feelings and physical sensations.

Symptoms of anxiety include

1. Increased heart rate
2. Rapid breathing
3. Difficulty falling asleep
4. Trouble concentrating
5. Hot and cold flushes
6. Obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviour
7. Fatigue
8. Headache
9. Digestive problems

What causes anxiety ?

The causes and reasons why anxiety occurs in our bodies are still unknown and not fully understood. We can mention some of them as they are :

• Brain chemistry

Studies have shown that some people have a predisposition to have more anxiety due to the formation of their brain. Stressful or traumatic experiences and genetic factors can alter brain structure and function to react more vigorously to triggers that would not previously have caused anxiety. Psychologist and neurologist define many anxiety and mood disorders as disruptions to hormones and electrical signals in brain.

• Environmental factors

Among these factors we can mention stress that is caused from a personal relationship, work, school, finance, traumatic attention, or even lack of oxygen in high altitude areas.

• Genetics

Genetics causes about 43% of cases of panic attack and 28% of cases of anxiety. People who have family members with an anxiety disorder are more likely to have one themselves.

• Medical factors :

Anxiety can also be caused by the side effects of medications or the stress that comes with any medical treatment or diagnosis with any disease.
Ways to calm your Anxiety :

1. Staying active and exercises in our daily life are a good way to keep in form body.
2. Stop smoking
3. Don’t drink alcohol
4. Avoiding caffeine
5. Getting enough sleep
6. Meditation
7. Eat a healthy diet
8. Fresh fruit and vegetables juice
9. Tea ( green tea and valerian root)
10. Water (drink water can be soothing, and often your body will benefit from the added hydration during times of intense stress.)

What foods will help reduce anxiety :

• Fatty fish ( are high in omega -3)
• Brazil nuts ( contain selenium, which help to improve mood)
• Pumpkin seeds
• Eggs
• Tumeric
• Dark chocolate