The answer is no- there is not an adrenaline response to exercise. The adrenaline response is also known as the fight or flight response, and it is activated by the amydala, which is part of the limbic system of the brain. The amygdala senses fear, anxiety, and stressors. When the amygdala is triggered by anxiety and […]
The Problem with Endorsing Meditation for Anxiety
Meditation is a method used to clear your mind and to ease your worries and anxiety. But is meditation alone good enough to relieve anxiety? For someone who has anxiety related to the stressors of everyday living, then yes, meditation can be utilized to ease anxiety. Meditation can help clear your mind when your boss […]
Anxiety Apps- Helpful or Gimmick?
Seems like they make apps for everything. As for anxiety, there’s several apps for that. Sadly, Anxiety Apps are gimmicks. Overcoming anxiety takes real work, not playing around on your cell phone, telling you to breathe or telling you to stop with your negative thoughts. Really? Seriously? Anxiety Apps actually trivialize the serious problem that […]
Diaphragmatic Breathing To Calm Yourself
When you are stressed and anxious, diaphragmatic breathing can help to relax, as demonstrated in the following video:
Progressive Muscle Relaxation For Stress And Anxiety
Progressive muscle relaxation is a relaxation technique to reduce anxiety and stress. It involves tensing and relaxing specific muscle groups, systematically isolating each muscle group, from head to toe. So each muscle group is progressively tensed and relaxed until all of the muscles groups are addressed. This relaxation technique helps you to feel a tense […]
Immediate Anxiety Relief
Many of you asked how to get immediate anxiety relief. Follow these two videos, and you can get some anxiety relief very fast. Try to set aside some time during the day in a quiet place to practice. You might want to start out splitting the exercises up throughout the day. The first video is […]
Mindful Meditation Can Reduce Pain, Anxiety In Healthy Individuals
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem worldwide, and together with depression, affects roughly 10% of the population. Apart from being common, it is still under-reported, under-diagnosed and under-treated. Diagnosing and treating anxiety requires dedication both from medical staff, and mostly from the individual and with the support from the whole family. The treatment […]
Unconventional Alternatives – Ear Massages that Can Relieve Anxiety
Have you ever noticed how relaxing it is when someone massages your ear, especially when your partner does it during intimate moments? Some people can get so relaxed with an ear massage that they can just about fall asleep. The good news is that now there are research studies that back up that feeling of […]
Can I get self-help for anxiety?
Yes, you can get self-help for anxiety. There are self-help courses based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that can help you decrease your anxiety. Research has shown that CBT-based self-help courses are effective for eradicating anxiety. These are components that are characteristic of effective, CBT-based, self-help courses for anxiety: Relaxation Relaxation is a key component […]
Is it actually possible to cure anxiety completely?
Hi. It’s Jenny at AnxietyBoss.com. Our question today is from Sandra in Mobile, Alabama. Is it actually possible to cure anxiety completely? I mean can prescribed medication really cure my anxiety forever or will it take a whole lifestyle plus tons of medication to actually cure it? Yes, it is possible to recover from anxiety. […]
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