Anxiety disorder can have a severely negative effect on a person's daily life. What makes the condition especially tumultuous, is that it produces symptoms capable of inducing increasingly stronger reactions. This creates a dynamic that tends to lock people inside the effects of this disorder, making treatment all the more difficult.
For example, excessive worry, stress, and anxiety, in tandem with elements of heredity and environment may produce a panic attack in a person suffering from an anxiety disorder. Panic attacks produce a number of discomforting reactions, including shortness of breath, dizziness, tightness of chest, disorientation, and fatigue. As these symptoms emerge during an attack, an individual may be so overwhelmed by the effects of anxiety that he is unable to experience the symptoms in perspective, and instead start to believe that he is dying. The thought of sudden death only serves to produce more anxiety, exacerbating the panic attack itself, and fostering even more anxiety. In order for a person to successfully fight the effects of anxiety disorder, he must equip himself to escape from this dangerous cycle.
Varieties of Natural Treatments for Anxiety Disorder
Many natural treatments for anxiety disorder focus on helping people extricate themselves from the clouded perspective that accompanies episodes of anxiety or panic attacks. Techniques that assist the individual in developing this type of objectivity include self-hypnosis, where a person meditates on information intended to be recalled in the case of an attack. Similar techniques, such as prayer, chanting, meditation, and yoga are also employed to maintain a relaxed, stress free perspective.
Breathing exercises are another of the natural treatments for anxiety disorder. These exercises help an individual focus on the connection between his mind and his physical body, and help reinforce the idea that he is capable of alleviating or even eliminating the negative effects of anxiety through their own efforts. This is actually a crucial component of many programs designed to treat mood disorders; the elimination of "helpless" feelings in regards to anxiety and depression. An individual's sense of control over his situation is often the most critical step in overcoming anxiety disorder.