Saturday, January 1, 2011

Am I Willing to Try to Reduce Anxiety?




This is an article offering tips to reduce anxiety:
I've highlighted the stuff I'm going to try.

  • Take care of your body by eating a well-balanced diet. Include a multivitamin when you can't always eat right.
  • Avoid alcohol, and reduce or eliminate your consumption of sugar and caffeine.
  • Take time out for yourself every day. Even 20 minutes of relaxation or doing something pleasurable for yourself can be restorative and decrease your overall anxiety level.
  • Trim a hectic schedule to its most essential items, and do your best to avoid activities you don't find relaxing.
  • Some clinicians have a "rough rule of thumb" for prevention of any anxiety disorder: try to avoid any food (red meat, chocolate, for example) or drinks (such as tea, coffee, soda, or red wine) that is brown in color.
There are other things in this article, but this is what I'm taking from it.
No coffee?  Aaaack!  Chocolate does not count, right?

To Do List:
  1. Cut out my morning and afternoon cups of coffee.
  2. Take a multivitamin on a regular basis.
  3. Eat less sugar and simple carbs.
  4. Listen to music before bed. This is relaxing, I love music, it will help the racing thoughts.
  5. Make an effort to exercise.

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