| Stress or anxiety seems to be an ailment that most | | | | is causing you to be confused, hence the cause of |
| people suffer from in our day and age. It is | | | | confusion has control. Something else has caused you |
| something that will be felt at some time or other by | | | | to be agitated, hence the cause of agitation is in |
| most people on this earth at some point in their life, | | | | control( whether that be another human or a |
| but the type of stress that we need to talk about | | | | situation). So the very first step to finding a remedy |
| here is the crippling type. The one where you can't | | | | for the anxiety or panic attack is to recognize the |
| function anymore, the one that destroys your life | | | | trigger and making a mental note to yourself that |
| and takes over. You can overcome it and you are | | | | you do know what it is that is causing your fear,or |
| not alone. Natural anxiety treatment is more beneficial | | | | confusion or agitation. By doing this it enables your |
| for the body than prescription. Prescription drugs add | | | | brain to register that you are aware of this trigger. |
| their own manifestation of anxiety in one shape or | | | | 2. Distract yourself |
| another. Addiction or fear of addiction and depression | | | | After recognizing your trigger you need to distract |
| are just a few of the side affects of prescribed | | | | yourself from it. That may be as simple as taking a |
| medication. | | | | walk, looking around and observing the world. As I |
| Is there natural anxiety treatment for panic attacks? | | | | call it "lifting up my eyes". Looking into the trees or |
| Panic attacks equal fear. Can you survive the fear of | | | | flowers and seeing the birds or bees, whatever you |
| when these panic attacks strike? Yes you can | | | | wouldn't normally take notice of and appreciate the |
| survive but more importantly you can learn to control | | | | wonders of nature. There is something about |
| these attacks and defer these panic attacks before | | | | "earthing out" that has a calming affect on our souls. |
| they take a strong hold on you again. | | | | If you are not that way inclined then take a book |
| Panic attacks can occur totally unexpected and may | | | | and have a read - although this can be difficult if |
| be set off by a minor incident which grows into a | | | | really distressed,that is why I recommend the |
| huge one or they may be set off by a familiar | | | | "earthing out" which is much more calming. But it can |
| trigger. Awareness of these preset triggers is an | | | | be whatever you choose of your liking that distracts |
| important step in overcoming anxiety and panic | | | | you from your anxious state. Maybe listening to |
| attacks. | | | | music. |
| Symptoms can be such things as a pounding heart, | | | | 3. Aromatherapy |
| palpitations, sweating, gasping for breath, nausea, | | | | This is a means that you can use to soothe the |
| shaking, faintness, feeling out of control and terror. | | | | senses. The sweet smell of fragrance has a great |
| What causes these strong reactions to occur? | | | | calming affect. These essential oils noted for their |
| Have you heard of fight or flight? Well that is what | | | | soothing effects. |
| our bodies are set up to do. It's a normal reaction or | | | | Frankincense is uplifting and helps concentration, and |
| response which is biologically programmed into us. | | | | encourages clarity of thought and is dispensed by |
| The fight for survival is natural within us, so whether | | | | using a burner. |
| it be for the matter of survival or the demands and | | | | Geranium is calming but not sedative, it's good for |
| anxieties of modern life our bodies react in the same | | | | panic attacks and anxiety-related stomach problems, |
| way. Considerations of enough money for paying bills, | | | | such as 'butterflies.' Please note that you need to |
| the bank loan to pay, having enough time to | | | | dilute the geranium essential oil with grape seed or |
| accomplish tasks, exams, loneliness, redundancy, all | | | | sweet almond oil eg. 2 drops of geranium oil and 5ml |
| these situations can set us up to have this reaction | | | | of grape seed or sweet almond oil. Rub the geranium |
| of fight or flight. Adrenaline kicks in. This is a good | | | | essential oil mixture directly on the stomach in a |
| thing but at times it gets out of hand. | | | | clockwise motion. |
| A certain amount of stress is fine, we need the | | | | Jasmine is used for boosting confidence, and is great |
| pressure on us to a point otherwise you would be | | | | for performance anxiety. Dispensed in a burner. |
| running late for appointments or forgetting to get up | | | | Lavender has a calming and sedative effect, best for |
| on time to go to work and then loose your job. | | | | tension or anxiety headaches and insomnia. Dispense |
| Everyone experiences stress, but for those who | | | | in the bath or rub neat directly into temples. |
| suffer panic attacks, these small stresses become | | | | Lavender essential oil can be used neat, that means it |
| mountains and they can't handle them and that then | | | | does not need to be diluted. |
| develops into a full blown panic attack. Just a side | | | | Ylang ylang is used for palpitations, panic attacks, and |
| point also, three fifths of the sufferers of panic | | | | high blood pressure. Eases tension and inhibitions, so |
| attacks are women. Sad to say, many aspects of a | | | | it's the number one aphrodisiac oil. Massage into your |
| sufferers life is affected, from personal relationships, | | | | neck. This essential oil also needs to be diluted per |
| work and social life. Going to parties, shopping, work | | | | above instructions eg. 2 drops Ylang ylang and 5ml |
| or holidays becomes such a misery and can even get | | | | grape seed or sweet almond oil. |
| to the point of not leaving their home. | | | | These steps may seem simplistic in the realm of |
| How to control these reactions? Some simple steps | | | | things but to have natural anxiety treatment is truly |
| to take that you can do for yourself. | | | | a desire of many people and it is a matter of taking |
| 1. Recognize the trigger and take back control. | | | | many small steps to overcome what seems to be a |
| Most important of all in controlling your reaction to | | | | mountainous problem. There are many other avenues |
| these anxiety or panic attacks is actually the step of | | | | to explore in the natural anxiety treatment which is |
| taking control. Now that may seem confusing or | | | | what I am endeavoring to do. Some treatments will |
| rubbish but think about it, when you are in a state of | | | | need the help of professionals but there are many |
| fear, confusion or agitation, what have you lost? You | | | | that you can take control of yourself. Making positive |
| have lost control. Something else is causing you to | | | | movements in the right direction gains you control. |
| have fear, hence the fear has control. Something else | | | | |