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I have some thoughts on anxiety.
I’m not a doctor, so this is all just my personal opinion. Here goes.
In general, I believe people are over prescribing medications. Anxiety is a key area where the medications can do more harm than good.
I’m not a doctor, so this is all just my personal opinion. Here goes.
In general, I believe people are over prescribing medications. Anxiety is a key area where the medications can do more harm than good.
If you are on meds for it, don’t worry, you can heal and eventually come off of them and live a happy, healthier life. 
Ever heard of Maslow’s hierarchy? I will speak to anxiety through that lens because I believe if the base needs are not met, we can’t clean up the rest.
Ever heard of Maslow’s hierarchy? I will speak to anxiety through that lens because I believe if the base needs are not met, we can’t clean up the rest.
First is physics needs for survival. Are you doing the basic things to allow your body and mind to be at peace?
This means drink enough water, eat quality food, sleep 7.5 hours a night at a consistent time. Make sure you don’t live in a dangerous or abusive environment.
This means drink enough water, eat quality food, sleep 7.5 hours a night at a consistent time. Make sure you don’t live in a dangerous or abusive environment.
Those things are the basis of health. They must be met or mental health is much harder.
Food,has several levels to it. First, if you don’t have enough that causes worry and stress. Second, if it’s of bad quality it will harm your body and create problems for your health.
Food,has several levels to it. First, if you don’t have enough that causes worry and stress. Second, if it’s of bad quality it will harm your body and create problems for your health.
If you read on the gut/brain connection you will be blown away. There are entire books about this and how to calm anxiety through clean eating and healing the gut. Do not overlook this. It may be the most impactful.
Some basics: take a quality probiotic, don’t eat processed foods to the extent possible, eat quality bone broth, and avoid foods your body reacts negatively to.
Most people don’t actually process all the modified foods very well, and this can cause “leaky gut” and particularly gluten can impact mental health. Very strong correlation. If avoiding gluten it is important not to replace one bad thing with another by choosing processed foods.
Don’t drink alcohol(turns to sugar in the body), sugary drinks, and avoid drinking calories as much as possible. Not for weight loss, but for the sneaky additives in many beverages. DO drink kombucha if you can tolerate it. My favorite brand is mother kombucha made in Florida.
Exercise. Proven to be as effective as prescribed anxiety medication. It also has the benefit of a more positive self image. This leads to better body chemistry and ultimately lower anxiety. Exercise 3 to 4 times a week with resistance training, and move all the other days, walk.
I told you, everything is connected.
Supplements. Take Vitamin D. Religiously. It’s cheap and 80% of Americans are deficient. That’s a huge problem. Take magnesium. Similar to above. You can add omega 3’s through quality krill oil or fish oil.
Supplements. Take Vitamin D. Religiously. It’s cheap and 80% of Americans are deficient. That’s a huge problem. Take magnesium. Similar to above. You can add omega 3’s through quality krill oil or fish oil.
Consider Lypo-spheric vitamin C and monolaurin for immune system support.
Supplements are not going to help as much as the things above, but they definitely help.
Supplements are not going to help as much as the things above, but they definitely help.
Mentality. Make sure you do not rehearse negativity or negative self talk. You need to weed out thoughts that hurt you. You are special, unique, and worthy of self care. Act like it. Thoughts can impact the body in significant ways. Keep your head up and be proud of who you are.
Ask why. I’m not talking about why anxiety, but the actual existential question. I am a Christian and therefore I have the advantage of a predetermined why. You dont have to be a Christian to avoid anxiety, but you do need to answer some questions about who you are.
Where you are going in life.
Digging into this is hard and deep. Sometimes it’s dark. That journey will allow breakthroughs like no other. If you don’t have a foundation to build on, you are building on sand. That peace is fleeting.
You’ve got this! You are going to be ok!
Digging into this is hard and deep. Sometimes it’s dark. That journey will allow breakthroughs like no other. If you don’t have a foundation to build on, you are building on sand. That peace is fleeting.
You’ve got this! You are going to be ok!
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