How to Calm Your Anxiety and Nerves

If you suffer from occasional or chronic anxiety, these techniques will help calm you down and cure your nerves. Millions of Americans are suffering from generalized anxiety disorder, and doctors are treating this mental health condition just as often as they treat individuals with depression. Talk therapy and prescription medications are usually the preferred route for treating and managing anxiety symptoms. If you're constantly feeling anxious, nervous and showing the signs of social anxiety disorder--make an appointment to see your doctor or health care practitioner right away.

Instructions

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   Take regular time-outs. Find a safe, quiet space and sit quietly until anxiety symptoms pass.

2. 

   Take a deep breath and close your eyes to relieve anxiety and stress. Visualize something soothing and comforting until your anxiety episode passes.

3. Try a yoga class to calm your anxiety and nerves, and manage long-term anxiety.

4. 

   Use anti-anxiety prescription medications, prescribed by a Psychiatrist, to manage generalized anxiety disorder. A medication, such as Lorazepam, is commonly prescribed to treat anxiety disorders.

5. 

   Exercise regularly to manage anxiety. Thirty minutes of brisk walking, jogging or running will channel and reduce anxiety symptoms.

Resources

• The Discovery Health Journal