Depression,
anxiety, irritability, chronic fatigue, low-stress tolerance, nervous
exhaustion, unable to cope, insomnia, panic attacks, unable to relax, or
disease caused by immune problems.
Tightening of
stomach muscles which causes nausea or digestive problems. Increases in blood
pressure, sweaty palms, nervous twitches, tooth grinding, trembling when not
cold. Tense muscles, especially shoulder muscles.
Poor
concentration, cannot retain information, negative thoughts, loss of sense of
humor, demanding attitude, critical attitude or becoming withdrawn.
These are few of the many causes of
stress and anxiety
Deadlines,
pressures, problems at home or work, special occasions, crowds, noise, pain,
traffic, temperature extremes, overwork, lack of sleep, smoking, alcohol, a
worrywart attitude.
The adrenals
especially suffer from stress. This results in a lowering of the immune
system’s ability to protect you from infection and cancer. It is also disrupts
the function of your entire endocrine system.
Everyone
experiences stress from time to time. But frequent stress is more serious; and
long-term stress wears out the body.
Some people can handle stress better than others. Some individuals work in hospital emergency rooms and thoroughly enjoy the excitement and challenge of every new crisis which comes along. Others burn out and have to transfer within a year.
Basic suggestions and ways to help overcome
stress and anxiety
1.Find out
what your ongoing problems are and solve them. Problems are like a wall; you
can go through them, go over them or go around them. You go through a problem
when you eliminate it. You surmount an immediate problem when you figure out a
way to sidestep it and still do what is needed. You go around it when you learn
to live with an ongoing situation you cannot solve. You stop worrying about it
or letting it bother you, and turn your attention to other things.
2.Think positive
in every situation. See a good side to this; and learn to make the best of it.
See it as an interesting challenge to solve difficulties. Trust in God to help
you, weather every crisis and carry on through to the end.
Think about something else for a
time. That will help your brain to rest and your emotions to calm down.
Gradually answers will come to mind.
3.Counsel with a
good friend. If it is a problem
with your husband, counsel with a woman, not with a man. The same holds true
for a man.
4.Sometimes you need to temporarily leave a threatening situation, get away, and calm down. Take time
to pray and rest your mind.
5.Avoid situations which bring tension.
6.Learn to laugh at some problems. Learn to
cry over others. Both can relieve tension.
7.Stretching your muscles can help move a circulation made
sluggish by the situation, so you can think better. Massage muscles which have
tensed up. Drop your jaw and move it left to right. This helps relax the jaw
muscle.
8.Take a relaxing hot
bath, so you can start thinking constructively again.
9.Deep breathing,
wherever you are, refreshes the mind and helps you through a crisis.
10.Get extra rest. It can help strengthen your mind
and nerves to handle the problems you must deal with.
11.Many times the underlying need is to go to God and ask
forgiveness, obey His Ten Commandment law, start living a clean life. Make
things right with those you have wronged.
12.Believe that, with God’s help, the situation can be dealt
with. Keep trusting Him as a little child trusts his
parent to lead him by the hand across a busy street.
13.A change in diet is needed to help restore a sickly immune system. Fresh fruit, and vegetables, especially raw vegetables. Eating a diet of 60%-70% raw fruits and vegetables will really help you. Kelp or dulse and raw seeds or nuts. Be sure to take enough vitamin C (500mg), as well as a full range of supplementary vitamins and minerals. Calcium (1,000 mg) and magnesium (500 mg) will help relax your muscles. The B complex vitamins nourish the nerves.
14.Do not eat high carbohydrates (white-flour and sugar
products) and saturated fats. Including in them can hasten burnout. Instead,
eat the slower burning proteins and quality oils (flax-seed oil). Avoid coffee,
chocolate, strong spices, artificial sweeteners, MSG (monosodium glutamate),
tobacco and liquor.
Helpful herbs to relieve nervous
attacks, reduce fatigue and tension.
1.The following herbs are helpful: ginkgo, Echinacea, dong
quai, gotu kola, bilberry, milk thistle, catnip, chamomile, hops, skullcap and
Valerian. Take them separately or mix 2-3 together; and take as a tea.
2.Once in a while, but not too often, take a little
Valerian tea. This powerful remedy will relieve nervous attacks. Add bruised
cloves, or very small amounts of cumin oil, to any tea to relieve nervous
irritability.
3.To reduce tension and calm anxiety, mix equal amounts of
Valerian root, wood betony, black cohosh root, hops, skullcap, passionflower
and ginger root. Take 2-3 capsules every four hours, as needed.
4.Drink chamomile during the day and at bedtime to reduce
fatigue and nervousness. This gentle tea can be used even for infants.
5.Linden flower tea quiets the nerves and promotes sleep.
Siberian ginseng helps the body cope better with stress, by strengthening
adrenal function.
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