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social anxiety exercises

It is quite normal to feel anxious from time to time. But if you remain anxious without reason and for prolong period, it will affect your day to day life then it may be generalized as anxiety disorder. People suffering from anxiety disorder tend to always unwanted happening and can’t stop worrying about money, healthy, family work school etc. Life of the people suffering from anxiety disorder becomes a constant state of fear, worry and dread.

Symptoms of Anxiety

A person suffering from anxiety undergoes a lot of symptoms such as – Irritability, Muscle tension, Headaches, Sweating, Difficulty concentrating; Excessive, ongoing worry and tension, Restlessness, Trembling, Tiredness, Nausea, Trouble falling or staying asleep.

Causes of Anxiety

1. Level of neurotransmitters: Certain abnormal level of neurotransmitters in the brain is also responsible for anxiety disorder. Neurotransmitters help in moving information from nerve cell to nerve cell. If it becomes weak, message cannot be transmitted through the brain properly and it leads to anxiety.

2. Hereditary: Family history plays an important role in increasing the likelihood as well as development of anxiety disorder. It means family is also responsible for the tendency as well as development of anxiety disorder.

3. Surrounding Factors: Some stressful events like divorce, abuse, changing jobs or school, death of a loved one etc. may lead to anxiety disorder.

Some natural remedies are being explored for anxiety.

1. Passion Flower: It is an herb and it is very popular. Usually people suffering from insomnia and anxiety use as a folk remedy. It should not be taken with sedative unless under medical supervision. It acts as a medication for sleep or seizure disorders. There are some side effects with passion flower such as vomiting, drowsiness, rapid heartbeat and nausea.

2. Bodywork: To relieve stress, improve sleep and diminish muscle tension bodywork are widely used such as massage therapy.

3. Mind or Body Techniques: Physical exercise, yoga, breathing exercise, tai chi, self-hypnosis, meditation and biofeedback are few stresses reducing technique which are used for anxiety.

4. Aromatherapy: For anxiety and nervous tension some essential oils are used. They are cypress, geranium, jasmine, lavender, Melissa, neroli, rose, sandal wood etc. The most common form and the base of many relaxing blends is lavender.

5. Valerian: This herb is also best known herbal remedy for insomnia, anxiety etc. For mild anxiety it is very useful. But according to the research use of this herb for anxiety is limited.

I need help coping with social anxiety…?

A few years ago, I thought this was just an insecure early adulthood phase I was going through; but it only keeps getting worse. I’m 22 now, and I have everything going for me- a great job, great boyfriend, I eat right, exercise, etc. etc. But my anxiety symptoms affect everything I do. The things I hate the most are the facial redness, sweating, shaky voice, at loss for words, poor speech. Even if I really don’t feel that scared, I will still have these symptoms. This is killing me because I am really a happy, outgoing intelligent person, but these feelings that I have no control over happen to me every day- all day. I will be talking to my boss, or even my boyfriend- and my face will turn red…and I know everyone notices it because I’ve been called out on it before.
Please- does anyone have any suggestions on coping tecniques, safe medications, or ….anything?? Please someone help me…your thoughts are very appreciated

First of all good luck to you. I’m going to attach a link at the bottom of my post that has an entire page on social anxiety disorder. The articles are pulled from all the best sources online. Included are articles on treatment, and ways to cope with having social anxiety. Please read all the information over. If you would like to let us know areas that maybe lacking information please feel free to rate the page at the bottom and include your comments (no pressure – completely up to you). If you still have questions you can always visit our forums for depression and anxiety (of which social anxiety is a part of). We would be more than happy to help you or provide you more information if you feel something is missing from what I’ve provided below. Again good luck to you.