Mind + Body Alignment
Of course, I’m not a trained professional, but these are just things I have found work for me on my mental and spiritual journey. It may not be for everyone; as always, consult your doctor. These are just things I have found that I LOVE to use daily or in extreme bouts of anxiety.
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How to Manage Anxiety by Removing Caffeine
Put down the cup of joe I used to love coffee… mochas were my favorite; I still miss them, mostly the chocolate 😢 but on my journey to inner balance and control of my anxiety, I realized that caffeine was a HUGE trigger for me.Unfortunately, caffeine triggers and stimulates our fight or flight response which is also what we experience when we’re in a panic attack or anxiety episode. Until recently there wasn’t much thought to the effects or contribution caffeine can have with anxiety disorders. Too much can lead to a full-blown anxiety episode. Once I drank over what my threshold was, and let us be honest this was…
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Need to Manage Anxiety? Try Adding Magnesium
What can cause anxiety? One thing I found in researching anxiety disorders is that there can be a direct correlation between vitamin levels in your body and anxiety. One of the main culprits I came across was low Magnesium levels. I first tried your standard supplement pill but found that it made me so nauseous. Once again, my local Co-op came to my rescue, and I found this fantastic product, Natural Calm. This is a powder Magnesium supplement I add to my morning tea EVERY day, usually 1 ½ TSP. Let me warn you…this will loosen, um, the number twos. So, I suggest starting with ½ to 1 TSP and…
