I Am suffering from anxiety disorder intensely from 1 year its very hard to handle this thing. Currently I am taking pexep cr 25 twice a day? Just the main problem is my past whenever my past interferes with my present its just go very intensely. What should I need to do for that?

Ms. Rachna MishraPsychologist6yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user. Anxiety is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior. It?s a state of mind where you want to just run and keep on running. The ?to? and ?from? about the running remains unknown. It is difficult to cope with anxiety because of it?s physical non-existence. But there are a few things which I do, in order to cope with it. I clean. Yes, I clean up my desk, my almirah, my bedroom and sometimes the entire house depending upon the level of anxiety. I drink water. I don?t know how it helps but it slightly lowers my anxiety levels, somehow. I curse. A lot. Oh, what a relief! Feeling better already. I talk to my mother. It was unsusual for her to know that I get anxiety attacks. She cannot be blamed because she comes from a generation where she was told that all of this is normal. But now she understands and helps me when I get anxiety attacks. When I am at home, I just lie next to her and she strokes my head and it works like magic. Literally, magic. She even talked me into seeing a therapist or anything that would help me and I could not love her more. I ask myself the magic question ?So what? (Toh kya?). It works whenever I stress about trivial things. It leads me to the next magic question ?What?s the worst that could happen?? And most of the times the answers leave me in a more relaxed state, ironically; because 99.9% of the time the things you worry about won?t even happen. And finally, one of my secret therapy. I dance to cheap bollywood/bhojpuri/punjabi/haryanvi songs. Never underestimate the power of these songs. I lock my doors and just go on like a maniac.*Teri ankhya ka yo kajal*(This kohl of your eyes. Wait, did someone say anxiety? P.S. Anxiety should be taken seriously and should be dealt with care. And, never ever say ?Don?t be anxious? to a person who is anxious *Oh, right! ?Don?t be anxious? why didn't I think of that? Every person has anxious moments, but when fear is gained, this leads to an unhealthy situation. Therefore, here are ten tips to reduce your fear, so you're less afraid to say yes to life. Sleep enough An equipped mind is more stable and can carry more than a tired mind. Your brains and hormones are more balanced with a portion of good night's sleep. Do you have trouble sleeping? Then do relaxation exercises and take a bit of the mineral magnesium, and you will soon sleep. Eat healthy A healthy body that is well fed will calm the brain and reduce fears. Choose for little sugar, alcohol and chocolate. Focus more on healthy fats and proteins, as they stabilize the hormonal system. Foods rich in Tryptophan soothe the nervous system, so eat plenty of cheese, nuts, poultry, salmon, egg, bananas and potatoes. Good multivitamin supplements can add shortages and special soothing supplements like melatonin, SAM-e, 5HTP, camomile, Ginkgo Biloba, Hop, Ginseng and St. John's wort can help keep the fears in check. Learn to breathe well By breathing peacefully, you tell the body and the heart that the situation is good and under control. Quiet breathing gives your body enough oxygen, which reduces panic attacks. Try to breathe deeply from the stomach so that the lungs are fully filled with oxygen. Let you lead by curiosity One of the strongest antidote to fear is curiosity. When you are curious, interest is gaining attention. Your attention can only be in one place at the same time, so feed your curiosity instead of your fears. Accept your emotions Every human being has feelings, including anxiety. What kind of feeling comes to you, let it be. When you go with it, it gets bigger and bigger and you're likely to get caught up. See emotions like clouds in the sky: they come and go.  

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