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Did you know that almost 40 million people in the United States suffer from anxiety? And what’s worse is, an estimated one-in-nine of these people are aged 18 to 34, who are still somehow struggling to find effective strategies for coping with their anxiety.
It’s not surprising, then, that some common rates of anxiety disorders among adults are concluding that American adults take significantly more prescription medication for an anxiety disorder than they do in any other country.
But why is this happening? What can we do about it? This article explores 10 different ways to combat your daily worries without resorting to medication or medication withdrawal. We’ll take a look at these ten ways of incorporating natural anxiety relief into your life.
1. Take Deep, Full Breaks
Deep breathing is one of the simplest and most common relaxation techniques out there. And it’s incredibly effective! If you repeat the same actions over and over again, your body will learn to expect those actions to take place during certain situations or circumstances. This is called conditioning.
When you’re consistently running from one activity to the next, racing from one place to another, or simply engaging in high levels of productivity and action at your job, you’re…
