| One of the best treatments I learned that made | | | | to sit up straight. You may opt to lean on a wall |
| a huge change in my anxious life would be | | | | or not. Close your eyes and put your hands on |
| meditation. It is my quick fix and my natural shield | | | | your lap. Divert your attention from your worries |
| from an incoming episode. There are different | | | | and stress. Try to take note of your breathing. |
| meditations techniques that you may make use | | | | Be aware of your surroundings. Smell the scent |
| to fight off your condition. However, you have to | | | | of the lavender. Simply focus on the sensations |
| try the different tactics to find one that would | | | | around you. If you realize that you are |
| suit you. Hence, allow me to share with you my | | | | over-stimulated, try to turn off the lights or the |
| easy meditation techniques that allow me to | | | | music. |
| manage my anxiety. | | | | Once you have freed your mind of the worries, |
| Let me just tell you why there is a need for | | | | you may proceed to breathing exercise. Inhale |
| meditation in managing your anxiety. You might | | | | while you do mental four mental counts. Do this |
| have noticed that when you are having condition, | | | | using your nose. Fill your lungs. You will feel that |
| your breathing is the first thing that is affected. | | | | your chest will expand and your tummy too. |
| You usually find it difficult to breath due to | | | | Then, hold your breath for 7 counts. If this is too |
| palpitation or choking-like sensation. Once your | | | | long, you may cut it short to 5. After that, exhale |
| breathing becomes a problem, the scenario starts | | | | for 8 counts using your mouth. Don't open your |
| to get pretty ugly. | | | | mouth too much. Just leave it slightly opened as |
| There are numerous kinds of symptoms. You | | | | you breathe out. I usually do this for 7 |
| may feel palpitation, sweating, sensation similar to | | | | consecutive times. Then, I check my pulse and |
| choking, dizziness, and nausea. All of these will | | | | breathing if it has subsided. |
| subside once you have brought your breathing | | | | Another meditation technique that I use is similar |
| back to its normal state. Meditation would be the | | | | to the measured breathing exercise I mentioned |
| solution that you can quickly apply and see great | | | | awhile ago. Do the usual preparations. The |
| results. Aside from this, the overall state of your | | | | changes would be on the breathing itself. Breath in |
| body will improve. | | | | sharply with your nose, one short and one long |
| The simplest kind of meditation tactic I utilize is | | | | breathing. Hence, you will be having 2 consecutive |
| the inhale-hold-exhale technique. Whenever I feel | | | | inhalations. Hold your breath for five seconds. To |
| that an episode is coming, I find myself a silent | | | | exhale, you have to do one sharp and short |
| spot in the house. Actually, I no longer find a spot | | | | breath out, then a long one. Again, you will be |
| because I have allotted a corner in my bedroom | | | | exhaling twice. I also do this for 7 consecutive |
| where I could meditate. I simply put a mat on the | | | | times before I check my breathing. |
| floor, put on the dim lights, and play a soothing | | | | Remember, as you inhale, fill your lungs. When |
| music. The music and the dim lights are optional. | | | | you exhale, rid of the bad vibes, stress, and |
| You may use a lavender-scented candle instead. | | | | concerns. Flush them out of your body. These |
| Lavender is known for its relaxing properties. | | | | easy meditation techniques will definitely help your |
| Now that I have controlled the environment, the | | | | manage anxiety. |
| next step would be the proper position. You have | | | | |