If you´re struggling with generalized anxiety, phobias or panic attacks, you need to find a solution fast! Having these overwhelming fears surge over you can be extremely disturbing, disorienting and life altering.
So many people feel they are experiencing a medical emergency or on the verge of death when their heart starts exploding out of their chest and their breathing becomes labored. Anxiety and panic attacks are terrifying feelings and can lead to many phobias that severely alter the way you proceed throughout your day.
Everyone is always looking for a quick fix to these problems, a simple snap of the fingers. While some changes can provide immediate relief, they are rarely so simple as snapping your fingers.
Confronting, dealing with and resolving your anxiety takes hard work and motivation. One of the easier places to begin is changing your nutritional intake.
Most people here the words change the way you eat and they go running for the nearest exit. Why? Because they know they aren´t eating right but they also like the bad foods they are eating and don´t want to change.
Change can be very unsettling for most people but it might be a great thing for your anxiety problem. Here are some eating habits that you should follow to prevent high stress levels and decrease your anxiety.
1. Eat slowly while seated.
2. Chew your food at least 15 times. This helps you eat less because your body has time to register that you are full and it helps your body with easier digestion.
3. Avoid overeating. You never want to feel bloated or stuffed. This is putting a strain on your body´s metabolism and preventing proper absorption of nutrients and vitamins in the food.
4. Drink 1 glass of water or liquid at a meal. If you drink too much while eating, your body will have a harder time digesting your food because your stomach acids will be diluted.
Proper digestion of your food intake is a very important part of feeling physically well during the day. You will not suffer from bloating, cramps, gas and will not detract energy and resources from the rest of your body to deal with an enormous food intake.
Get the most out of what you are eating and help your body function at its optimum level. When your body is functioning well you will experience fewer stress and anxiety related symptoms and discourage panic attacks and anxiety.
Other important dietary considerations include watching your salt and preservatives intake.
Read package labeling carefully and consider what you are putting in your body. You also want to ensure that you are getting enough vitamins in your diet. If not, you will want to take a supplement which is an easy and effective way to help your body get everything it needs.
Vitamin B and Vitamin C are particularly important because they help you manage stress throughout the day. Small changes in your diet and nutritional approach can help you cope with the anxiety you encounter throughout your day more effectively.