Fight or Flight anxiety

Anxiety isn’t all bad. In fact, at one time anxiety helped the human race thrive.

The physical symptoms of fight or flight are what the human body has learned over thousands of years to operate efficiently and at the highest level…anxiety is a cognitive interpretation of that physical response.
John Eliot

Well these days we aren’t running from saber tooth tigers so whats with the anxiety? Well anxiety still has it’s place even today. It can help us in a crisis to react in a timely matter. The problem is, people with anxiety often treat everything as a crisis situation. The key to overcoming anxiety is overcoming the way you think.

You must learn to realize that everything isn’t a life threatening emergency.

Anxiety over Economy

Anxiety over economic crisis is at an all time high.

So what can you do?

Knowing how to budget, how to clear your debt, and how to save money without getting a new job can be a huge help to overcoming your anxiety. Financial matters don’t have to get you stressed out, there is help. Check out these helpful books to get your financial matters in order.

• The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
• Financial Peace Revisited
• The Financial Peace Planner: A Step-by-Step Guide to Restoring Your Family’s Financial Health

34 Relaxing Ideas to help with anxiety

1. Buy a massage chair
2. Light some nicely scented candles
3. Play some relaxing soft music and just lay down for a while. Check out this sample of relaxing sounds
4. Go for a Walk
5. Relax in an outdoor hammock.
6. Rent a funny movie, laughter can be an excellent way to calm your fears
7. Breath - Practice deep breathing exercises
8. Go to the park and just swing. It is very relaxing pretending to be a kid again!
9. Brew a cup of Chamomile Tea
10. Take a long bath with a nice fragrant bubble bath or relaxing bath salts.
11. Take an entire night to just Veg Out! Give yourself permission to be couch potato for one night.
12. Read a good self help book.
13. Take some time to stop and smell the flowers. If you don’t have flowers pick up a boutique for yourself.
14. Take up a new hobby like Painting
15. Use Positive talk to calm your nerves
16. Exercise! Go for a walk at the park, run, ride your bike, or even join a health club.
17. Go on vacation. Even if it’s just a weekend getaway, take some time to just get away from it all.
18. Make a conscious effort to have relaxing peaceful thought.
19. Start doing Yoga
20. Try a Guided meditation CD
21. Go to Church
22. Do something nice for someone.
23. Do something nice for yourself.
24. Drink some Passion Flower Tea
25. Get a massage
26. Cut down on the amount of sugar you eat
27. Go to the spa.
28. Play a board game. Playing games can help shift your focus away from what is bothering you.
29. Try Tai chi
30. Light some incense
31. Buy or build your own relaxing water fountain
32. Learn how to do Progressive Muscle Relaxation
33. Watch a Relaxing Video Clip
34. Start taking a multi-vitamin