Dogs can Reduce Stress

Did you know that research shows that having a dog can reduce anxiety, stress, and blood pressure?

Researchers studied nearly 80 heart failure patients, with an average age of 57, who got either a visit from a volunteer, a volunteer plus a dog, or no visit at all.

Anxiety  dropped by as much as 24 percent for those visited by the dog and volunteer team, 10 percent for subjects visited by just the volunteer, and 0% for those who received no visit.

Coffee can cause heart palpitations and anxiety

Cutting down on the amount of coffee you drink can have a huge impact on your anxiety levels. In fact, the decision to stop drinking coffee can often be enough to stop panic attacks and other anxiety related symptoms inmost people.

Coffee Drinking and Caffeine can cause:

• Heart Palpitations
• Panic Attacks
• Feelings of anxiety
• Fatigue ( often times people think that coffee can help wake them up, in reality you are doing your body more harm and making it harder to feel rested and relaxed.)
• Stomachaches and other stomach related problems.

Imaginary Fear

Most of the things that you experience when having a panic attack are imaginary. It may seem hard to believe but you create the panic.

If I had my life to live over, I would perhaps have more actual troubles but I’d have fewer imaginary ones.
Don Herold

photo by ingirogiro

By realizing that you are the one feeding the fire, you can start to take control of your fears. Panic is a vicious cycle that can be broken. When you start to have irrational fears you need to take action quick. Use Self Talk to tell yourself that these are “Thoughts only Thoughts”.

Stress effects your skin.

Have you ever heard of worry lines? Do you wonder if your anxieties are showing up on your face? Well believe it or not new research is showing that it just might be.

Researchers have found that stress may decrease your skin’s ability to, heal wounds and fight disease. When studying anxieties effects on the skin, researchers found that your skins ability to recover is  directly linked to you stress levels.

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