What are stress and anxiety?
All of us experience stress and anxiety from time to time in our life. Stress is any demand placed on your brain or physical body. People can feel stressed when multiple competing demands are placed on them. The stress can be triggered by an event that makes you feel frustrated or nervous. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry, or unease .Stress and anxiety are not always a matter of worry and concern .For short span of time they can help you overcome a challenge or dangerous situation. Examples of everyday stress and anxiety include worrying about finding a job, feeling nervous before a big test, or being embarrassed in certain social situations. If we did not experience some anxiety we might not be motivated to do things that we need to do (for instance, studying for that big test!) .However, if stress and anxiety begin effecting your daily life, it may indicate seriousness of the issue. If you are avoiding situations due to irrational fears, constantly worrying, or experiencing severe anxiety about a traumatic event weeks after it happened, it may be time to seek help.
What do stress and anxiety feel like?
Stress and anxiety can produce both physical and psychological symptoms. People experience stress and anxiety differently. Common physical symptoms include:
- stomachache
- muscle tension
- headache
- rapid breathing
- fast heartbeat
- sweating
- shaking
- dizziness
- frequent urination
- change in appetite
- trouble sleeping
- diarrhea
- fatigue
Stress and anxiety can cause mental or emotional symptoms in addition to physical ones. These can include:
- feelings of impending doom
- panic or nervousness, especially in social settings
- difficulty concentrating
- irrational anger
- restlessness
People who have stress and anxiety over long periods of time may experience negative health related outcomes. They are more likely to suffer from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and may even develop depression and panic disorder.
What causes stress and anxiety?
For most people, stress and anxiety come and go. They usually occur after particular life events, but then go away .
Common causes
Common stressors include:
- starting a new school or job
- having an illness or injury
- having a friend or family member who is ill or injured
- death of a family member or friend
- getting married
- having a baby
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Stress and anxiety that occur frequently or seem out of proportion to the stressor may be signs of an anxiety disorder. An estimated 40 million Americans live with some type of anxiety disorder.
People having following disorders may feel anxious and stressed on a daily basis and for prolonged periods of time. These disorders are:
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common anxiety disorder characterized by uncontrollable worrying. Sometimes people worry about bad things happening to them or their loved ones, and at other times they may not be able to identify any source of worry.
- Panic disorder is a condition that causes panic attacks, which are moments of extreme fear accompanied by a pounding heart, shortness of breath, and a fear of impending doom.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that causes flashbacks or anxiety as the result of a traumatic experience.
- Social phobia is a condition that causes intense feelings of anxiety in situations that involve interacting with others.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a condition that causes repetitive thoughts and the compulsion to complete certain ritual actions.
Ayurvedic Therapies Used to cure Stress and Anxiety
Nasya ,Shirodhara ,Shiro Abhayanga and Ayurvedic Head Marma Massage are mostly prescribed Therapies to cure Stress and Anxiety .In most of these therapies nose ,head and forehead nerves are relaxed with pouring of herbal oil in head and massage to get it absorbed .It promotes mental clarity and relaxes stress. Here’s a list of different oils used for Shirodhara :Karpasasthyadi thailam ,Chandanadi thailam ,Dhanwantharam thailam ,Narayana thailam If these oils are unavailable, one can use warm sesame oil. A few other liquids used in Shirodhara include:Buttermilk processed with Indian Gooseberry ,Decoctions of herbs, especially licorice ,Milk and Coconut water .Selection of oil is done by our physician depending on the nature of your body which is determined on the basis of ayurvedic diagnosis .Visit Vedic Cure to have solution for all your problems without any medicine .We do treatment with ayurvedic procedures only .