Are you experiencing increasing levels of anxiety and stress?

Do you feel overwhelmed by situations created by today’s economic climate?

You are not alone!

This is no way to live. It costs you your quality of life, your health and on some level your financial sustainability.

Here are two simple things you can do right now to begin living the anxiety-free life that is possible for you!

1) When anxiety and stress intensify, start paying attention to your breath. Take 3 slow, deeper breaths.

So simple, yet so valuable. Stopping negative thought patterns brings you back to the “present moment”. This allows you to open up to possible solutions and gain a sense of peace regardless of outside situations.

2) Stay away from all non-necessary forms of negative experience.

This includes the media which thrives on negative dirty laundry. Also be wary of anxiety producing books and movies. People who constantly rehash personal problems and negative news will feed your anxiety and stress, minimize time with them. Instead read or watch inspiring books and movies about those who have achieved greatness in the face of adversity. Increase your time with positive, open minded people.

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine is an effective natural therapy.

Sandy (not her real name) was on 2 different medications for her extreme anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive behaviors and migraine headaches. Her days were an almost constant feeling of worry. These ran the gamut from obsessing she might have left the stove on after she went to work, worrying about money and the health of her dog to an underlying feeling of dread. She had 3-4 migraines a month that alone were debilitating.

She reported that the medications definitely lessened the anxiety but a serious side effect was she felt numb and unable to enjoy life. After her first treatment she felt improvement in her anxiety level. I taught her a simple technique to use at any moment she felt overwhelmed. As she gained confidence in her improvement, she and her doctor slowly got her off the meds.

Her migraines were a bit more stubborn but also began to subside over the course of her treatment. Here is a direct quote from her, “As I’ve moved forward with treatment, my anxiety is in better control than it ever has been. As an added bonus, we’ve also been able to improve issues I’ve had with sleep, headaches, and digestion.”

Effectively addressing anxiety and stress in your life is about more than just the luxury of feeling better.

Think about this: Unfortunately, when we become anxious and stressed, problems look bigger than they actually are and we become our own worst enemies.

The decisions we make with this constrictive, hypersensitive mindset often cost us financially as well as physically and emotionally. Consider acupuncture treatment as an investment in the quality of your life now and in the long term.

The healthier you are the more confident you are.

The more mental clarity you have allows for better prospects to overcome your issues with the economy and regain a sense of ease.