What is anxiety and stress?
Stress is common in our lives. What distinguishes and characterizes life and living beings is the ability to adapt to change. Any change to which we must adapt represents stress, whether it is negative events – dismissal, illness, love breakup, death of a loved one -, or positive and desirable events – getting married and starting coexistence, or some new responsibilities at work linked to an ascent.
Stress is a normal part of everyone’s life and at low levels, it is a good thing, as it motivates and can help you be more productive. However, too much stress or a strong response to stress is harmful. This can predispose to poor general health, as well as specific physical and psychological illnesses such as heart disease, or depression. Persistent stress can lead to anxiety and unhealthy behavior such as overeating and using alcohol or drugs.
Emotional states like grief or depression and health problems like an overactive thyroid, low blood sugar, or a heart attack can also cause stress-like symptoms.
How to tackle stress and anxiety?
Learn to be your own boss!
Anxiety is an unpleasant feeling that most of us want to avoid. The problem is compounded when we decide to compensate for the state of anxiety by resorting to stereotyped and repetitive forms of behavior. These are behaviors that usually start unconsciously are partly automatic, and can be more or less simple (stretching or pulling hair, tapping on the leg, etc.) or somewhat more complex (taking trips to the fridge and eating something).
In addition to the adverse effect that these behaviors can have on our body, such as obesity or hair loss, letting ourselves be carried away by them has the disadvantage that it makes us enter a vicious circle: as they are so associated with periods of stress, they act as a reminder that the feeling you want to avoid is there. Therefore, to combat anxiety it is convenient to recognize these stereotyped patterns of behavior and put a stop to them.
Fighting the “I’ll do it tomorrow”
The anxiety periods may have been triggered by day-to-day elements that are related to work, obligations, and decision-making. For this reason, fighting anxiety also means recognizing the situations in which this feeling can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy in which the negative mood itself invites you to throw in the towel ahead of time. In order to fight anxiety, you need pull yourself up, stop procrastinating and stop fearing failure and Just go at it! Fulfilling or completing a difficult task can help you get positive outlook on yourself and boost up your confidence. Have a motto: Go Get it Done!
Use of CBD for stress and Anxiety
CBD help treat and even reduce the stress level of patients with chronic stress, anxiety, or panic disorder. Its calming effect helps to treat different types of exhausting mental states such as fear, depression, and stress.
Cannabinoid does not produce any narcotic effects, compared to the better-known THC. In fact, CBD works against the psychoactive effects of THC by neutralizing them, so it can also alleviate anxiety, depression, pain, cramps, and stress. Hemp contains large amounts of CBD which has a lot of benefits and uses for treating Stress and Anxiety.
It is possible that we can stop and reduce the negative impact that stress produces in our society and health by reintroducing CBD in our daily diet.
Use of Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is a plant of the Indian tradition, also known as Withania, which can be a natural help to a wide variety of people affected by emotional, psychological, metabolic and physiological problems, due to its remarkable therapeutic versatility, in its double function sedative and invigorating.
As you can see, the benefits of ashwagandha for health are numerous, it is considered an adaptogenic remedy, a relatively recent term that defines the ability that a substance provides to help us cope with an adverse or changing situation, and that allows us to cope with it in better conditions. Withania is effective in reducing excess stress, a psycho-emotional condition that can lead to other disorders if not controlled. Ashwagandha facilitates sleep and helps alleviate insomnia. Due to its nature as a revitalizing plant, also known as Oroville has been destined to treat mild and specific depressive and anxious states. It is also intended for the treatment of attention-deficit due to nervous hyperactivity, although its efficacy has not been scientifically proven. Ashwagandha is used to clear the mind and to promote mental relaxation.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
This type of antidepressant increases serotonin levels between neurons, it is known for regulating anger, aggressiveness and organic changes such as body temperature, the frequency of the heartbeat …
SSRIs are used, in addition to depression for several anxiety disorders, such as GAD, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and social phobia, as well as eating disorders and premature ejaculation. The most widely used SSRIs are fluoxetine, escitalopram, citalopram, paroxetine, and sertraline.
CBD gummies for stress
With the growing popularity of CBD, manufacturers are expanding the range of CBD-based products. From body creams to food, you can get alternative products that have CBD infused in them.
CBD gummies are edibles that are useful for Stress, Anxiety, pain and Digestion. Gummies, candies, or jelly beans are chewy candies made with gelatin. To make these alternative gummies, manufacturers add CBD extract or isolate to help you enjoy its benefits. You can get CBD gummies in a variety of options. The best thing about CBD gummies is that they don’t even create an addiction.
CBD gummies are becoming popular today due to the discretion they allow. They look like normal sweets, and you can consume them in public without attracting the frowning gaze of the people around you. You can carry the packet of gummies in your pocket and consume them when you need it. Unlike other products, there is absolutely no problem or equipment involved if you start consuming CBD gummies.
Have a Balanced Diet
And one of the best ways for your mental wellbeing is to… Eat well!
It is proven that a good diet can be more than beneficial for the body. Without a balanced diet and good habits of life, it is difficult to enjoy health and well-being. To strengthen your nervous system and keep your brain in tip-top shape, be sure to keep variety and balance on your plate.
Regular Intake of Calcium, Vitamin B and Essential Fatty Acids
Calcium is essential for muscles to move and nerves to transmit messages from the brain to different parts of the body. Therefore, it is advisable to include foods with calcium in the diet.
Some options would be eggs, sardines, almonds, dairy products, vegetables, and chocolate.
The B complex vitamins are water-soluble essential for the normal development of the body and the formation of red blood cells. In addition, they contribute to the metabolism of food, something extremely important to strengthen your nervous system.
Some recommended sources are yeast, mollusks, nuts, cereals and pseudo-cereals, vegetables, meat, cheese and egg yolk.
Essential fatty acids are necessary for the normal functioning of the nervous system.
Some recommended sources would be salmon, avocado, almonds, olive oil, broccoli and flax seeds.
