CAN YOGA HELP IMPROVE GAD SYMPTOMS?
Studies show that yoga is associated with more anxiety reduction than any other exercises; for example one study finds that in women with high levels of...
DOES FOOD RESTRICTION REALLY ALLEVIATE PTSD SYMPTOMS?
Food restriction, like exercise, triggers a biological program that stimulates the restoration of energy balance following a decrease in the amount of energy stored. This response...
WHAT IS AN ANXIETY DISORDER?
Anxiety becomes disordered when it has become a burden to you. It interrupts your normal rhythm, prevents you from functioning properly in society, is overwhelming, and...
COMMON ANXIETY SYMPTOMS
MUSCLE TENSION Typically, tightness is felt throughout the body as tension impacts different muscles. You might feel it in your neck, jaw, chest, or the stomach....
WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BODY WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE ANXIETY?
When you’re anxious, only the functions that are needed for in-the-moment survival are activated, the others shut down. Memory shuts down, higher order thinking, planning, organizing,...
CAN ANXIETY AFFECT GUT HEALTH?
We know that brain and gut are interconnected , and we also know that they communicate in both directions. As a matter of fact, the gut...
WHAT CAN I DO IF I FEEL MY ANXIETY ESCALATING TO A PANIC ATTACK?
If you begin to experience the signs of increased anxiety, you should immediately begin using a coping skill to lower the anxiety before panic sets in,...
IS ANXIETY ALWAYS A BAD THING?
No. In fact, we all benefit from moderate levels of anxiety, as it keeps us motivated to achieve our goals. If our anxiety levels were too...
WHAT PART OF THE BRAIN IS ACTIVATED DURING ANXIETY?
Anxiety activates different parts of the brain depending on whether it is anxious arousal or anxious apprehension.
ACTIVITY OF THE LOCUS COERULEUS CONTRIBUTES TO PATHOLOGICAL ANXIETY
This article discusses the role of the Locus coeruleus in the generation of pathological anxiety