Mild Anxiety and Nervousness: Aromatherapy

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Ingredients:

You can use one of the following essential oils:

• Rosemary
• Roman Chamomile
• Patchouli
• Lavender

There are multiple methods of using essential oils

Method 1: You can put a few drops in a warm bath

Method 2: Massage yourself with diluted or pure essential oil, depending on the fragrance strength

Method 3: You can put some in a diffuser so the aroma spreads across the room

Method 4: You can sniff it straight from the bottle or from a cotton ball

Why it works

Essential oils found in aromatic plants can help people calm down and is used medicinally. These aromas activate the parasympathetic nervous system triggering relaxation. When you relax you decrease your heart rate and breathing rate. The body's stress hormone production is decreased as well. As you calm down the healing process is quickened.

Mild Anxiety and Nervousness Remedy: Breathing Exercise

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Method:

1. Sit up straight
2. Place your right hand on your stomach and your left hand on your chest
3. Inhale deeply through your nose and let your stomach expand outward but keep your chest rather flat with your hand 
4. Exhale deeply through mouth and pull your stomach in 
5. Slowly let the deep breaths become more steady as you feel calmer
6. Repeat until your feel better

Why it works

Psychological stress and anxiety harms you physically as well as mentally. It causes your muscles to tighten and increases your heart rate. As the stress hormones release your body gets harmed. Breathing helps control your heart and breathing rate. This allows your body to be replenished by the oxygen. Breathing exercises help you calm down by reducing the levels of stress hormones.

Mild Anxiety and Nervousness Remedy: Pressure Point Massage

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Method:

1. With your hand use your knuckles and finger to massage pressure points on your body such as your temples, neck and forehead in circular motions while applying gentle pressure
2. Do this as often as needed until you feel calmer

Why it works?

Massage increases levels of serotonin which is a chemical that makes you feel happy. It also lowers the level of stress hormones. When you give yourself a massage it reduces the effects of cortisol and epinephrine. These are hormones which, in excessive amounts, damage body tissue. These are produced during anxiety episodes and stressful situations. By massaging yourself you reducing physical and mental damage.