The document discusses various causes and treatments for anxiety. It notes that anxiety is a major problem, especially in developed countries where societal pressures to perform are high. It discusses different treatment options like lifestyle changes, relaxation strategies, and finding true sources of comfort. Breathing exercises and meditation are recommended to ease the mind and body. Massage can also help relax muscles. However, it warns that things like shopping, binge eating, and drinking are not true sources of comfort and may increase feelings of guilt and anxiety.

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2.  There are thousands of anxiety sufferers all
over the world
 Especially in second and first world countries
where the cost of living is higher, which
higher
brings additional pressures to “perform”
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3.  There is more pressure to perform well at
work
 Anxiety a problem among people under
pressure to perform well
◦ Because the fear of failing is
constant and real
◦ The society’s expectations are
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too high
◦ Many people fall short of reaching
the level required to b called
h l l i d be ll d
an ideal citizen
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4.  Many sources tell different things about the
best treatment
◦ There is no ideal treatment
◦ Just the best treatment for your specific needs
 The kind of treatment that may cure your
anxiety depends on you
◦ You can’t go for a treatment just because it worked
for another person
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◦ Other person may have different situation
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5.  Lifestyle changes
 Relaxation strategies
 Find true sources of comfort
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6.  Pinpoint which part of your routine is making
you panic
◦ If can not, change up a little and observe how your
not
body reacts
◦ Sometimes there are places we g to that remind us
p go
of painful experiences
 If not sure what is triggering your anxiety
◦ Study how your psyche responds to what you do
every single day
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7.  Deep and periodic breathing while awake
 Combined with meditation methods
 Easing your mind and your b d
E i i d d body
 Can be the key to coping with anxiety
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8.  Get a periodic massage in a quiet place with
soft music
 The muscle relaxing effects of massage is
only a part of what makes a person really
comfortable
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9.  For many people struggling with anxiety
◦ Comfort sources are extremely rare
 They tend to go for the things that give them
pleasure
◦ Shopping
◦ Binge eating
◦ Drinking alcohol
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 These things are not true
sources of comfort
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10.  There s
There’s a guilty feeling that lingers inside
your mind right after you try them
◦ You feel like you’ve burdened y
y yourself with more
debt than you can handle
◦ Which in turn causes anxiety
 Your mind tells you that you’ve overindulged
and it’s not a good thing for your health
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 The emotional consequences of false comfort
sources could do more harm than good
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