Relaxation Exercises For Anxiety Stress Management
What Causes Anxiety And Stress
Many anxious people feel fairly well in the morning but find themselves becoming more and more tensed and stressed as the day wears on. By the end of the day they are so tied in knots that they can’t enjoy their evening meal.
They later find themselves sitting in agony in front of the television with heartburn, muscular tightness in the chest and back, nausea, a splitting headache, and a general feeling of pain and discomfort. They are unable to relax. What causes this is that, during the day, minor threats and problems generate tension and anxiety. This makes them uncomfortable and makes them worry about the fact that they are not feeling well and whether there will be more threats and problems as the day wears on and tomorrow.
They begin to wonder if they will be able to cope with them indefinitely. Thus, problems, tension, and worry develop into a closed loop system that maintains itself rather than being dissipated. The net result is a spiral effect, with anxiety increasing at a steady pace, until it is almost unbearable by the end of the day.
To stop this process it is necessary to interrupt the feedback, thus breaking the spiral. One of the simplest ways to accomplish this is practice relaxation exercises.
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