What are alternative ways besides medication to deal with the physical symptoms of anxiety?

Subliminal. Hypnosis. Meditation. Exercise. Hobbies. Screaming in a place where nobody can hear you. Go to Karaoke and sing like a gorilla. Become batman and save the world

Therapy, CBT therapy, seeing a counselor, or a psychiatrist, or a psychologist are all fantastic ideas if you don't want medication.

Mediation, breathing exercises, low sugar/caffeine/alcohol in your diet, enough sleep, exercise, therapy/counseling.

It depends. Everyone is different. Some use meditation, exercise, listen to music, etc. Having a hobby could be helpful. You just need to find what truly works for you. Think about if there is anything at all that decreases your anxiety even a little and work from there.

Meditation has worked wonders for me with anxiety and it's symptoms. There are a ton of different techniques, I personally use the headspace app. But I know there are a bunch of other wonderful apps too

As an Exercise Science major and someone struggling with generalized anxiety I can confidently say that exercise, or physical activity, is one of the best ways to manage the physical symptoms of anxiety. When the body is under physical stress it releases combative hormones as well as energy boosting ones. Anxiety causes both physical and mental stress, as we all probably know very well. The great thing about the body's reaction system is that it doesn't differentiate between anxious stress and activity stress. So while you are combating any type of physical activity you are also getting rid of the excess stress caused by anxiety. Coupled that with hormones like adrenaline and you have the perfect combination to feeling better.

Using your nervous energy on self care and hobbies can help. Exercise eating healthy, distraction, and calming techniques that are listed here on 7 cups.

Breathing and bringing all your attention on your breathing can really help. Also picturing a happy place. Sometimes scents can also help to soothe, I know lemon's smell is very boosting for me.

The best way for me is to focus on my breathing, this helps me manage stress and it is completely free and healthy. By concisely breathing I gain control of my emotions, my heartrate and blood pressure, and even can reduce the cortisol in my body, which in turn makes me feel much better.

I've dealt with anxiety for 10 years now and i'm partly over it. I won't lie... i did treat it using meds for 2 years. but it was all me in the other 8. i'll give you a list of some things that have been amazingly helpful to me: - Write the stress away: get yourself a journal and fill it with love. Write down 3 things you're grateful for every day. Meanwhile, write down your problems and anxieties and read what you wrote again trying to reflect and maybe figure out ways to eliminate negatives. - Practice meditation every day: download a good app for meditation and do it daily. Focus on relaxing meditations. - get into yoga: whether by getting into a class or following a certain good routine on Youtube... some yoga moves do wonders for anxiety. - Drink loads of water: dehydration causes depression and anxiety without us even noticing. have at least 1.5L daily. - Move: go to the gym and release the tension. If you're not a sports fan, you can just take long walks in nature... think about beauty around you. - Practice mindfulness: (this could take days to explain. Just check youtube videos about this one TRUST ME! IT'S A LIFE SAVER!) - Forgive: sometimes anger is the number one cause for anxiety... Learn to forgive people and make peace with yourself... LET GO! - Visit a therapy if you have any childhood trauma that might have caused you anxiety: (hint: physical or emotional abuse which could also be from family/ bullying/ sexual assault/ being abandoned... etc.) - Know what calms you and use it: (hint: scents/ activities/ colors/ people.. etc.) - eliminate all negativity from your life: whether it's a work colleague or friend who's putting you down and making you feel generally negative even if they don't mean it, just cut them down. some people just have bad auras and you need to bring sunshine into your life)