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

Some people turn to holistic methods such as meditation and yoga, but any kind of exercise or hobby can be constructive.

Call someone. Drink really cold water. Talk to the person next to you. About anything at all; this especially works if you get anxiety in checkout lines. .

Personally, I turn on either my favorite music or relaxing classical music and take slow, deep breaths. Also I talk it out with my friends and people here on 7 Cups!

Educate yourself about the problem, seek professional help to learn specific techniques that have helped other in your situation.

Taking a break to get away from the cause of anxiety is a great first step. While on your break, try deep breathing exercises and/or mindfulness meditation. Your 7cups Path and feed should have some good tools.

An excellent and very easy activity is Diaphragmatic Breathing. When you take a deep breath, make sure your belly expands, not your chest. Slowly breath in, hold for 5 seconds, then slowly let it out. Do this for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. You also may want to say to yourself "Calm" or Focus on the Breath to help focus your mind awY from the anxiety feelings. The well proven science behind this is that the slow breathing from the diaphragmatic fills the lungs fully while allowing for an increase in the build up of carbondioxide. The xarbondioxide activates the parasympathetic nervous system which helps calm the body

One way I deal with anxiety without medicine is meditation. It helps me clear my head and not think about things I might have messed up on.

There are several ways to ease anxiety without taking medication, Exercise burns stress hormones which contributes to feeling anxious. Changes in your diet can help. Cut back on (or eliminate) sugar. Big fluctuations in blood sugar causes your system to stress out. . Keep your energy tank as full as possible. Rest and not skipping meals helps with that. Mediation works well. It settles your mind.

When I begin to feel anxious, it helps to stop whatever I am doing and breathe. Listen to music, especially moody music, music that will help you feel whatever emotions may be buried behind or with your anxiety. I also find that writing out my thoughts and worries, or even just talking about my day in a journal can help me curb some of the more debilitating aspects of anxiety.

There is a lot of exercise you can found on the internet, and doing things like Yoga and Painting can never hurt.