Due to issues with the worlds economy right now more and more people are developing anxiety with the stress of trying to keep their head above water. Although it is perfectly naturally to feel anxious at times people that develop a anxiety disorder are always anxious and an anxiety disorder can lead to symptoms such as headaches, insomnia, muscle pains, jaw aches, dry mouth, fatigue, indigestion and heavy sweating. People with anxiety disorders also find it hard to concentrate because they are feeling so tense all the time.

Anxiety can also lead on to more serious conditions such as panic attacks and mental breakdowns.

What Causes Anxiety?

The main cause of anxiety is stress and worrying and unfortunately is becoming more and more common among people, Negative thinking is also said to be another cause of anxiety people that always expect the worse and think negatively of themselves can develop anxiety.

Natural Remedies For Anxiety?

Valerian is a herb best known as a remedy for insomnia but is also very good for anxiety sufferers, You should take Valerian about one hour before you go to bed and within two or three weeks your anxiety should be gone. Make sure you do not take Valerian for a period of over 3 months. unfortunately Valerian has side effects which affect some people these include headaches and dizziness.

Vitamin deficiencies will not help you if you suffer from anxiety you need to make sure you have the correct level of Vitamins to help yourself stay clear of any anxiety disorders, Most importantly vitamin B.

Aromatherapy is another great natural way to help your anxiety and you can do it yourself, We recommend lavender oil since it has the best results but you can also use jasmine and sandalwood. Learn some meditation techniques to help you relax close your eyes and take deep breathes.

You can also drink a pint of water when you feel stressed out or sit down and relax whilst drinking tea which has great natural ingredients for relaxing. Another great natural and easy way to deal with anxiety attacks is cold showers or luke warm baths.

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• Transient Insomnia – is known to last from days to weeks and is normally caused by other disorders such as stress, severe depression, changes in your sleep environment etc.
• Acute Insomnia – is the type of Insomnia that stops you from sleeping well or for long periods and can last for a month to six months
• Chronic Insomnia – is one of the worse kinds of Insomnia since it can last for years at a time and is normally caused by another disorder it is also known to cause double vision and hallucinations.

Natural Remedies For Insomnia:

Thiamine or vitamin B can be very effective for helping with Insomnia starving your body of either of these two will make your body unable to relax and fall sleep, you can find a great source of Thiamine from wholegrain cereals and nuts.

Lectucarium is also a great food ingredient for Insomnia since it is a natural sedative and will help you fall asleep naturally. You can find this in lettuce and another great way to get the benefits from this is by boiling a half tablespoon of the lettuce seeds in  two pints of water.

Warm Milk sweetened with honey every night before bed acts as a tranquilliser and a tonic and will help you fall asleep faster and hopefully for longer. If whatever ever reason you can not have milk then you can use just honey in boiling water to help you sleep since it has a hypnotic effect on the body.

If none of the above work then we recommend you try either aniseed tea or rauwolfia, Rauwolfia is another natural sedative which is incredibly powerful which has been used since ancient times, if your Insomnia is chronic then you should look to take 0.25gm twice a day once in the morning and once before you go to bed. If you Insomnia is not chronic then you can take 0.05gm to 0.025gm a day and you need to mix it with a scented substance such as cardamon.

You need to also find away to lower your stress levels since stress is a very common reason for a person to get Insomnia so take a week or work and relax. You can also try exercise as a method to help you body relax, After you spend time exercising you will discover how relaxed you feel as your body is cooling down.

Insomnia Diet:

Dealing with Insomnia can be made a lot easier if you watch and control your diet.

Watch out for foods containing additives and you need to avoid high sugar content products which includes cola, chocolate, alcohol, sweets etc. You also want to avoid having too much salt in your diet and try to stop eating white flour products.

Check out this great Insomnia quiz