Treating Anxiety Attacks - Part 1 - The Mechanics of Anxiety by Jay Bose
Stress is the root cause while mental ailments such as anxiety, depression, phobias, panic attacks and their derivatives are all symptoms of stress. So, if you can eliminate the root cause and you will eliminate the symptoms. Actually it is similar to saying remove all the water from the world and you will not have any floods. It does not appear to be such a good idea any more does it? Water will always be there, so how do we work around the flooding problem? We build dams, construct barriers, re-route the rivers and what not to prevent the flooding.
Like the ubiquitous water, stress is everywhere. We need to find ways to work-around the harmful effects of stress. So although in this case we cannot eliminate the root cause, we can definitely learn how to mitigate the risks imposed upon our psychology and physiology. I will not delve into the physiological interpretation of stress in this article, however you can visit the resource link at the bottom of this article for further information. It is important to have that background however.
Why do we feel anxious?
As you know by now, anxiety is a symptom of stress. It is a natural response of your body, triggered by your brain to indicate that you there is some abnormality in your life at the moment.
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