How to Cure Anxiety - One Workaholic's Story, Six Techniques That Work

Sleeping eight hours a night will help you keep your body and emotions in balance. You’ll be more relaxed, more productive, and far less anxious.

20-minute naps after lunch will also replenish your energies for the rest of the day.

• Keep your phone far from the bed so you don’t reach for it while laying down.
• Disconnected or turn off all notifications
• Set your air conditioner to a comfortable temperature
• Keep the curtains drawn and wear a sleep mask
• Commit to a consistent bedtime. You can even set reminders for it.
• Focus on the rhythm of your breathing until you fell asleep.

Some common substances increase anxiety, avoid them for a week and then reintroduce them to see the effects. Common culprits include caffeine, aspartame, gluten, refined sugar, alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana.

T. R. E. — Trauma Releasing Exercises, were designed to induce tremors in those who’ve gone through trauma. The exercises take about 20 minutes to complete, and they’re intended to induce tremors by exhausting your leg muscles.

It’s a series of stretches that help your body thaw itself out by alleviating the chronic tension anxiety creates. 

Many factors influence the nutritional composition of food so even a natural and well-balanced diet can be deficient in key nutrients your body needs. So it’s important to test yourself for nutritional deficiencies and adjust your food or take supplements to fix them.