Anxiety effects millions of people in the United States. According to statistics over 40 million adults are affected by anxiety which makes it the most common mental illness in the U.S. The cost for treating anxiety is up to $42 billion dollars a year and rising. Anxiety can change a persons mood, way of life, and overall health. I have seen patients whose blood pressure has been elevated due to the anxiety of sitting in a chair waiting to get their blood pressure taken. The economy, your job, and overall your lifestyle can effect your levels of anxiety.
With what we know about anxiety, there are ways to keep it at maintainable levels so that we can manage our daily lives without feeling stressed. These are several tips I give patients on how to deal with it.
1)-Plan ahead- figure out what you need to do for the next day when you get a moment of peace. Everyone has time to sit down and do it, it just takes practice of getting in the habit to do it.
2) Set time schedules- If you are planning to do something, figure out how much time you are willing to spend on it, and make sure you complete it within that time frame. Allow yourself plenty of time to do it, but use your time wisely.
3) Set a budget- I know budgets are hard to plan, and not easy to stick to, but make an outline of what you can afford in a month and do your best to stick to it. Spending more than what you have and having very little at the end of the month creates a high level of anxiety. Money problems lead to stress and if your married, it can spell disaster.
4) Save wisely- Create a savings goal and put money aside so that you pay yourself. If you do lose your job, you need a few months of salary in your account to go back to while you look for another job. Imagine the stress of not having a job and not having anything to fall back onto. It’s happening to a lot of Americans as you read this post.
5) Take care of yourself- Eat right, workout, and take proper supplements to keep your immune system strong. I have found people with more stress and more anxiety have higher cortisol levels. I recommend DHEA and a couple other supplements that can really help. We can even compound sustained released DHEA to give you a sustained level throughout the day.
If you would like more information regarding stress and anxiety, and ways it can managed, stop by and speak with one of the pharmacists at Heartland Apothecary
-Ben Smith, Pharm D.
With what we know about anxiety, there are ways to keep it at maintainable levels so that we can manage our daily lives without feeling stressed. These are several tips I give patients on how to deal with it.
1)-Plan ahead- figure out what you need to do for the next day when you get a moment of peace. Everyone has time to sit down and do it, it just takes practice of getting in the habit to do it.
2) Set time schedules- If you are planning to do something, figure out how much time you are willing to spend on it, and make sure you complete it within that time frame. Allow yourself plenty of time to do it, but use your time wisely.
3) Set a budget- I know budgets are hard to plan, and not easy to stick to, but make an outline of what you can afford in a month and do your best to stick to it. Spending more than what you have and having very little at the end of the month creates a high level of anxiety. Money problems lead to stress and if your married, it can spell disaster.
4) Save wisely- Create a savings goal and put money aside so that you pay yourself. If you do lose your job, you need a few months of salary in your account to go back to while you look for another job. Imagine the stress of not having a job and not having anything to fall back onto. It’s happening to a lot of Americans as you read this post.
5) Take care of yourself- Eat right, workout, and take proper supplements to keep your immune system strong. I have found people with more stress and more anxiety have higher cortisol levels. I recommend DHEA and a couple other supplements that can really help. We can even compound sustained released DHEA to give you a sustained level throughout the day.
If you would like more information regarding stress and anxiety, and ways it can managed, stop by and speak with one of the pharmacists at Heartland Apothecary
-Ben Smith, Pharm D.
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