All You Need to Know About Anxiety

Anxiety touches nearly everyone at some point in life. If you’ve ever felt stressed or faced difficult situations, you’re familiar with the unsettling grip of anxiety. It’s a broad term that captures a range of emotions and physical responses, and to grasp its true nature, it’s important to dive deeper.

What is anxiety?

Anxiety is a rather broad and complex experience, encompassing emotions from mild unease to intense panic. Common mental triggers include worry, stress, and fear, while physical manifestations might involve muscle tension, heightened blood pressure, rapid breathing, and chest tightness.

In ancient times, these responses were crucial for survival in the wild. Today, however, the threats we face are more psychological, often arising from the pressures of urban life, work, and family. These modern stressors can lead to chronic anxiety, diminishing our overall well-being.

What are the types of anxiety disorders?

It helps the mind to categorise things so here are several types of anxiety disorders, each with its own unique characteristics:

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Persistent and excessive worry about various aspects of life, such as work, health, or social interactions.
  • Panic Disorder: Recurrent panic attacks, which are sudden episodes of intense fear that trigger severe physical reactions even when there is no real danger.
  • Social Anxiety Disorder: Intense fear of social situations and being judged or scrutinised by others.
  • Specific Phobias: Irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as heights, animals, or flying.
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Characterised by unwanted, recurring thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions).
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Anxiety following exposure to a traumatic event, leading to flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.
  • Selective Mutism: Often seen in children and teenagers, it severely impacts their ability to communicate in social situations, potentially leading to social isolation.

What are the symptoms and signs of anxiety?

Anxiety manifests in various ways, and symptoms can be both physical and emotional:

  • Physical Symptoms: Increased heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, trembling, fatigue, headaches, and gastrointestinal issues.
  • Emotional Symptoms: Persistent worry, restlessness, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and a sense of impending doom.
  • Behavioural Symptoms: Avoidance of anxiety-provoking situations, changes in eating or sleeping patterns, development of addictions, self-harm, and compulsive behaviours.

Notably, some commonly cited causes, like heredity and brain chemistry, are absent from the above list. Labelling anxiety as hereditary due to genetics is misleading, as it implies a death sentence. You are not your genes. Likewise, brain chemistry is influenced by mental and physiological conditions and is not a direct cause of anxiety.

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What causes anxiety?

To truly understand the origins of anxiety, we must move beyond the generic canned explanations found in most sources. Anxiety stems from a combination of mental and physiological factors, as observed in clinical practice at Radiant Flow:

  • Mental Factors: Stressful or traumatic life events—such as abuse, grief from the loss of a loved one, or financial struggles—can serve as significant triggers.
  • Physiological Factors: Chronic illnesses resulting from toxin and pathogen overload contribute to anxiety. These can be linked to poor diet, prolonged exposure to chemicals, and even inherited conditions.

How can I test or diagnose the cause of anxiety?

Given the complex nature of anxiety, pinpointing its exact cause can be extra challenging. Many individuals undergo extensive medical testing—only to be told they are in perfect health, with doctors suggesting that their symptoms might be psychological or imaginary.

The issue lies in the limitations of diagnostic tools, which often lack the precision or sophistication needed to accurately diagnose anxiety’s root causes. Even if reliable tests were available, they would be prohibitively expensive for most people.

Complicating matters further, anxiety often has multiple underlying causes, leading to confusion and a wild goose chase searching for answers.

However, there is hope. While the science of anxiety may be intricate, the path to recovery is straightforward. As the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding—simple, effective solutions can provide relief sans the high cost of endless tests.

What are the natural treatments for anxiety disorders?

Treating anxiety effectively requires a blend of therapies and lifestyle adjustments. Here are some of the most effective approaches:

  • Hypnotherapy: Hypnotherapy delves into the subconscious to address deeply rooted psychological issues. Inner-child healing is a common technique used in hypnosis, allowing individuals to relive and make peace with past traumas in a safe, controlled environment. This method can bring swift and significant relief.
  • EFT Tapping: This self-help technique is highly effective for dealing with conscious mental and emotional challenges. By tapping on specific meridian points while recalling troubling experiences, individuals can release emotional blockages and reduce anxiety.
  • Nutrition Therapy: While hypnotherapy excels in addressing mental aspects, diet and nutrition focuses on the physical body. Over time, toxins and pathogens accumulate in the body, contributing to various symptoms, including anxiety. Our nutrition therapy programme offers a way to detoxify the body, remove these harmful substances, and restore physical health.
  • Reiki Healing: Beyond the mind and body, we have an energy field that interacts with our environment. An imbalanced energy field can lead to anxiety. Reiki, much like Qigong or Taiji, works by channeling healing energy into the body, helping to restore balance and alleviate anxiety.
  • Sound Healing and Sound Bath: With the body consisting of 70% water, sound vibrations can have a subtle yet tangible impact. Whether through a one-on-one sound healing session or a group sound bath, practitioners use sound bowls to produce vibrations that restore harmony and balance to the body, much like Reiki but using sound as the medium.
  • Meditation: Mindfulness practices, particularly meditation, are widely recognised for their ability to reduce anxiety. By training the mind to stay present, meditation helps prevent ruminating on the past or worrying about the future, leading to a more peaceful and centred life.

These natural remedies offer an alternative to medication, allowing you to address anxiety without resorting to pills. The effectiveness of these methods lies in trying them for yourself. For instance, if anxiety diminishes after following a nutritional detox, you can conclude that toxins played a role in your anxiety. They diagnose your problem and heal you in the process, and they are inexpensive compared to lab tests.

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Anxiety case studies at Radiant Flow

Case 1: Sting in the chest

For nearly a decade, Xin grappled with debilitating anxiety that felt like a piercing sting in her chest. Despite the severe discomfort, she grew used to it. During therapy, she was transported back to a childhood memory where she felt a deep sense of emotional disconnection from her parents. The deep sadness she felt from always being out of their reach was multiplied by frequent physical abuse by her own father, the person she once cherished above all others. Apart from the anxiety, these traumatic experiences left Xin with huge trust issues that permeated her relationships.

After the session, Xin’s overwhelming daily anxiety she had become accustomed to no longer plagued her. The familiar sensation of anxiety, the sting in her chest, had vanished after just one session. The release of these deep-rooted anxieties allowed her to experience a newfound sense of calm and freedom from the grip of her past experiences.

Case 2: Uncontrollable screaming

Sharifah experienced debilitating anxiety attacks that would cause her to scream uncontrollably when triggered. Through therapy, we discovered that her overbearing and controlling mother was the underlying cause of her struggles. Sharifah’s mother consistently imposed her own preferences and decisions, leaving Sharifah with limited choices in life.

Sharifah noticed a remarkable reduction in the frequency and intensity of her anxiety attacks after one session. Her severe depression and sadness significantly decreased from 9/10 to 2/10. The once overwhelming thoughts of suicide completely vanished. Moreover, the emotional baggage she had been carrying and weighing her down, was finally released.

Case 3: Intrusive thoughts

John had been having intrusive thoughts for a number of years that, when triggered, would cause hot flushes in his body or cause insomnia. It turned out that during childhood, his dad had a very bad temper and frequently abused his mother verbally. John was very close to his mom and always tried to protect her. As a result, he got into big arguments with his father a few times.

The mental trauma was released using hypnotherapy which led to the reduction in intensity of the physical symptoms. Part of the problem was solved but not everything. I suggested nutrition therapy and true enough, the problem did recede completely after 2 weeks of the follow-up nutrition therapy.

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Can foods help with anxiety?

Food plays a crucial role in our health, influencing every aspect of our well-being. With approximately 35 tons of food passing through our digestive systems over a lifetime, it’s naive to think that what we eat doesn’t affect our mental and physical health.

Consider your brain as a vast network of information highways. When toxins and metals obstruct these pathways, they disrupt the flow of thought signals, leading to symptoms such as OCD, forgetfulness, and anxiety. The accumulation of toxic byproducts from pathogens further exacerbates the problem, damaging the nervous system and causing organ dysfunction, which can manifest as anxiety.

Radiant Flow’s nutrition protocols are designed to detoxify the body from these harmful substances while providing essential nutrients to calm and heal the nervous system.

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Young Scott recovers from ADHD symptoms through nutrition therapy. His father Jon shares his incredible recovery journey with us, how they saw results within a week, and how Scott transformed into a calm and composed boy over the months.

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Helping children and teens with anxiety

Therapy for children requires careful consideration and adaptation. Unlike adults, who typically seek out therapy voluntarily, children are often brought in by their parents and may be less open to the process, which can hinder progress.

Therapies requiring active participation, such as hypnotherapy, EFT tapping, nutrition therapy, and meditation, may pose challenges for children. However, methods like reiki healing and sound healing, which are more passive, can be more accessible and effective for younger individuals. Nonetheless, when a child is motivated, even the more interactive therapies can yield impressive results.

For children, it may be beneficial to start with more passive therapies and gradually introduce more active ones. Consider trying these therapies in this order: reiki healing, sound healing, nutrition therapy, hypnotherapy, EFT tapping, and finally, meditation.

Parting Words: Can anxiety be cured?

Contrary to common belief, chronic anxiety can be fully resolved. The occasional anxiety due to specific events may require less attention, chronic anxiety that disrupts your life certainly warrants treatment. Don’t contend with managing it and thus living with it for the rest of your life.

As we’ve discussed earlier, both mental and physical factors contribute to chronic anxiety. Hypnotherapy addresses the mental aspect, while nutrition therapy tackles physical issues. Once the root causes are neutralised, you can effectively overcome anxiety.

Some residual anxiety may persist after several rounds of hypnotherapy and nutrition therapy. Additional techniques such as EFT tapping, reiki healing, and sound healing can further reduce these lingering symptoms.

Meditation, as part of a mindfulness practice, trains your mind to remain in the present. With regular meditation, you will achieve a level of inner peace that keeps anxiety at bay.
In a nutshell, resolving and then keeping anxiety at bay calls for the use of several techniques, and this calls for consistent effort on your part. Truth be told, you will never be 100% anxiety-free because life happens, but you can definitely achieve 90% and more.

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