Nervousness Cure

Nervousness cure is something that has been a hot topic of discussion for a long time. Let us understand what nervousness is before heading into its treatment. We often use the terms 'stress' and 'nervousness' interchangeably and consider them to be synonyms however, these two are different (but subjective) conditions.

Stress can be defined as a condition characterized by mental, physical or emotional tension. It is a response to a stimulus, which may be internal or external. Not getting the train or bus on time to commute to work, waiting in a queue at the supermarket, worrying about not achieving the target at work, etc. can cause one to become stressed. The stimulus for stress is different for different people. Nervousness on the other hand can be defined as the state of mind characterized by distress, apprehension and uneasiness. It is a sense of dread, fear and anxiety. Nervousness can emerge by negative expectations or thoughts and is a condition emanating in response to stress. One may experience anxiety all the time and not understand the reason behind it. Abnormal levels of some neurotransmitters in the brain can conduce to generalized nervousness. Read more on nervous stomach ache.

Causes of nervousness can be traced to genetics or even environmental conditions. Children with anxious parents are inclined to be anxious people when they become adults. However, mostly the root cause of nervousness is one's own thinking patterns. The symptoms of nervousness comprise sweaty hands, tense muscles, anxiety attacks, dry mouth, vomiting and irregular heart beat. Anxiety is a common phenomenon and we all have our share of anxiety bouts. Just before a test or public speaking assignment we have all kinds of animal species flouncing in our tummies. Nervousness becomes harmful when it begins to take the form of sleep disorders, depression, relationship problems, high blood pressure, etc. Chronically nervous people are likely to suffer from respiratory illness, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, etc. Read more on nervousness and public speaking.

Remedies for Nervousness

• Some medical professionals say that medications are the best ways to handle chronic nervousness. However, medications often conduce to harmful side effects and even aggravate the nervousness. Some of the natural remedies for treatment of nervousness are:
• An effective option for natural nervousness cure is exercise. Exercise stimulates the body to release natural mood-boosting and pain killing chemicals called endorphins. Regular exercise conduces to decreased negative emotional reactions to the situations causing nervousness earlier.
• Taking a one hour warm bath (the longer the better) accompanied with vigorous rubbing and topping it with a cool bath or spray helps reduce nervousness bouts. Gentle massage after the bath is also a very good nervousness cure. One should even try adding half a cup of baking soda and half a cup of ginger to lukewarm water in the bath tub and have a bath. The effects are soothing!
• Getting the body systems cleaned out helps the bowel movements, thereby resulting in good health. One can make use of herbal laxatives and cleansers to clear the system.
• Dunk an orange in a pot of boiling water and inhale the vapor or else one can even inhale the fragrance of an orange while peeling it. One can also drink a cup of orange juice with 2 tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of nutmeg added to it.
• Consuming a mixture of two grated onions and two cups of celery is believed to reduce the feeling of restlessness. This combination can be added to salads or in different food dishes and consumed. Having the almond-nutmeg paste at bedtime is also beneficial. Just soak 8-10 almonds in water overnight and peel them in the morning. Prepare a paste by adding some water. Add a pinch of ginger and a teaspoon of nutmeg and have the paste before sleeping. It is an effective nervousness cure.
• It is also believed that drinking two cups of tea a day with one tablespoon of honey will bring relief to people with shaking hands and finger control problem.
• Another cure for nervousness is to drink chamomile, catnip, horsetail, peach leaf, hops, spearmint and peppermint tea. Placing a drop of primrose oil on the tongue will also help.
• Smearing rosemary oil on the forehead is also believed to reduced nervousness. One can even prepare a rosemary decoction by adding dried rosemary to boiling water and allowing it to steep for 15 minutes. Drain it and sip when cool.

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Besides the above mentioned cure for nervousness, there are various therapies like meditation, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and neuro-linguisitc programming for nervousness cure. However, the most effective way to cope with nervousness is by spending time in prayer. Giving one's burden and anxious thoughts into the Creator's hands and trusting God is the best way to handle nervousness. Besides, prayer has no side effects!