Practicing Relaxation Techniques for Anxiety
Jessica Pizarro
Relaxation techniques for anxiety can significantly reduce anxious thoughts and feelings. Many of them activate the parasympathetic nervous system, calming anxiety and releasing brain chemicals responsible for happiness and feelings of accomplishment. Relaxation Techniques for Anxiety Relaxation techniques for anxiety are activities that you perform to ease tension, reduce stress hormones, and clear anxious thoughts. These activities can cause the brain to release a cascade of serotonin or dopamine (feel-good brain chemicals), lower blood pressure and heart rate, and, in some cases, stop panic attacks. As you work your way through the relaxation techniques for anxiety suggested below, remember that each one requires practice. As you become more proficient and...
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