How a Standing Desk helps you beat Anxiety

Standing Desk AnxietyStudies have shown that  healthy diet and exercise may reduce signs and symptoms of anxiety. One can relieve tension and manage stress better by using physical activity as a stress reliever and include a healthy diet.  A Standing desk will help provide the exercise in the tips below.

Everyone experiences anxiety. In fact, being unable to do so can be a sign of a serious psychological  problem. In our hazardous world, anxiety is a strategy the body uses to help the mind recognize danger and keep well out of its way. As with most mental illnesses, it’s not the presence of anxiety alone that creates problems. It is more about how severe it is and how much it gets in one’s way of life or quality of living.  Most people feel anxious at some time in their lives. However, only about five per cent of people experience severe anxiety and rarely seek professional help. Anxiety is a mixture of physical and mental symptoms. They are part of what psychologists call the “fight or flight” response.

However, studies have shown that having a healthy diet may reduce signs and symptoms of anxiety.  Here area few diet tips that will help curb the anxiety.  Standing at the office behind your desk will provide the baseline of exercise during the week and will only help anxiety management.  Although exercising and a healthy diet can’t cure an anxiety disorder, consider some diet changes and that would benefit a severely anxious person:

  • Avoid or limit caffeine intake as much as possible. Caffeine is present in many soft drinks, not just in tea and coffee and it can set up its own vicious cycle. It can speed up heart rate and disrupt sleep — which later on become prevailing signs of anxiety. Trying to overcome tiredness by drinking more caffeine only makes the long-term problem worse.
  • Exercise a consistent amount of time per day.  Even if it’s a small workout or a longer walk to the office the exertion will pay off.
  • Avoid too much alcohol. Similarly, alcohol can worsen the symptoms of anxiety, and disrupt sleep. Many people reach for a drink to calm their nerves, but the consequences of overindulgence can outweigh the benefits of initial relaxation. For some, a hangover, insomnia, and dehydration make one feel worse than before one had a drink. In excessive amounts, alcohol can actually act as a depressant, making the drinker feel sluggish or more anxious. Alcohol, like a simple sugar, is rapidly absorbed by the body. Like other sugars, alcohol increases hypoglycemia symptoms. It also causes mood swings.
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    Although tension and daily stresses are unavoidable, one can relieve tension and manage stress and anxiety better by watching out for what one eats and what one does not eat. Remember that a healthy body and a healthy mind are often one and the same thing.

    Be sure to drink eight or more glasses of water a day. Dehydration can lead to fatigue, headaches and stress. One should be well-hydrated and drinking lots of water a day can decrease symptoms of anxiety.