by divya on June 29, 2009
The Food that you eat also depends on your Mood. Don't you believe?? You got to.
Now you all must be wondering how ‘Food’ and ‘Mood’ is related to each other??? You may not have thought about it but that’s how it works.
The food you would like to eat depends on your mood and emotions. Say for example, you had been going through a very bad day at your work place and you would like to cheer up. Ultimately you end up grabing your favourite drink or desert to chill out and pep up your mood.
So both Food and Mood goes hand in hand. Ladies!! if you would have noticed during your menstruation cycle, you may tend to be choosy about the food you eat. Some may like to have spicy foods, or few may prefer to have more of veggies and fruits during this time. It is said that the serotonin levels during mensuration are low and that is the root cause for many women going stressed out and unusually irritated at times. Let’s discuss this in detail,
What does serotonin do?
Serotonin is a hormone which is present in the pineal glands, digestive tract, blood platelets and the brain. The job of serotonin is to transmitt nerve signals between nerve cells, thereby narrowing down the blood vessels.
Any change in the serotonin levels in the brain, alters the mood of the individual.
How to raise your Serotonin level?
Certain foods helps in raising the serotonin levels. Foods that are rich in
- Vitamin – B : Eggs, meat, corn, yeast, green leafs etc.
- Calcium: Milk and milk products, tofu, almonds,fish, green leafs, sesame seeds etc.
- Magnesium: Salmon, shrimp, sesame seeds, green leafs, brown rice etc.
- Tryptophan: Soy and soy products, almonds,peanuts, turkey etc.
- Essential fatty acids: viz. Omega 3’s, Omega 6’s and also GLA (Gamma Linolenic acid)
So try to include such foods in your diet, which will help raise your serotonin levels to have a good mood and a healthy feeling throughout the day.
“Anxiety” is the root cause of your entire health problem. With so many “natural anxiety treatment methods” available, it makes sense to adopt any of this treatment method and recover from the condition as soon as possible. Some other natural ways of curing anxiety are discussed below:
- Sometimes, changes in daily routine can help reducing anxiety to a large extent.
- Yoga, exercise and aerobics are also effective ways treating anxiety. They even can develop the natural immunity of the mind to deal with the future anxiety.
- Try to get adequate sleep; a goodnights sleep is really helpful to ward off stress in everyday life.
- Another way you can overcome the negative emotions is positive thinking.
- Massage therapy enhances blood circulation to tissues and provides relief from anxiety.
- Reiki energizes mind, soul and body by utilizing Universal life force energy and helps in dealing with anxiety.
- Aromatherapy involves the use of different kind of oils and their fragrances that stimulate every organ of the body to provide relief from anxiety.
- Shiatsu is a Japanese messaging technique to treat anxiety without medication. It involves flow of energy through mental, physical, spiritual and emotional level of the patient.
- Hypnotherapy can treat physical pain and mental sickness with hypnosis. This clinical treatment method is applied on the patient when the patient is in the state of relaxation.
These natural treatments bring significant and long lasting effect to the anxiety problem.
Given the negative side-effects of drug therapy, many people are turning to natural ways to cure panic attacks. The modern day demanding life style has taken a toll on our health. It ís rare to find a person who is not suffering from any
health related problem these days. Of course medicines are there to treat anxiety, but they have a serious adverse effect on our health. That ís why many people are turning to treat anxiety naturally which are effective and usually are free of any side-effect.
It ís easy to treat anxiety naturally. Also there are several methods available f
or this natural anxiety treatment method. You can adopt any method as per your convenience and the severity of your anxiety problem. Some of the most frequently natural treatment methods are discussed as follows.
Self Help: Before going for natural treatment methods for anxiety, it ís very important to identify the troubling factors and develop strategies to deal with the stressful situations of life accordingly. Remember, there are ways to treat anxiety naturally, but it works best only when you are aware of your problem. Only when you know your real problem and accept it, any form of treatment will be effective. Sharing the problem with close friends or family
members also quicken the treatment process
Natural Herbs: One of the most effective methods to treat anxiety naturally is medicinal herbs. But by simply taking those herb extract supplement won’t be enough to fight off anxiety, you need to include proper diet and regular exercise into your daily regimen.
Meditation: Meditation is one of the proven approaches to treat anxiety naturally. It brings relief and calmness to the mind of the practitioners and if done regularly, it helps blocking disturbing thoughts to engulf the mind. As concentration of mind is improvised by meditation, patients can focus better in their day-to-day routines.
Natural treatment always requires patience, time and effort; you should always look for long term full recovery! So, be patient till your health recovers completely.
You might ask yourself which music is best? Or can some be a distraction? The radio station can be a good place to start listening. You can put in a CD. If you think your favorite music fits the work environment, include it. Everybody has their choice of music type to listen to. Since the turn of the 20th century, many like popular, jazz, classical, folk, rock or soundtracks. Many people love to listen to the great classical composers. A large number of people find that a contemporary jazz band fits their mood while working. Movie music had been a good background music. Music that is light and smooth fit the mood. All the singers are very good but there are many who prefer instrumental music. Not that the words are annoying, but it brings a mellow tone of concentration. People like to hear melodies they recognize. Some hum along while listening to the tunes. Music that introduces new weight can raise your energy level.
Don’t deny yourself the music you need. You might be able to teach yourself to work more productively with background music, even though you’ve been use to a quiet atmosphere. Some people who have their own office get customized music programming especially for their business. The business might call for instrumental or classical background to ease the nerves and soothe uneasiness. However, the managers find the source to create music specifically for them and their customers. Everyday millions of people create music for their customers.
“Music moves our souls, pushes us onward“. It is difficult to picture a workplace without music. Music at workplace can help you to get through boring work every day. So, increase your energy level at work by working with music and manage your boss with a smile in face and your favorite music in your heart.
“Music” can heal. The right music can fill you with awe and wonder, lift you out of your everyday life and send you soaring with the angels. It can give you hope, stimulate your imagination, and help you change your life and then change the world.
Music expresses. Music can soothe and heal by expressing commonality, humanity, compassion, and empathy. Music can take you from where you are now and gently (or emphatically!) usher you towards where you wish to be. There is comfort to be found just in knowing that someone else understands where you are and how you feel. The right music can energize you to move beyond procrastination, denial, or whatever blocks you have.
Music holds our memories. TV commercials show us how this happens. It’s easier to remember the jingle than whatever product was being sold; I find that’s true of jingles I heard as a child. Because music holds our memories, it has been found to be useful with those afflicted with neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease. A song with words like the familiar children’s rhyme “one, two, buckle my shoe” can help them remember simple tasks.
Lastly, the healing power of inspirational music, to me, also comes from its ability to open our hearts. There are songs and melodies that open our hearts to feelings that we didn’t even realize we were closed to! We can listen to something that brings us to tears when we were not feeling sad. This can be through a connection to Universal sadness or to our own personal sorrow. So, explore music thereby stay healthy & fit.
