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Some degree of anxiety is important for the normal functioning of man. Complete absence of anxiety would result in a very lazy world! Can you imagine doing absolutely nothing for the rest of your life? On the other hand, too much anxiety can not only result in affecting your functions on a day to day, but can put a strain on others around you as well. Like other private psychiatrists, I see anxiety in its dysfunctional form to be a very common complaint. Medication can be helpful when anxiety is of a degree that falls within one of the Anxiety Disorders or sometimes for lesser degrees of anxiety but psychological interventions are useful across the full spectrum. Mindfulness, relaxation, meditation, breathing exercises, target relaxation are some very basic interventions which are useful.
As part of comprehensive psychiatric treatment for anxiety, I use some clinical interventions and for the benefit of everybody I am sharing Calming the body, a podcast that can help in relaxating the body and being aware of the ‘moment’. As many of the dysfunctional anxieties are either related to the baggage we carry from the past or are too worried about the future, being in the moment becomes important!
