How To Overcome Unknown Fear

Dr. Col V C GoyalCCEBDM, PG Diploma In Clinical Cardiology, MBBS, certificate course in rheumatology and joint disorders.General Physician

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1.no alcohol 3. No smoking/ tobacco/drugs/ avoid pollution 4. Diet - no ghee/ butter, have mix of vegetable oils - mustard, til, ground nut, olive oil, have more green vegetables and fruits, have whole grain atta, no fried. Fast. Spicy / processed/ junk food. Less sugar, potato, rice 5. 30 mts brisk walk daily 6. Deep breathing exercise for 10 mts daily 7. Meditation daily for 10 mts. 6-8 hrs of sleep at night 8. Expose your body to sun for 15-20 mts daily after some oil massage to get vit d. 9. Take more water medicine can not be advised for open question ,for medicine and further advise contact on private consults. Good luck. 

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Mrs. Mamta GajbhiyePG Diploma in Counselling Psychology, MSC - Home SciencePsychologist

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Dear Lybrate user, thinking process needs to be thoroughly examined and discussed. Some underlying anxieties and fears might be leading to these physical symptoms like headaches or uneasiness. Discuss and open up to a professional counselor before the problem worsens. Gather yourself back and get back to your "real-self" soon. All the best. 

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Mr. Senthilkumar LDiploma In Psychology Counselling Skills, Diploma in ayurveda, B.S ITPsychologist

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Hello friend, good that you are seeking a help here. Root cause for such anxiety issue is primarily uncontrolled thoughts. When the mind is pre occupied or overthinking unnecessary or unknown fear, automatically she will ignore the present moment. This causes concentration issues. So, in addition to medication, she needs counseling guidance to cope and learn the techniques to control or divert or manage such anxious thoughts. May be shown can take online counseling regularly to get suitable psychotherapy solution to overcome this problem. Be positive. She will be alright soon. Feel free reach me online for further evaluation and recommendation of anxiety management solution. 

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Ms. Rachna MishraM.A.(H)Psychology, PG Diploma in Child Guidance and Family TherapyPsychologist

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Hi lybrate-user. Anxiety is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior. It’s a state of mind where you want to just run and keep on running. The ‘to’ and ‘from’ about the running remains unknown. It is difficult to cope with anxiety because of it’s physical non-existence. But there are a few things which I do, in order to cope with it. I clean. Yes, I clean up my desk, my almirah, my bedroom and sometimes the entire house depending upon the level of anxiety. I drink water. I don’t know how it helps but it slightly lowers my anxiety levels, somehow. I curse. A lot. Oh, what a relief! Feeling better already. I talk to my mother. It was unsusual for her to know that I get anxiety attacks. She cannot be blamed because she comes from a generation where she was told that all of this is normal. But now she understands and helps me when I get anxiety attacks. When I am at home, I just lie next to her and she strokes my head and it works like magic. Literally, magic. She even talked me into seeing a therapist or anything that would help me and I could not love her more. I ask myself the magic question “So what? (Toh kya?). It works whenever I stress about trivial things. It leads me to the next magic question “What’s the worst that could happen?” And most of the times the answers leave me in a more relaxed state, ironically; because 99.9% of the time the things you worry about won’t even happen. And finally, one of my secret therapy. I dance to cheap bollywood/bhojpuri/punjabi/haryanvi songs. Never underestimate the power of these songs. I lock my doors and just go on like a maniac.*Teri ankhya ka yo kajal*(This kohl of your eyes. Wait, did someone say anxiety? P.S. Anxiety should be taken seriously and should be dealt with care. And, never ever say ‘Don’t be anxious’ to a person who is anxious *Oh, right! ‘Don’t be anxious’ why didn't I think of that? Every person has anxious moments, but when fear is gained, this leads to an unhealthy situation. Therefore, here are ten tips to reduce your fear, so you're less afraid to say yes to life. Sleep enough An equipped mind is more stable and can carry more than a tired mind. Your brains and hormones are more balanced with a portion of good night's sleep. Do you have trouble sleeping? Then do relaxation exercises and take a bit of the mineral magnesium, and you will soon sleep. Eat healthy A healthy body that is well fed will calm the brain and reduce fears. Choose for little sugar, alcohol and chocolate. Focus more on healthy fats and proteins, as they stabilize the hormonal system. Foods rich in Tryptophan soothe the nervous system, so eat plenty of cheese, nuts, poultry, salmon, egg, bananas and potatoes. Good multivitamin supplements can add shortages and special soothing supplements like melatonin, SAM-e, 5HTP, camomile, Ginkgo Biloba, Hop, Ginseng and St. John's wort can help keep the fears in check. Learn to breathe well By breathing peacefully, you tell the body and the heart that the situation is good and under control. Quiet breathing gives your body enough oxygen, which reduces panic attacks. Try to breathe deeply from the stomach so that the lungs are fully filled with oxygen. Let you lead by curiosity One of the strongest antidote to fear is curiosity. When you are curious, interest is gaining attention. Your attention can only be in one place at the same time, so feed your curiosity instead of your fears. Accept your emotions Every human being has feelings, including anxiety. What kind of feeling comes to you, let it be. When you go with it, it gets bigger and bigger and you're likely to get caught up. See emotions like clouds in the sky: they come and go. 

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Dr. Juhi ParasharMasters In Clinical PsychologyPsychologist

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U need to learn stress management I believe you should discuss your concerns in detail with a mental health professional to gain an insight about nature of problem and ways to overcome it through psychotheraputic techniques Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling Connect with me through text or audio on Lybrate All the best Seek help for early recovery. 

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Dr. Prashant K VaidyaDiploma In Gastroenterology, Diploma In Dermatology, BHMSHomeopathy Doctor

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Signs: A Change in Personality. If someone is acting like a very different person, or not acting or feeling like themself, this is a warning sign. Uncharacteristic Anxiety, Anger, or Moodiness. ... Social Withdrawal and Isolation. ... Lack of Self-Care or Risky Behaviors. ... A Sense of Hopelessness or Feeling Overwhelmed. Suggestion: I’ve known people have great results from using online resources. There’s free guides to cognitive behavioural therapy that can give you some great tips about retraining your thinking habits which helps you to also act differently. Meditation classes can also be very helpful - some forms of meditation are particularly aimed at training the mind. Others help with relaxation and can be great for anxiety. I’d say though that your success will depend to some extend on the kind of mental illness. If you have bipolar, schizophrenia or clinical depression then it is believed that these illnesses are a result both of genetic tendency and stressful events that trigger them. Because of the genetic aspect it is very rare for people to overcome these without the aid of chemical support which requires a doctor to write a prescription. However, milder forms of depression, anxiety and so forth - anything caused by stressful events rather than genes - are much easier To treat without medication. 

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Dr. Prof. Jagadeesan M.S.MD - PsychiatryPsychiatrist

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Since you are suffering from Borderline Personality or Emotionally unstable personality, know these. The cause is unknown but research suggests there is an interaction between adverse life events and genetic factors. Neurobiological research suggests that abnormalities in the frontolimbic networks are associated with many of the symptoms There is a pattern of sometimes rapid fluctuation from periods of confidence to despair, with fear of abandonment and rejection. There is a particularly strong tendency towards suicidal thinking and self-harm. They have love-hate relationship with close ones. Episodes of depression are common. Transient psychotic symptoms, including brief delusions and hallucinations, may also be present. It is also associated with substantial impairment of social, psychological and occupational functioning and quality of life. People with emotionally unstable personality disorder are particularly at risk of suicide. Its course is variable and, although many people recover over time. Kindly consult a psychiatrist for remedy, which involves medications and cognitive behavioural therapy. 

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Ms. Rachna MishraM.A.(H)Psychology, PG Diploma in Child Guidance and Family TherapyPsychologist

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Hie Lybrate user. Please try some natural ways to get out of it already you are taking medicines just think in another way like instead of thinking about your all difficulties just think that ho can you cope with all these thing. Give one try if it doesn't work then consult any near by psychologist/ psychiatrist. Failure iѕ inevitable if wе аrе tо succeed in life. Unfortunately, mаnу people dо nоt knоw hоw tо overcome failure, аnd thеу аrе stopped bу it whеn thеу encounter one. Thе ability tо overcome failure iѕ оnе big difference bеtwееn successful аnd mediocre people. Aftеr all, wе ѕhоuld pass failure оn thе wау tо success, ѕо it iѕ thе ability tо pass it thаt makes thе difference bеtwееn thоѕе whо eventually reach success аnd thоѕе whо don’t. So, knowing thаt overcoming failure iѕ essential, whаt ѕhоuld wе do? Hеrе аrе ѕоmе tips tо hеlр уоu overcome failure and beat depression: 1. Rise uр аnd don’t regret Whеn wе fail, wе might bе tempted tо think thаt wе hаvе wasted оur timе аnd thuѕ regret it. But that’s ѕhоuld nоt bе thе case. Thе fact thаt уоu hаvе dоnе ѕоmеthing iѕ muсh bеttеr thаn dоing nothing. Mаnу people whо despise persons whо fail nеvеr dо аnуthing themselves. Rise uр аnd move on. Thе regret lies nоt in doing, but in nоt doing. 2. Understand thаt failure Failure iѕ thеrе nоt withоut a reason. It’s thеrе tо givе уоu thе wisdom уоu nееd tо succeed. Eасh failure уоu encounter increases уоur wisdom аnd brings уоu оnе step closer tо success. If уоu hаvе thiѕ mindset, уоu will ѕее failure differently. Yоu will ѕее еасh failure аѕ аn opportunity tо learn. 3. Learn аѕ muсh аѕ роѕѕiblе frоm thе failure Whilе failure brings уоu wisdom, hоw muсh wisdom уоu will gеt depends еntirеlу оn уоur ability tо harvest it. Sо don’t waste thе opportunity tо learn; harvest wisdom аѕ muсh аѕ роѕѕiblе frоm thе failure. If уоu fail tо dо this, уоu mау waste a lot оf timе bу repeating thе ѕаmе mistakes in thе future. 4. Don’t givе up Thе thought оf giving uр iѕ tempting, еѕресiаllу whеn wе hаvе failed оvеr аnd оvеr again. But whо knоwѕ thаt mауbе уоu аrе оnlу оnе step аwау frоm success? Will уоu waste thе lоng journey уоu hаvе passed whеn уоu аrе аlrеаdу ѕо close tо уоur destination? Sо hold оn tight аnd don’t givе up. 5. Maintain уоur enthusiasm Nоt оnlу уоu ѕhоuld kеер оn trying, уоu ѕhоuld аlѕо dо it with thе ѕаmе level оf enthusiasm аѕ whеn уоu firѕt began. Othеrwiѕе уоur subsequent effort will hаvе lеѕѕ аnd lеѕѕ power. 6. Kеер уоur confidence in уоurѕеlf Kеер уоur confidence in уоurѕеlf dеѕрitе thе failure. Of course, уоu nееd tо put a lot оf effort аnd learn аѕ muсh аѕ роѕѕiblе frоm thе failure, but уоu hаvе thе ability tо make уоur dream соmе true. Mаnу people whо achieve great undertakings hаvе nо ѕресiаl trait. Thеу аrе juѕt ordinary people with extraordinary attitude. Let’s bе оnе оf them. Your fears, attitudes, and expectations have likely been your companions for a long time so it will take some effort to change them. The good news is that you have the ability to control your thoughts and beat depression. Stop comparing yourself - to others and to your successful best - You may have been thinner, famous, younger, and better at everything you believe in at some point in life. Life maybe unfair in every way; but remember that the best is yet to come and believe in that. Time changes everything for everyone, so let others be happy today, you will get your chance tomorrow. Ignore the haters, forgive their arrogance and let jealousy not surround your judgement. Change the measure of success - What is success today; a great job, a happy committed life, stable investments? Relax and concentrate on what you have today. Surely there are others who yearn for what you have, even if it seems little. The fact that you are on Quora, you haven't faced the worst yet! Count your blessings and begin your new journey from there. Don't get compelled to achieve what others term as success. None of us know why we live; we may be preparing for the wrong tests for all you know. Define success on your own terms and continue working on what you want; not what others expect from you. Action: What is the least you must do to move forward- do it now! Don't contemplate on whether its the right thing to do. Keep taking baby steps in the direction you wish to move in and rejoice every ounce of success. The void: - A sense of "nothing is worth anything" is bound to cross everyone's mind at some or the other stage. If you don't feel the need to continue for yourself, start living for others. Bring happiness to those craving for basic necessities. You will find a new reason to continue your quest. Find a new hobby. Learning something new and meeting those who share your passion helps you connect better and may also create new opportunities for you. Continue learning something, even if it feels totally unrelated to what you want to do. Steve Jobs & calligraphy is a case in point. It's not your fault: Remember that whatever you are going through, might seem like a result of bad choices; but the situation and consequences of your decisions is not because of you. There is a universal energy that is constantly changing as you read this and the tide may change directions tomorrow for all you know. Acknowledge the power of unknown and change your attitude towards failure. Mock it, beat it but never forget to get up if you burn down. It's only a matter of time. Your failure could be a catalyst for a major change elsewhere. Celebrate them as you are going to value your success that much more! Don't stop loving: Spread your love to plants, animals, humankind, God. Anything and you can feel it kill the negative energy within. Pay it forward: Help others, even when you may be the one that requires it the most. Don't expect anything from life, take every breath as a bonus. 

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Dr. Arun DesaiBAMS, M.D.Alternative MedicinesAyurveda

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PHOBIA/SCOTOPHOBIA/ACHULOPHOBIA- Fear of darkness. And Associated INSOMNIA. A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, defined by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. The phobia typically results in a rapid onset of fear and is present for more than six months. The affected person goes to great lengths to avoid the situation or object, to a degree greater than the actual danger posed. If the feared object or situation cannot be avoided, the affected person experiences significant distress. Scotophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of darkness. HOW TO OVERCOME TIPS 1.Find the root causes of fear of darkness 1. Experts believe that this kind of phobia can be traced back to some traumatic experience or deliberate conditioning in the past or rather childhood. The person might have been made to stand in the dark as a punishment with the added fear embedded into his mind that something will emerge from the darkness to fetch him or harm him. Sometimes mere threat and not the actual punishment is sufficient to cause the long term damage. Often, irresponsible parents, grandparents, nannies or even the siblings might also be responsible for instilling the fear of darkness. 2. Sometimes the movies, TV shows and printed comic books depicting horror, blood, ghosts and other paranormal activities that are watched in the night are also often directly instrumental in instilling a deep rooted fear of darkness in a child’s impressionable mind. 3. The odd behavior of one or both parents, siblings, grandparents or caretakers in childhood (at night), car accidents and other or traumatic events can also leave a child devastating, scared and anxious. It could be the learned behavior of elders such as theft, break in which persisted as the fear of night or darkness. 2.Steps to Overcome Fear of Darkness 1. Recognize that you have a fear of darkness To begin with, it will make a lot of sense to accept that you are nurturing a feeling of fear and something needs to be done about it. This is not a healthy practice – rather it is impacting you negatively in more than one ways. 2. Confront your fear paranormal activities and darkness It is a well-known psychological fact that it is the fear of the unknown which is more dangerous than the object of fear itself. So it is high time that you sat down with yourself and asked that what it is that you are afraid of. 3.DIVERTING MIND Counting reverse with closed eye while going bed i.e.100/99/98/97. Up to 1.After 1 count repeat the cycle. Then repeat. 4.BREATHING TECHINIQUES TO GAIN CONTROL OVER FEAR. Like Anulom vilom, Purak,Kumbhak, Rechak techiniques. Then repeat 10 TIPS TO IMPROVE SLEEP 1. Early to bed early to rise should be part of your daily routine. 2. Day time sleeping should be avoided. 3. Hot shower before going to bed can improve the quality of sleep. 4. A light dinner taken 2 to 3 hours before bed time, followed by some walking can result in better sleep. 5. Indulge in lovemaking and other things which are comforting to the mind. 6. Avoid watching television, playing video games and using laptops or mobile devices before going to bed. 7. Do physical exercises regularly in the morning. Avoid these exercises in the evening though. 8. Drink a glass of warm milk. This is an age old remedy for insomnia. 9. Include fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. They promote over all wellbeing and a balance in the doshas. 10. Yoga asanas, pranayama and meditation can be very helpful. HOME REMEDIES 1.Jaiphala +luke warm milk 2.Head massage with navaratna oil. AYURVEDIC MEDICINES 1.Tagaradi vati 2.Bramhi vati mauktik. DOSAGE DEPENDS UPON INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT AND PATHOLOGY. TREATMEMT These methods include systematic desensitization, progressive relaxation, virtual reality, modeling, Safe herbal medication and hypnotherapy, yoga,meditation, deep relaxation techiniques. Big information unable to explain in details. 

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Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidErasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, MPT, BPTh/BPTPhysiotherapist

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It is called as Rheumatic arthritis. If your pain is more in the distal joints, ie. In the upper limbs if the pain is present in the fingers/wrist and in the lower limbs it the pain is present in the toes/ ankle, then we shall definitely say it is Rheumatic arthritis. Wear elbow brace and wrist brace which will make her to feel warm and that will make the joints become firm. Hot water fermentation will help Knee cap will also help to prevent the damaged cartilages. If your pain is more in the distal joints, ie. In the upper limbs if the pain is present in the fingers/wrist and in the lower limbs it the pain is present in the toes/ ankle, then we shall definitely say it is Rheumatic arthritis. Which joints you have pain? If your proximal joints (ie. Shoulder, hip & knee has pain) then you can pour hot (warm) water in that area to reduce the inflammation. If you have pain in the distal joints ie. Wrist, fingers, ankle, toes then you can wear either elbow brace or wrist brace which will help you to feel warm and very protective. And also immerse the distal joints in the hot water tub which will help you to reduce the pain. Consult the near by physiotherapy clinic and also consult a general physician to check with your ESR levels to check whether you have inflammation The sound what you hear is called as Crepitus /ˈkrɛpɪtəs/ (also termed crepitation) is a medical term to describe the grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints or a crackling sensation due to the presence of air in the subcutaneous tissue. Popping Knees and Crackling Knuckles. Occasionally hearing pops, snaps, and crackles when you bend your knees doesn’t necessarily mean you have arthritis. The kneecap (patella) is the small, convex bone that sits at the front of the knee, shielding the joint. 

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