Try some bergamot: This essential oil is best at relieving stress and depression that can accompany anxiety.

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Thanks. I've never heard of bergamot, but will give it a try.

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Thanks, I gave bergamot a try and it works well.

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I've also found that practicing yoga calms my mind. The best part is the results are almost immediate -- after my first yoga class I felt calmer than I had in a long time. Beginner classes are everywhere, or check out a good DVD like one from Rodney Yee.

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my sister has had a great experience with Yoga for anxiety.

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Practicing mindful breathing and doing guided or non-guided body scans have been a real lifesaver for me. Despite what one might think, you only need a little bit of time to engage in these practices.

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At night I definitely do deep breathing. Sometimes I'll also tense and then relax different parts of my body, starting with my feet adn moving all the way to my head, Also, once I made a list of every single thing I was stressed about, and then burned the list. sounds funny but it worked!

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How do you define "free-floating" anxiety?

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A feeling of dread that arrives out of nowhere, stays for a while, then disappears. Very unsettling.

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yup, that's the feeling.

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I stopped watching television and I found the "dread" came much less often. I still keep up with "the news" but now just online through non-mainstream sources like InfoWars.com.

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my version of free floating anxiety is more like this: I'll be stressed out about a problem (like right now its taxes) and then the minute I've resolved that problem the anxiety doesn't go away, it just zooms on over to whatever it is that is going on in my life. When I was single, I'd worry about when "that guy" was gong to call. Now that I'm not single, I worry about whether "that boss" or "that friend" is going to call. It's like the anxiety is always just waiting for some new issue in my life to feed on. I wish there WERE an essential oil, or herb, or pill for it, but I feel like it's more about retraining my whole brain to think about the world differently. Does anyone else ever feel this way?

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i wonder if one of my regular dreams is a demonstration of this kind of free-floating anxiety. I always dream myself back into college, and it's finals time for the class that I never attended and forgot to drop...

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The best remedy for tax anxiety is getting an accountant. One of the best things I ever did, not least of which because he figured out how to get me a lot more money back. The cost of a few hundred dollars is more than worth it if you ask me. As for general anxiety, I too believe that supplements like fish oil or St. John's can help, but not without some form of psychotherapy including the self-administered variety.

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I was diagnosed with free-floating anxiety when I was early into my high school years. I'm 27 now and it has only gotten worse with time. It's "free-floating" because it literally comes out of nowhere. My reactions aren't always the same either. Some are a sudden fear of death, suddenly not recognizing my surroundings, or just your run of the mill panic attack. You know: tunnel vision, clammy hands, and a racing heart. I've had one while watching a movie at the theater with my mom. I was about ready to go to the E.R. I thought I was dying! Instead, I went to the bathroom and cooled my face with water. Just waited through it and it passed. The worst is when I'm driving. Usually if I just roll the windows down and concentrate on my breathing it goes away. Yoga is very good as it teaches you to breath. Breathing has always worked for me. I've never tried prescription drugs. Thought I've thought about it! It's just funny as it comes out of nowhere. I could be watching Family Guy and laughing and suddenly I'm in a panic. It's horrible.

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maybe shutting out lots of the voices is key. the TV, too much Internet, etc. I think that media are very disturbing at times...

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that's awesome! television would cause anxiety. good for you!

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this sounds like you are having panic attacks...i am not sure if that is encompassed in the definition of free-floating anxiety but if not, then perhaps you should seek alternative treatments because panic attacks can become quite serious. Of course, i am not a psychologist, but your description sounds like this is more severe than just "free-floating anxiety"

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When I was 23 years old going through a bad divorce I had my first anxiety attack. I was driving my car when it happened to me. I don't know how I made it home that day. When I got home I had my friend take me to the emergancy room at the old Dixie Regional in St. George Utah. They did a EKG on my heart that day. The doctor that was on call, came in and told me that if I don't calm myself down then I would have a stage 1 heart attack. I was there for a while. Now that I am 31 years old now I'm doing great and I have taken care of the stuff that was putting me through a lot of stress. I now have Full custody of my three children. I haven't been on any medications since then. But I hope my children don't go through what I went through.

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When I was 23 years old going through a bad divorce I had my first anxiety attack. I was driving my car when it happened to me. I don't know how I made it home that day. When I got home I had my friend take me to the emergancy room at the old Dixie Regional in St. George Utah. They did a EKG on my heart that day. The doctor that was on call, came in and told me that if I don't calm myself down then I would have a stage 1 heart attack. I was there for a while. Now that I am 31 years old now I'm doing great and I have taken care of the stuff that was putting me through a lot of stress. I now have Full custody of my three children. I haven't been on any medications since then. But I hope my children don't go through what I went through.

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Read Battle for the Mind by Joyce Meyers

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I get this ALL the time. I've tried Lavender and (when worse comes to worse) Lorazepam which makes me feel stupid and lethargic. Lavender works if it's mild, but not so much when my husband and toddler are both terrorizing the house. At any given time, I've already mapped out the absolute worst possible scenario for anything that could be about to happen. I try to formulate an escape route or retaliation and I can't stop. I've been doing it for so long, it just comes naturally. It makes me unnaturally paranoid and anxious though. I have been trying to discover a way to gain a little patience and sense of calm on a steady basis to no avail. I'll try bergamot and I who couldn't do with a little less TV time? :]

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