Stressed or Bummed? Try This Anti-Anxiety Cocktail

marsadie — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:58:51 -0800

Sure, an actual cocktail would be perfect momentary relief of stress, anxiety, or depression, but did you know that drinking alcohol causes depletion of those oh-so-necessary B vitamins in your body (the vitamins that provide energy, feel-good, and can even put a smile on your face)? So, in the event of an emotional breakdown or anxiety attack, step away from the bottle and try this...

Melatonin is a natural hormone produced by the body that signals to your brain that it's sleep time. When taken as a supplement, melatonin can manually induce these sleep signals after approx 30 minutes -- or, if you're far from sleepy (or have built up a tolerance to the melatonin supplement) melatonin pills can bring on the much needed CALM your mind and body is craving. If 3mg of melatonin makes you sleepy and you don't want sleep, simply sip a cup of green tea or coffee for a boost.

Calcium, magnesium, and zinc (commonly referred to as cal-mag-zinc when taken together in supplement form) is a wonderful remedy for tensed nerves. Pop one of these all-natural pills, wait a good half hour, and ahhh... Relief at last.

These two supplements combined, the feeling can be quite lucid... Sit back, chill with a book (or your laptop), and relax, finally. Be sure to eat something to get the full effect.

Now you can "take a chill pill" (or two), literally, and without the pharmaceutical side effects. Both melatonin and cal-mag-zinc can be found prescription-free in your local drugstore vitamin/supplement aisle (brand is irrelevant -- buy drugstore brand to save money).

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Stressed or Bummed? Try This Anti-Anxiety Cocktail