ANXIETY
Anxiety new fad on social media net
After diabetes and heart ailment
Very many seem to suffer from this
Huge business in market it appears.
Anxiety is just a thin layer of fear
Due to unknown thought that's queer
Can be psychological or physiological
Find the root cause causing trouble.
Those feeling anxiety symptoms
Like sweating and palpitations
Fear panic nervousness restlessness
Will also have to face sleeplessness.
Symptoms not treated in time
One tends to get headache migraine
May get into a chronic ailment
Both body mind will need treatment.
Anxiety is both body mind controlled
That come from birth and childhood
Or unpleasant events in life to grind
That gets etched in subconscious mind.
One may find difficulty to concentrate
And to take decisions straight
Life becomes unhealthy unkind
No control over subconscious mind.
One can follow mindful meditation
yoga exercise mudra positive action
Also acupressure and reiki healing
Helpful are EF tapping casual walking.
Also opt for medicines allopathic
Even ayurvedic or homoeopathic
After consulting registered doctor
To get long last cure proper.
Programs on social media claim relief to console
They offer to teach steps for mind control
They don't subscribe to any self healing
Not even anxiety tablets that may be addicting.
One may offer meditation in different avatar
The other may have hypnotherapy to offer
Another suggests Neuro Linguisting Programming
Also in the offing are techniques for brain rewiring.
Some suggest CBT counselling
To implant positive thinking
All guarantee cure within four weeks
With a huge price tag for services.
We can self motivate to do things in line
To increase GABA serotonin melatonin dopamine
Activate amygdala and vagus nerve
To keep mind body calm and in verve.
Our body has umpteen points and sensors
And tenacity to control mind in subconscious
Every action has its prescribed life to endure
There isn't a thing called permanent cure.
One can't be in a hurry to cure
Meditation not less than half hour
Press energy points for thirty seconds
Tapping can go on for five rounds.
Walking daily must for thirty minutes
Singing dancing drawing also helps
Mustn't forget to follow any passion
Medicine has its time for reaction.
All these we can do at minimal cost
For we do at home as we want
At our convenience and need
That's the advantage indeed.
Once body mind accepts changes
And generate right chemicals
Anxiety symptoms reduce alright
To get better sleep at night.
Like we eat daily to satiate hunger
Body mind need inputs to recover
One has to keep changing life style
To get relief from anxiety in a while.
- Gopinath S
(penned without ChatGPT support)