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5 Post author: Gondolinian 03 March 2015 11:37PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 05 March 2015 10:21:17AM 2 points [-]

Not stupid and anxiety, even anxiety disorders are a thing. Question: do your upper traps feel panfully tense? For me yes and I have this impression it may be caused by anxiety.

IMHO neurotransmitter balance, either naturally or achieved with e.g. meditation. Anxious people are a bit too tuned for fight-or-flight etc.

AFAIK cortisol is largely responsible for it.

Things that work for me:

  • L-Theanine, suntheanine, it works really well, people use it reduce social anxiety but it seems to work for all kind
  • Magnesium with vitamin B! where i live the product is called Magna B6
  • less caffeine or none
  • more sleep
  • exercise, not necessary boring stuff, actually fun sports
  • fewer blood sugar spikes