The Anxiety and Stress Center

"[…] The mindset that any sound treatment for anxiety must involve medicine isn't restricted to the courtrooms of divorce proceedings. In 2004 the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published a review of treatments for generalized anxiety disorder that failed to even mention exercise. It was primarily a rundown of our most common antianxiety drugs, with a nod to therapy and relaxation. Of the thirteen pharmaceuticals charted in the review, all bear a formidable list of possible side effects."

John J. Ratey, M.D.
Spark: The Revolutionary
New Science of Exercise and the Brain, p. 101.

Declare that you will take deliberate, active, steps to reclaim your life from your anxieties. Reaffirm that declaration every day.

Engage in daily aerobic exercise that elevates your heart rate to 60 to 90% of maximum elevation for 30 minutes or more (see Spark by John Ratey, p. 91).

Learn several skills that are incompatible with or tend to inhibit anxiety or panic attacks. Among these are (a) slow, rhythmic breathing, (b) hand warming to 90+ degrees, (c) deep muscle relaxation, and/or (d) meditation. Use these skills to defuse your anxieties whenever they start to activate.

Confront your fears multiple times each day at least in an indirect way. Over time, confront the fears more and more directly. Eventually, face them head on.

Endlessly rehearse words, pictures, and movies in your mind that portray you as anxiety free. Visualize the way your life will be after you have fully mastered your anxieties.

If you faithfully follow these recommendations, you will make progress and your anxieties will lessen. Sometimes, however, people want or need some additional guidance and encouragement. Sometimes they find that they need expert help to assist them over the roughest and toughest spots. In that case, there are

Do you use a systematic, active set of exercises and experiences validated for mastering anxieties?

Can you teach me powerful methods of inhibiting anxiety responses using natural methods instead of medication?

Are you skilled at helping people face their fears starting with very low, non-threatening levels and gradually moving up to levels that were previously overwhelming?

Do you have a proven track record of helping people conquer their anxiety problems?

The answers to these questions must all be “Yes!” or you risk spending a lot of time finding out why you are anxious without ever resolving your anxieties.

Please remember that anxiety disorders are readily treatable and, in the vast majority of cases, without medication. In most instances even for severe levels of anxiety, meaningful improvements should be noticeable within four to six sessions of treatment.

Sometimes longstanding issues respond to proper interventions in remarkably short periods of time as indicated in the story below.

Mike Straumietis, President of Advanced Nutrients, is a business associate and friend of Dr. Kelley, not a client. Mike insisted upon describing a recent experience he had involving his own anxieties at a business luncheon at which he was the featured speaker.

Press the “Start” button on the audio player below.

There is no great secret to the technique Mike used. He simply inhaled and exhaled properly in a slow, rhythmic pattern for several minutes to tone down his anxiety before he went up to speak .

The Anxiety & Stress Center offers the most complete, up-to-date, non-medication treatment available for the treatment of anxiety disorders. To ensure that your situation is appropriate for our methods, we offer a FREE, no-obligation phone consultation to discuss your particular situation. Call (714) 985-4700 today to schedule your FREE phone call.