The Secret Holistic Practices To Overcome Postpartum Anxiety Naturally
Admit it.You're frustrated and distracted by your stress and anxiety.Wouldn't it be great..
If you didn't have to worry your anxiety would get worse?
If you didn't have to worry, that your children would get this?
If you didn't have anxiety before your period, each and every month?
If you could sleep?
Picture this.Knowing exactly how to soothe your anxiety so you can manage it every day. So you can sleep better and not worry so much.Let me show you how I've overcome anxiety with holistic practices.
Approximately 6% of pregnant women and 10% of postpartum women develop anxiety. Sometimes they experience anxiety alone, and sometimes they experience it in addition to depression.
And... after a certain time, we no longer call it postpartum. We just say " you have anxiety".Want to get started?
In this post, I'll share how you can overcome postpartum anxiety with holistic practices; including herbal medicine.
So, what does postpartum anxiety feel like?
Postpartum anxiety feels like a cloud hanging over your head. There are waves of irritation and you may have a panic attack once in a while, due to this anxiety. More commonly, moms may say they have ...
constant worry about their children or others
they need to move or work and keep busy to avoid anxiety
they may get sick more often
they also have PMS and PMS rage
they're not mentally there and crave to be more present with their family
Why does postpartum anxiety happen?
Postpartum anxiety attacks
There could be many reasons postpartum anxiety happens. As a women's herbal educator, I help moms identify why this is happening and how to fix it.
Here are some of the reasons postpartum anxiety happens:
Low vitamins; particularly Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Iron, Vitamin B12 & DHA
Lack of sleep
Inflammation in your gut; specifically gut dysbiosis ² Gut-brain axis
Your hormones. Are you in peri-menopause or have too much estrogen in your diet?
Your thyroid is off-hypo or hyperthyroid
Your nervous system is overreacting due to stress
Your body is not healed postpartum
Post-traumatic stress; unresolved anger from past events
Postpartum Anxiety Natural Treatment
5 holistic practices to reduce postpartum anxiety
#1 Identify your triggers
When you're "triggered" you'll feel an intense overwhelming sensation take over your body.
You may sweat, shake, go numb, cry, or feel like you can't breathe.
Sometimes you smell, hear, think, or see something that reminds you of a traumatic event - even if you don't remember that traumatic event!
For example; when I hear ambulance sirens it reminds me of my husband's death.
Your goal when triggered is to calm your nervous system.
#2 Tapping for anxiety relief
Have you heard of tapping yet?
This is an amazing practice to soothe your anxiety every day.
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#3 Get tested for the MTHFR gene
I'm noticing more and more of my clients have one or two of these SNAPs of the MTHFR gene.
When you have this, you want to avoid folic acid AND take methylated vitamins.
Plus, you'll want to eat your greens every day.
Read the Dirty Genes book by Dr. Lynch for complete details on thriving with this gene.
Plus, have your doctor check:
your thyroid levels - it can go from hypo to hyperthyroid in three months!
Vitamins D, B6, B12, iron & DHA
consider healing your gut with the 4R approach
#4 Herbal remedies for anxiety relief
When integrating botanicals for anxiety, you want a combination of adaptogens and nervines together.
See this post to learn more: https://taragregorio.com/5-natural-remedies-to-reduce-panic-attacks/
#5 Writing to release anxiety
What are you going to do with this one life?
Have you ever wondered if you have anxiety because you are suppressing something? Something that you want to say something or do?
Do you feel like you're always worried about the future?
Writing can help you release anxiety and overcome what is bothering you.
👉Action step: Begin writing. Write 100 things that you want right now. Write down 3 places you want to go. Write down what you want to do for work. Then write your perfect day out in complete detail.
It may seem silly, but when these dreams come true... you feel amazed.
Conclusion
Restoring your nervous system, healing your gut and integrating the correct supplements can help you overcome anxiety naturally. Join the FREE email challenge to get started.
xo Tara
References
¹ https://www.postpartum.net/learn-more/anxiety-during-pregnancy-postpartum/
² https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5641835/
