Our society is wired up for stress and anxiety. In fact, 18% of American adults, 40 million people, suffer with anxiety on a regular basis (1). Women are twice as likely to struggle with this than men. Recent evidence has shown that taking good care of your body and brain will reduce anxiety and support feelings of well-being. At the bottom of this article, you will discover 14 proven strategies to apply today to reduce anxiety naturally.





We have 2 dominant pathways that govern the processes within our body. One is called the sympathetic nervous system that drives a “fight or flight” response that helps us survive and perform. The parasympathetic wing of our nervous system is the antagonist to the sympathetic in that it helps our body to relax, digest food and heal. Individuals with anxiety are in a state of sympathetic dominance where they are in a near constant state of fight or flight.



