Natural Remedies for Anxiety and Depression

06/06/2021

ANTIDEPRESSANTS may stop us from feeling unhappy, anxious or depressed but that doesn’t mean we then feel happy, radiant and fulfilled.

We just stop feeling.

We stop feeling into our natural enthusiasm to have shared experiences with other people and other things (Love).

We stop feeling our desire to fulfil the need of the time and the needs of others (Dharma).

We stop feeling gratitude and even awareness for the beauty that permeates every single corner of life (Appreciation).

It’s no secret that anti-depressants inhibit our sex drive.

Through the alteration in cortisol and other hormones, antidepressants not only inhibit our ability to experience love, happiness and fulfilment but also weaken our immunity, making us more vulnerable to nasty diseases.

On the bright side, antidepressants can be life-saving medications in emergency situations.

They have an ability to provide a window of time and space for a person to put their life back together. Note this is short term, and too many people “stretch” this window of opportunity and become dependent and habituated to them.

In recent years, the most prevalent mental illnesses in Australia have become Depression and Anxiety, and during the COVID-19 pandemic cases have risen exponentially worldwide. Here at Vital Veda we have received many enquiries regarding natural remedies for anxiety and depression hence this article.

At Vital Veda, we never advise anyone to go off any medications if you are already taking any.

We aim to make you feel better mentally, then only under the guidance of your doctor may you gradually wean off the medications if that is necessary for you.

Natural Ways To Treat Anxiety And Depression

Meditate

Meditation will quickly allow for your mind to slow down, de-excite itself and achieve a state of inner calm.

Although there are several meditation techniques, Vedic Meditation is the one we recommend the most, due to its high effectiveness and how easy it is to actually learn it.

You can find a Vedic Meditation teacher close to you by clicking HERE and scrolling down to “Vedic Meditation”.

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Meditate

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Wake up with the sun and go to sleep before 10pm

Waking up early in the day increases Sattva. This is the factor for purity, lightness of being and radiance in one’s life. When Sattva dominates, tamas (inertia) which is the quality which leads to depression, diminishes.

When light shines, the darkness diminishes. Feed the light, and the darkness will starve itself out.

Optimise your sleep

Fresh food cooked with love.

Wake up with the sun and go to sleep before 10pm

Optimise your sleep

Fresh food cooked with love.

Herbs

Bliss

Bliss opens the physical channels and enlivens wholeness (unity) in the mind and body. It is particularly useful for those afflicted with mental stress, tension and anxiety.

It is also helpful for restoring calm during any stressful situation, including performance anxiety. It also balances Prana Vata (movement in head, central nervous system and life-force regulator).

Manasolassa Vati

It enhances mind-body coordination and connection. Helps pacify overactive and thinking minds, therefore assisting in cases where lack of sleep and insomnia are present. Helps with depression and is useful to transition off pharmaceutical antidepressants.

Drakshadi Kashayam

Bliss

Manasolassa Vati

It enhances mind-body coordination and connection. Helps pacify overactive and thinking minds, therefore assisting in cases where lack of sleep and insomnia are present. Helps with depression and is useful to transition off pharmaceutical antidepressants.

Drakshadi Kashayam

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Natural Remedies for Anxiety and Depression

ANTIDEPRESSANTS may stop us from feeling unhappy, anxious or depressed but that doesn’t mean we then feel happy, radiant and fulfilled.

We just stop feeling.

We stop feeling into our natural enthusiasm to have shared experiences with other people and other things (Love).

We stop feeling our desire to fulfil the need of the time and the needs of others (Dharma).

We stop feeling gratitude and even awareness for the beauty that permeates every single corner of life (Appreciation).

It’s no secret that anti-depressants inhibit our sex drive.

Through the alteration in cortisol and other hormones, antidepressants not only inhibit our ability to experience love, happiness and fulfilment but also weaken our immunity, making us more vulnerable to nasty diseases.

On the bright side, antidepressants can be life-saving medications in emergency situations.

They have an ability to provide a window of time and space for a person to put their life back together. Note this is short term, and too many people “stretch” this window of opportunity and become dependent and habituated to them.

At Vital Veda, we never advise anyone to go off any medications if you are already taking any.

We aim to make you feel better mentally, then only under the guidance of your doctor may you gradually wean off the medications if that is necessary for you.

Natural Ways To Treat Anxiety And Depression

According to Ayurveda, there are a variety of natural remedies for anxiety and depression.

At Vital Veda, we explore a variety of all-natural solutions to assist people in healing anxiety and depression without the need for antidepressants.

Here are just a few things to look at and consider.

Meditate

Meditation will quickly allow for your mind to slow down, de-excite itself and achieve a state of inner calm.

Although there are several meditation techniques, Vedic Meditation is the one we recommend the most, due to its high effectiveness and how easy it is to actually learn it.

You can find a Vedic Meditation teacher close to you by clicking HERE and scrolling down to “Vedic Meditation”.

Self-Abhyanga Massage

A daily Abhyanga practice restores the balance of all biological agents, pacifies the nervous system and enhances well-being & longevity.

Your skin is your largest organ, plus it has more nerve endings than any other part of your body. So when you anoint oil on those nerve endings and massage them, it helps ground and strengthen the nervous system.

Meditate

Meditation will quickly allow for your mind to slow down, de-excite itself and achieve a state of inner calm.

Although there are several meditation techniques, Vedic Meditation is the one we recommend the most, due to its high effectiveness and how easy it is to actually learn it.

You can find a Vedic Meditation teacher close to you by clicking HERE and scrolling down to “Vedic Meditation”.

Self-Abhyanga Massage

A daily Abhyanga practice restores the balance of all biological agents, pacifies the nervous system and enhances well-being & longevity.

Your skin is your largest organ, plus it has more nerve endings than any other part of your body. So when you anoint oil on those nerve endings and massage them, it helps ground and strengthen the nervous system.

Wake up with the sun and go to sleep before 10pm

Waking up early in the day increases Sattva. This is the factor for purity, lightness of being and radiance in one’s life. When Sattva dominates, tamas (inertia) which is the quality which leads to depression, diminishes.

When light shines, the darkness diminishes. Feed the light, and the darkness will starve itself out.

Optimise your sleep

Fresh food cooked with love.

Fresh food is full of Prana (life-force). This helps provide positivity in life (Sattva). Left over food, frozen food or microwaved food is tamas (inertia). It is dull, has a low value of Prana and therefore makes you feel low in life.

Wake up with the sun and go to sleep before 10pm

Waking up early in the day increases Sattva. This is the factor for purity, lightness of being and radiance in one’s life. When Sattva dominates, tamas (inertia) which is the quality which leads to depression, diminishes.

When light shines, the darkness diminishes. Feed the light, and the darkness will starve itself out.

Optimise your sleep

Fresh food cooked with love.

Fresh food is full of Prana (life-force). This helps provide positivity in life (Sattva). Left over food, frozen food or microwaved food is tamas (inertia). It is dull, has a low value of Prana and therefore makes you feel low in life.

Herbs

Bliss opens the physical channels and enlivens wholeness (unity) in the mind and body. It is particularly useful for those afflicted with mental stress, tension and anxiety.

It is also helpful for restoring calm during any stressful situation, including performance anxiety. It also balances Prana Vata (movement in head, central nervous system and life-force regulator).

It enhances mind-body coordination and connection. Helps pacify overactive and thinking minds, therefore assisting in cases where lack of sleep and insomnia are present. Helps with depression and is useful to transition off pharmaceutical antidepressants.

This nourishing tonic strengthens and stabilises the mind and body. Helps in nervous system disorders, depression, tiredness, dizziness, anxiety and schizophrenia. It is also helpful in the treatment of alcoholism and hangovers.

Bliss opens the physical channels and enlivens wholeness (unity) in the mind and body. It is particularly useful for those afflicted with mental stress, tension and anxiety.

It is also helpful for restoring calm during any stressful situation, including performance anxiety. It also balances Prana Vata (movement in head, central nervous system and life-force regulator).

It enhances mind-body coordination and connection. Helps pacify overactive and thinking minds, therefore assisting in cases where lack of sleep and insomnia are present. Helps with depression and is useful to transition off pharmaceutical antidepressants.

This nourishing tonic strengthens and stabilises the mind and body. Helps in nervous system disorders, depression, tiredness, dizziness, anxiety and schizophrenia. It is also helpful in the treatment of alcoholism and hangovers.

Schedule A Consultation

Dylan Smith (the head Ayurvedic practitioner here at Vital Veda) can help rectify the root cause of your ailment and liberate the mind and emotions so you can experience a radiant mind and participate in the richness of life.

Click HERE to schedule an online or in-person consultation.

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