Stress…anxiety….worry.  Whatever you want to call it anxiety sucks.  My anxiety levels are usually through the roof in the morning so I have tried everything under the sun to bring my anxiety under control.  I’ve experimented with several over the counter herbal remedies and have found two that help me immensely.  These are Holy Basil and L-theanine. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR, OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL BEFORE USING ANY PRODUCT DISCUSSED WITHIN THIS WEBSITE. My Experience I typically take a Holy Basil supplement and a L-theanine supplement every morning before breakfast.  At this time my anxiety about going to work is typically pretty high.  The supplements seem to kick in about 15 minutes or so when I am in my car during my commute.  I typically feel a wave of calmness come over me that lasts for several hours.  Usually enough to get me through the work day. …

I knew I was in trouble.  My drinking was starting to get out of control.  I got to the point that I was drinking every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening.  I was doing this to relieve the anxiety of caused by my job and to “make the most” out of my weekends. Here is what I did not realize.  Alcohol is a depressant so while it would make me feel better in the short-term, when my buzz wore off I was tired, lethargic, and more depressed than ever.  It also was causing me to put on some extra pounds. Not only was I drinking extra calories, I had a really bad habit of binge eating while I was drunk. I was caught in a vicious cycle: Feel anxiety Drink Feel more anxiety Drink Rinse, Wash, Repeat I did this for years and found that I was getting less and less…

Sometimes I find it ironic and a little disingenuous that I have a site named Unstressed Life when I am so stressed out most of the time. I sometimes find it hard to write for the site given my state of mind and constant state of anxiety.  The source of my stress can be attributed to one thing….my job. I hate my job and I feel like it is slowly killing me.  I am stressed the entire day while I am in the office.  Then when I come home I am worried about going back.  Sunday is hell since the entire day is wasted dreading when I have to go back to the office.  Monday morning is the worst. On my way to work I drive over a large lake on a narrow two-way street.  I often fantasize about getting in a head on collision or spinning out of control…