Word: anxiousness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...addition, the anxious aftermath of Sept. 11, coupled with a poor economy, has made inexpensive driving trips more attractive. "Nowadays especially, baseball trips are a relatively cheap, safe way to have a unique kind of experience you will never forget," says Margaret Engel, co-author of the recent edition of Fodor's Baseball Vacations (Random House...
...other good thing about this movie is, oddly enough, its utter irrelevance to all the things that have made us anxious for the past eight months. There are no terrorists present, no threats of ghastly weaponry falling into erratic hands. The bad guys remain traditional bureaucrats trying to cover their backsides. They still attempt to kill the old-fashioned way, up close and personal, but without a fanatic's awful malice. The result is an escapist fantasy that is--Damon's and Potente's persuasive performances aside--as weightless and inconsequential as a musical. And at the moment every...
MINOR TRANQUILIZERS If the antidepressants have a flaw, it's that they sometimes don't start working for weeks--a lifetime for the acutely anxious. For this reason, many doctors recommend judicious doses of fast-acting relaxants such as the benzodiazepines Xanax, Valium or Klonopin to serve as a temporary bridge until the SSRIs have a chance to kick in. The downside of such drugs is that they can be highly addictive and may merely mask symptoms. For this reason, doctors will prescribe them very carefully and strictly limit refills...
...anxiety. Scientists once believed the effect to be due to the release of natural opiates known as endorphins, but new research has called this into question. Regardless, working out regularly--most days of the week, if possible for at least 30 minutes or so--may well help recalibrate the anxious brain...
...your lifestyle. For starters, you can cut back or eliminate the use of sugar, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and any recreational drugs you may be taking. Are you eating right and getting enough sleep and leisure time? Finally, if your job or the place you live is making you anxious, you might consider moving to a less stressful environment or finding a different line of work...