Make sure that you are drinking plenty of water, as dehydration can trigger palpitations. Keep your caffeine intake low because that is also a trigger.
To help yourself further, start practising simple breathing exercises several times daily. Just something as easy as counting to 3 whilst you breathe in and again to 3 as you breathe out will be very helpful - you may be surprised at how good this is at averting panicky feelings. Get some gentle outdoor exercise every day if you can - just 10-20 minutes gentle walking makes you feel heaps better, as hormones circulate in the bloodstream so keeping active is a good fix.
Check your diet for wholegrains, dried fruit, nuts, seeds and green veg, as these are sources of magnesium and that is very stabilising for your adrenal glands. You could take an extra magnesium supplement too (e.g. Salus Haus liquid magnesium). Herbs such as Passiflora and Avena sativa can be extremely calming as well.
Eileen Durward
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