<p><span><strong data-redactor-tag="strong" data-verified="redactor">How to Deal with your restlessness</strong></span><br></p><p>In this article you will learn the following</p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">49 Healthy ways to deal with your restlessness - tips on Overcoming your Restlessness </b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">-21 Signs you should take notice and seek immediate help [especially if they are happening for more than a week without any reasons like - trauma, tragedy, setbacks, Major failures and crisis etc.]</b></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">12 triggers which can cause restlessness - this is an indicative list - there are many more things which can cause restlessness</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">All of us feel restless time to time - often this is temporary and you get back into your energetic, hopeful and action-oriented state - soon.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">But if you are experiencing restlessness frequently along with frustrations, irritations, depression or agitation</b> - you need to take urgent measures.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">If this state of un-resourceful, demotivating and draining-emotions continues for long</b> - you will find your quality of <b data-redactor-tag="b">life deteriorating and going downhill very fast and becoming very negative, stressful and miserable</b>.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">In many cases it can spiral into a disorder needing urgent as well as long-term medical attention.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Prolonged restlessness can also make you go for poor and unhealthy and unsafe coping tools, techniques and lifestyle choices</b> - which would magnify your sufferings manifolds.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">21 Signs you should take notice and seek immediate help [especially if they are happening for more than a week without any reasons like - trauma, tragedy, setbacks, Major failures and crisis etc.]</b></p> <ul><li>1.When you are unable to focus, concentrate and think in structured way</li> <li>2.When you are unable to be calm </li> <li>3.When you find yourself overthinking and overanalyzing</li> <li>4.When you find your imaginations making you catastrophize </li> <li>5.When you are unable to do your regular chores properly</li> <li>6.When you find it difficult sitting still while working or relaxing</li> <li>7.When you are experiencing high palpitations</li> <li>8.When you are anxious but cannot identify why</li> <li>9.When you are unable to sleep </li> <li>10.When your eating habits have changed drastically - either you are eating too much or ignoring eating </li> <li>11.When your expectations are completely unrealistic and you are only relying on hopes and prayers</li> <li>12.When You Feel out of control or find yourself losing self-control</li> <li>13.When You feel ineffective and inadequate</li> <li>14.When you are feeling alone, helpless and lonely</li> <li>15.When you feel like crying but don't know why</li> <li>16.When You notice that Your restlessness starts after a new medication which has been changed recently</li> <li>17.Your heart is racing or beating irregularly</li> <li>18.You're having trouble catching your breath</li> <li>19.When You are confused or having difficulty seeing</li> <li>20.When You are having auditory or visual hallucinations</li> <li>21.When You have a new severe pain</li> <li>22.When You are having thoughts of hurting yourself or others</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">12 triggers which can cause restlessness - this is an indicative list - there are many more things which can cause restlessness</b></p> <ul><li>1.Medical conditions like - ADHD, Depression, Bi-polar, Anxiety, Social-anxiety, Fear or Phobia about certain future events, Parkinson, Dementia/Alzheimer etc. Overactive thyroids, Alcohol/illicit-drug withdrawal etc.</li> <li>2.Certain medicine's side effect or interactions between different medications you are taking - including medications for depression etc.</li> <li>3.Any important future events on which you are banking heavily - like an important interview, presentation</li> <li>4.Few hormonal, medicinal, or neurologic triggers and issues</li> <li>5.Your food habits - eating mostly junk food, high consumption of caffeine, artificial carbonated sweetened drinks, drugs and alcohol</li> <li>6.Vitamin, mineral deficiency</li> <li>7.Low blood sugar</li> <li>8.Low blood pressure</li> <li>9.Premenstrual dysphoric disorder</li> <li>10.Heart conditions with rapid heart rate such as atrial fibrillation</li> <li>11.Metabolic problems</li> <li>12.Sleep apnea and other sleep disorders</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">49 Healthy ways to deal with your restlessness - tips on Overcoming your Restlessness </b></p> <ul><li>1.Talk it out - Share your concern with your loved ones</li> <li>2.Use healthy venting techniques including - crying, shouting at wall alone</li> <li>3.Become aware of your feelings and emotions - without judging or forcing or suppressing them</li> <li>4.Do something that relaxes you and what you enjoy doing</li> <li>5.Sleep it off - at regular hours only - but if you are extremely fatigued just sleep it off</li> <li>6.Identify what types of unhealthy coping technique you use - on impulse</li> <li>7.Create healthy and uplifting ways to deal with sudden changes in life which triggers restlessness in you </li> <li>8.Create positive distraction tricks that work for you</li> <li>9.Avoid social media</li> <li>10.Instead go, meet and spend time with people who make you feel good about yourself</li> <li>11.Think, create and cook a new dish </li> <li>12.Make self-care your priority</li> <li>13.Take care of your loved-ones in most meaningful and fulfilling ways</li> <li>14.Eat enough protein </li> <li>15.Drink enough water every day</li> <li>16.Practice good sleep hygiene</li> <li>17.Schedule time to recharge, rejuvenate and revitalize yourself</li> <li>18.Spend time on your hobbies</li> <li>19.Make learning newer skills, newer language, a musical instrument and dancing your priorities</li> <li>20.Maintain healthy social interactions</li> <li>21.Create a varied background of friends and social, professional contacts</li> <li>22.Meditation, breathing exercises, running, swimming, vigorous aerobic exercises</li> <li>23.Practice yoga and mindfulness</li> <li>24.Volunteer for a meaningful social cause</li> <li>25.Identify activities that gives you joy</li> <li>26.Develop the art making others laugh</li> <li>27.Change the environment time to time and vary your routine</li> <li>28.Seek appropriate therapy or counseling like CBT - cognitive behavior therapy, </li> <li>29.Identify what unhealthy Lifestyle and habits you have and then create plans to Change it</li> <li>30.Build psychological flexibility and resilience - by taking actions that are aligned with your values and not as per your mood</li> <li>31.Learn to handle setbacks and bouncing back from failures and crisis</li> <li>32.When feeling overwhelmed - take One step at a time</li> <li>33.Lower your consumption of coffee, tea, soda, chocolate or energy drinks</li> <li>34.Ask your doctor to change a medication to reduce restless</li> <li>35.Establish an Ideal Schedule -Monitor Your Moods - note down the mood swings triggers situations, persons and time</li> <li>36.Learn to manage your Anxiety and fears </li> <li>37.Identify what coping mechanism you use currently - identify what healthy techniques you can use to replace ineffective methods</li> <li>38.Learn to visualize peaceful, serene, and safe environment by Mentally taking you away from current state</li> <li>39.Practice Progressive Muscle Relaxation </li> <li>40.Spend Time in Nature</li> <li>41.If your restless is due to boredom - learn how you can manage your boredom productively - rad my blog on this</li> <li>42.Learn to manage your anger, sadness, grief, pain, hurt, shame and guilt - read my blogs on these</li> <li>43.Learn to maintain emotional balance</li> <li>44.Get out and play a physical team sports</li> <li>45.Stay active even when you don't feel like it</li> <li>46.Shift your focus to what you actually can control and then take actions which are within your area of control</li> <li>47.Notice positive around you - Practice generosity by appreciating and applauding others success and achievements </li> <li>48.Create a task which creates mental stimulation within you</li> <li>49.Know your big picture and goals - revisit, review and rewrite</li></ul><div><br></div><p>#restlessness, #prolongedrestlessness, #healthywaystodealwithyourrestlessness, #tipsonovercomingyourrestlessness, #signsyoushouldseekimmediatehelp, #triggerswhichcausesrestlessness, #whyprolongedrestlessnessisbadforyou</p>