Reddit reviews The Healing Power of the Breath: Simple Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Enhance Concentration, and Balance Your Emotions

To start with Buddhism

Get a copy of the book "What The Buddha Taught" by Walpoa Rahula ( a Buddhist Monk )

It is an introductory book to Buddhist teachings.

It is written in very clear language and it is very short.

Despite being short (151 pages) it covers all of the most important teachings very well.

"What The Buddha Taught" is old enough to be in many libraries and used book venues.

You can also download a free PDF version of the book .


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For anxiety and anger have a look at these links from the wiki:


Dealing with Painful Emotions, Anxiety, Depression, or Panic Attacks

• Video: Mingyur Rinpoche: The Causes of Anxiety and Suffering
  
• How to meditate on Pain, Uncomfortable Sensations, and Emotions
  
• "Letting Go" by Piya Tan
  
• Video: Ajahn Brahm: "Panic Attacks - dealing with panic attacks and Anxiety"
  
• Video: Ajahn Brahm: "Depression"
  
• Book:"When Panic Attacks" by Dr. David Burns - NOT Buddhism. Self-help guide to reducing anxiety or depression through cognitive therapy - reframing your thoughts
  
  
• Square Breathing - NOT Buddhism. A breathing technique to reduce panic
  
  
• Book: "The Healing Power Of The Breath" - clinically developed and researched breathing exercise proven to reduce depression and anxiety
  

Above all else get therapy.

Also do these self care things ( what works for anxiety will also work for depression and vice-versa )

• When Panic Attacks" by Dr. David Burns - Self-help guide to reducing anxiety or depression through cognitive therapy
  
  
• "The Healing Power Of The Breath" - clinically developed and researched breathing exercise proven to reduce depression and anxiety
  
  
• strenuous regular exercise
  
  
• meditation
  
  
• regular stretching
  
  
• journaling
  
  
• good nutrition ( whole grain products, legumes, fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, minimize junk, get enough protein, b-vitamins )
  
  
• long walks
  
  
  
• Square Breathing - A breathing technique to reduce panic
  
  
  Lavender oil capsules ( approved for the treatment of anxiety in Germany)
  
  
• Lavender oil reduces anxiety in women
  
• PubMed:Lavender oil preparation Silexan is effective in generalized anxiety disorder--a randomized, double-blind comparison to placebo and paroxetine
  
• Lavender Oil Anxiety And Depression
  
• The type of Lavender oil capsules studied in Germany

Summer before last I broke up with my ex and my last parent died in the same week. This was after months of poor sleep and job stress. I got the "just watch the sensations" advice. Like you, it didn't help and even made it worse. Band Aides are great for cuts, not so much gaping wounds. Yogic types, Buddhist types, and shrinks love to give this advice out and they really shouldn't unless they have experience using it with people. While it is great for experienced meditators with mild issues it is not a good thing for everyone in every situation to do.

Take a long walk next time, then finish up with a LONG stint of walking meditation concentrating walking as slowly and smoothly as you can tai-chi style. Concentrating on moving continuously and slowly will calm you down.

Also listen to this video by a Buddhist monk on the subject:

Ajahn Brahm : When Panic Attacks

Also, try

When Panic Attacks by Dr. David Burns

From the book above the author said these thoughts often come up during a panic attack and keep them going longer:

1. You tell yourself that you are in danger and that something terrible is going to happen.
   
   
2. In a panic attack you tell yourself you are on the verge of cracking up.
   
   If you remind yourself of evidence to the contrary of those thoughts it will help blunt the edge
   
   During that summer I talked it out with a shrink.
   
   He told what made panic difficult to deal with is that is a blended emotion, consisting of several emotions happening at once. People don't know what they are feeling and get frightened. He said panic is a mix of
   
   
3. Anger
   
4. Feeling overwhelmed or feeling helpless.
   
5. Feeling alone, all alone, or loneliness
   
   It didn't make it go away, but when I felt panic it helped for me to go through this list and try to identify which things in my life might be contributing to those emotions and what was possible to do about them.
   
   
   
   Lastly you might want to try the breathing exercises from the book The Healing Breath. It was written by two medical researchers who did clinical studies on people doing breathing techniques from many traditions. They modified the techniques based on their research and there are a number of exercises for treating anxiety.
   
   
   
   
   
   

I’ve been doing exercises from this book for many years. Highly recommend!

https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Power-Breath-Techniques-Concentration/dp/1590309022

Dude, 100% it's anxiety. I wouldn't be surprised if you start getting pannic attacks. Go to a Dr and get some meds for the short terms. Long term, prob some CBT , and check this out

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