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Break Free from Anxiety: Reclaim Your Physical and Emotional Wellness

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Empowering Women Over 50 to Find Peace, Renew Strength, and Thrive in Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Did you know anxiety uniquely impacts women over 50, both physically and emotionally?

Life transitions are commonplace among women over 50, and natural hormonal changes and external stressors can amplify the burden. Anxiety takes a heavy toll both physically and emotionally, which can also influence the way we show up in relationships.

Holistic physical therapy is a pathway to reclaiming physical/emotional wellness and achieving balance and peace. We'll delve into potential treatments ahead.

That said, it's important to note that anxiety may be caused by or exacerbated by an imbalance in brain chemistry. It may behoove individuals to take prescription medication to restore equilibrium. There is no shame in being treated by a medical professional for anxiety, and it may well be for your highest and best. Seeking therapy or counseling may also prove helpful for many trying to tackle anxiety head-on.

What is Anxiety?

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, "an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear, often marked by physical signs (such as tension, sweating, and increased pulse rate), doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and self-doubt about one's capacity to cope with it."

There are many types of anxiety, including generalized anxiety, situational anxiety, anticipatory anxiety, and others rooted in phobias. Anxiety can manifest as feelings of intense nervousness, worry, irritability, and trouble sleeping. It is clear that particular triggers commonly affect women over 50:

  • Hormonal Changes: Changes during menopause, significantly declining estrogen levels, influence the likelihood of anxiety.
  • Significant Life Changes: Retirement, caregiving, loss of a spouse, divorce, and empty-nest syndrome have a dramatic impact on wellness.
  • Brain Chemistry Imbalances: A multifaceted approach to care, including medication, psychological therapy, and holistic physical therapy, can lead to optimal outcomes.
  • External Stressors: Financial stress, health issues, politics, current affairs, threats of potential wars, and relationship challenges (at work, home, family, friends, and in the community) are all potential stressors that add fuel to the

How Anxiety Manifests in the Body

Anxiety reveals itself in the body in a variety of ways. A woman struggling with anxiety will likely also have physical signs and symptoms:

  • Issues in Your Tissues: Time and again, I see women with physical manifestations of emotional stress or trauma. Unaddressed stress and anxiety can and will cause physical ailments. Your body is a barometer and reveals what's happening in your mind. Your body is talking; take time to listen.
  • Physical Effects of Anxiety: Anxiety reveals itself in everyday conditions, including chronic pain, digestive issues, sleep disturbances, bladder issues, and cardiovascular strain. Consider those physical symptoms as red flags on the field, pay attention, and take action. Ignoring physical signs and symptoms may lead to chronic, difficult-to-treat conditions, autoimmune disorders, and in the worst cases lead to deadly health crises, including cancer, heart attack, and strokes, to name just a few.
  • Anxiety and the Nervous System: There is an intricate connection between anxiety and the nervous system. Anxiety triggers the fight-or-flight response, is related to vagus nerve involvement, and influences systemic inflammation.

Break Free from Anxiety by Addressing Body, Mind, and Spirit

Taking a synergistic approach is instrumental to addressing the parts of yourself that are deeply impacted by anxiety. Break free from the chains of anxiety by honoring your mind, body, and spirit.

Honor Your Body:

  • Adopt self-care practices, including exercise, balanced nutrition, hydration, and breathing exercises to calm your nervous system.
  • Seek treatments to renew your body, including craniosacral therapy, vagus nerve stimulation (via micro point stimulation), myofascial stimulation, and more will be discussed in detail.

Calm Your Mind:

  • Counseling, mindfulness, prayer, and reframing negative thought patterns can help.
  • Daily exercise, nature walks, breathing techniques for soothing an overactive mind.
  • Journaling or speaking to trusted friends or confidants to process difficult emotions is calming and uplifting.
  • Interrupt negative and repetitive thought loops and replace them with empowering and positive reframes.
  • You are the author of your life and the stories you tell yourself; edit your thinking.

Recognize that sometimes medication is an essential part of managing anxiety, helping to regulate brain chemistry, and bringing about balance so that you can fully engage with complementary, holistic practice

Soothe Your Spirit:

  • Spiritual practices like prayer, meditation, and connecting with God or your higher power are great ways to reclaim peace.
  • To be released from the chokehold of anxiety, it's critical to surrender control and commit to cultivating inner peace.
  • Set boundaries to protect your health and reduce overwhelm.

A Holistic Approach to Manage Anxiety Effectively

These restorative holistic therapies ease the grip of anxiety. Each of the following therapies offers unique advantages to overcoming anxiety.

Craniosacral Therapy (CST): CST is a gentle, hands-on therapeutic technique designed to relieve deep tension within the body. It promotes pain relief, improves function, enhances overall well-being, and has broad mental health benefits, including alleviating anxiety. This holistic approach also supports and activates the immune system.

As the name suggests, Craniosacral Therapy addresses restrictions in the cranium and sacrum. Practitioners use gentle techniques to release soft tissue restrictions surrounding the central nervous system, facilitating a profound sense of relaxation and healing.

Myofascial Release (MFR): MFR is a safe and effective hands-on therapy designed to release tension within the fascia. This web-like connective tissue encases muscles, organs, and nerves throughout the body. The practitioner applies gentle, sustained pressure to areas of restriction, which helps eliminate pain, improve mobility, and restore functional movement patterns.

Beyond physical benefits, Myofascial Release can play a critical role in alleviating anxiety. Stress and trauma notoriously lead to fascial tightness, creating a cycle of physical discomfort and emotional distress. Myofascial release effectively breaks this cycle by calming the nervous system and restoring balance, encouraging relaxation and mental clarity.

MFR beautifully supports physical healing and emotional well-being, making it an invaluable tool for managing anxiety and promoting overall health.

Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS): Using the Dolphin Neurostim device, MPS delivers gentle microcurrent impulses to specific trigger points in the body, helping to calm the autonomic nervous system. This therapy relies on gentle microcurrent impulses to soothe and calm the nervous system while facilitating relaxation. By stimulating the vagus nerve, MPS reduces stress, diminishes cortisol levels, moderates heart rate, and regulates breathing, which fosters a deep sense of calm. MPS is a game-changer in the treatment of anxiety.

This revolutionary therapy eases anxiety and awakens the body's natural healing by releasing tension, minimizing inflammation, and improving circulation—making it a powerful tool for revitalizing total wellness.

Leveraging Nasal Breathing for Health: It may surprise you, but how you inhale and exhale impacts your physical and mental health. Nasal breathing, especially when practiced slowly and intentionally, offers powerful benefits for both physical and mental health. Reducing breathing rates to 6-12 breaths per minute activates the vagus nerve, a key regulator of your body's relaxation response. This simple modification helps lower stress, ease anxiety, and promote a sense of calm and balance.

Treat your body like a temple. Consider nasal breathing premium fuel for your body—the better your breathing, the better your entire system operates, from head to toe, helping you navigate life with clarity and calm.

Holistic physical therapy provides a personalized integrative approach to care. And rest assured, combining therapeutic modalities (with medication, when appropriate) builds a strong foundation for healing, rejuvenation, renewal, and resilience.

Building Resilience: Reclaiming Your Wellness Journey

It's common sense that identifying the root cause of anxiety is a key to lasting relief.

The healing journey looks different for everyone, yet it requires something from each individual looking to break free from anxiety, and that is commitment, self-compassion, a genuine desire to heal, and sometimes professional medical intervention.

It's time for women over 50 to embrace their innate power to reclaim vitality and emotional wellness, no matter where they are physically or emotionally.

Take the First Step Today to Break Free from Anxiety Once and for All!

To start your journey, begin with small, steady, consistent steps toward wellness, and be sure to seek professional support and guidance when needed.

If you are intrigued by what you've read and would like to learn more about how holistic physical therapy can help you on your pathway to healing, schedule your free 15-minute phone consultation with a physical therapist today.

Now, you have the power to reclaim your peace and curate a life full of energy, joy, and balance! You're in the driver's seat and get to choose how you want to live.

Remember…anxiety doesn't define you—it's merely a chapter in your story. With the right tools, mindset, and support, rewrite your story for a future where calm and confidence define the days ahead.

Imagine waking up each morning with a clear mind, a strong heart, and the courage to face life's challenges gracefully. That beautiful life isn't just a dream; it's within your reach!

Believe in your resilience, trust the journey, and take the next step forward. You are worthy of living the best version of your life.

Let me help you get there--Here's to your health and lasting peace of mind!

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Martha Tassinari

Martha Tassinari

Martha graduated from Northeastern University, in Boston Massachusetts, with a degree in Physical Therapy in 1994 and later studied Craniosacral Therapy, Myofascial release and Neurokinetic Therapy. She is a lung cancer survivor and is passionate about helping women heal physically, emotionally, and energetically. In addition, she is a life coach and empowers others to take charge of their health and self-care so they can have more energy, decrease stress, implement healthy boundaries, and live life with more freedom, peace, and joy. Feel free to check out her life coaching services at https://www.marthatassinari.com/
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