What do I mean by the eclectic approach (Sorry if this is patronising for those of you that know what eclectic means!) Well, I mean take your anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, OCD, depression, whatever labels you have given yourself, and throw everything at them, including the kitchen sink.
Here is an alphabetical list of some of the things I tried:
Acupuncture
Acupressure
Alexander Technique
Anti-depressants
Ayervedic
Breathing Techniques
Beta-Blockers
Crystal Healing
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
EMDR
Emotional Freedom Technique
Homeopathy
Hypnosis
Kinesiology
Meditation
Regression
Reiki
Sedona Method
The Work of Byron Katie
Thought Field Therapy
Tranquillisers
Zero Balancing
Anyway, you get the point. I tried hundreds of things. You don’t need to therapy shop as I did, but you do need to target certain discrete areas, namely the symptoms, the underlying beliefs, and the root. Ideally you would combine CBT (with or without drugs) with some kind of regression or EMDR, with the Sedona Method or The Work of Byron Katie for your underlying beliefs, and a meridian tapping therapy like EFT or TFT to top it off.
And why not top it off with getting in shape and moving to a diet that is low in carbohydrate, high in goodness, with plenty of Omega 3s and B Vitamins.
A bit of faith also helps from Armenian Christian to Zorasterism, faith, if you can find it (and remember you can’t fake faith!) will help.
Anyway, be eclectic, fight on all fronts and give your all to every battle. With heavy determination and a lightening wallet how can you lose?
