Treating Anxiety and Depression Without Oral Medications
Acne is a relentless condition that can tweak the mind of anyone.
As you can imagine, I see many cases of anxiety and depression on a daily basis. In our newer information age, I’ve noticed people are becomming less and less equipped to handle the emotional stresses of life, possibly due to the search for a magic piece of information that can save them.
In this series of videos and posts, my intention is to shift the emphasis of healing back to action instead of knowledge.
One reason the internet may be failing to help you find balance is because sitting and watching the screen, in and of itself, is very bad for your health.
The more you sit and research for magic solutions that require less action, the worse off your mental health becomes.
Success in achieving any goal often times comes from action rather than the endless gathering of opinions and statistics.
With that in mind, I’ve decided to make some videos to get people in action. I will refer patients from the office and clients online to this video collection in an effort to break the spiral of hopelessness and mistaken pessimism that is often unconsciously created while having troubled skin or any other chronic medical problem.
Part 1 is the introduction and Beginner workouts:
Details:
20 squats
20 sit-ups
or
20 squats
20 pushups
or
20 pushups
20 situps.
For more intensity, raise either or both numbers as high as you need and repeat sets decreasing the numbers like this:
100 squats
50 situps
80 squats
40 situps
60 squats
30 situps
40 squats
20 situps
20 squats
10 situps
For more beginner ideas, see the crossfit (beginners) section of the blog.
(see videos 2 and 3 in the link below)
Part 2 is a classic crossfit workout called “annie”
50 double unders
50 sit-ups
40 double unders
40 sit-ups
30 double unders
30 sit-ups
20 double unders
20 sit-ups
10 double unders
10 sit-ups
(you can change these number to fit your level of fitness)
Part 3 “Dr. Neal’s Ultimate Home Workout”
(Click the link above for the full detailed elaboration)
Start slowly and be safe. These videos can change the momentum of any life situation. It’s all in the details.
be well,
-Dr. Neal
©2009 ”Treating Anxiety and Depression Without Oral Medications” by Dr. Neal Schwartz
December 12th, 2009 at 12:42 am
I saw your videos on YouTube once before and thought you were just another product pusher until I began reading your Blogs today……..I believe you must be a God-send. Especially after reading your posts on acne-related anxiety and depression, My daughter is 26, has been fighting a very stubborn mild to moderate case of acne for 9 months now, and has been suffering from related depression and anxiety to the point where the response to the acne is preventing her from functioning socially. She has extremely sensitive skin, has seen numerous dermatologists, has tried nearly every topical OTC and prescription product, multiple specialty products, blue light therapy, gluten-free/dairy-free organic diets (has lost 20 lbs in the process), herbals, internal cleanses, endocrinologists, and most recently a very famous clinic in Ohio that gave her the most mild form of Retin-A cream, a 5% BP soap (Panoxyl), clindamyacin topical, etc., which are burning and turning her face red, bringing more bumps to the surface and turning her face into an oil slick (her face reacts by overproducing oil). She is taking nearly every multivitamins and mineral recommended for acne, has normal bloodwork (has not had a period in 6 mos and is not pregnant…possibly low body fat — 6 ft tall and approx 137 lbs). Many failures and definitely feeling like a victim of a condition she cannot kick. She has spent thousands of dollars on specialists, products and special diets and countless hours in front of the mirror cleansing her face day and night. She has spent hundreds of hours doing online research and has even tried the expensive non-comedogenic cosmetics like Jane Eyeridelle (sp?)….she is strikingly beautiful but has lost all self confidence due to the bumps and change in the texture of her skin. I am asking her to give your home treatment a try, as we are several hours by plane from NYC. You do seem to be sincere and your patient testimonials are amazing. She also needs to work on lowering her stress and anxiety and working on relaxation. Thank you for helping people take control of their skin and their lives. God bless you.