{"id":1462,"date":"2017-04-20T20:43:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T22:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=1462"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:23:08","slug":"control-environment-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/control-environment-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthier Environment, Better Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>How to\u00a0 calm anxiety by calming your environment.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recently I had a day of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/home\/succeed-like-weed-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/\">depression and anxiety<\/a>. \u00a0I blamed my depression and anxiety on loss of control caused by deaths of two people I love and on being stuck in a place where my allergies are disabling.<\/p>\n<p>For the past two days as my husband finally drove us home, I felt rotten.\u00a0 So I leaned my seat back as far as I could and closed my eyes. \u00a0I thought about my anxiety and realized that loss of control was only one contributing factor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Other contributing factors<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I almost never feel anxious when I am in an unpolluted environment. I also feel much less anxious when the world around me is quiet.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as we got home, I studied the connection between air pollution and noise pollution to anxiety. Yes, air pollution has been associated\u00a0 with anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Noise pollution can overstimulate you.\u00a0 It increases blood pressure and stimulates your body to release the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol.\u00a0 It also activates the amygdala, the part of the brain known as the \u201cfear center\u201d.\u00a0Noise pollution includes the sounds of electronic devices (including smart phones), traffic, tv, etc. It contributes to anxiety, stress, emotional instability, mood swings, neurosis, and psychosis.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Managing other contributing factors.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are feeling anxious, retreat to a quiet rural place.\u00a0 If you cannot do this, you can buy an air purifier with hepa filtration and remove up to 99% of the pollution and particles in the air.\u00a0 Turn it on in your bedroom with the door shut. \u00a0Find a good book to read or do puzzle instead of anything electronic.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>When we got home today, I felt so happy.\u00a0 We live in a small rural mountain community.\u00a0 It is quiet here.\u00a0 There only sounds we hear are the sounds of mountain streams trickling and birds singing.\u00a0 I love my home.\u00a0 Here I do not feel anxious or depressed.\u00a0 Instead, I feel awesome!<\/p>\n<p>Control your environment and calm your anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Let the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging words<\/a>\u00a0in these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a>\u00a0posts help you<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">soar like an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/eagle\" slimstat=\"5\">eagle<\/a>\u00a0above life\u2019s storms.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/best-pay-off-encouraging-words-near-river-bj-rae-eagle\/\">Doing your best can pay off!<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/home\/beware-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/\">Reduce your anxiety and worry naturally.<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/?s=survive\">Encouragement to get through the hard times.<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/control-environment-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/\">Read this post before you take any sleeping pills!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">If you enjoyed this post, remember that BJ writes\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/children\" data-slimstat=\"5\">children\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/book\" data-slimstat=\"5\">books<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/children\" data-slimstat=\"5\">children\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/eagle\" slimstat=\"5\">eagle<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u>common core\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsdictionary.com\/dictionary\/english\/reading-book\" data-slimstat=\"5\">reading book<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">is available on\u00a0Amazon.com\u00a0and\u00a0Barnesandnoble.com.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Buy BJ\u2019s\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/eagle\" slimstat=\"5\">eagle\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsdictionary.com\/dictionary\/english\/reading-book\" data-slimstat=\"5\">reading book<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/child\" slimstat=\"5\">child<\/a>\u00a0you care about today!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to\u00a0 calm anxiety by calming your environment. 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