How to deal with anxiety -When the body finds no rest
- almagreterapias
- Oct 6
- 2 min read
What is Anxiety and Why Does It Exist
Anxiety is one of the most common — and, to some extent, essential — human experiences. In small doses, it prepares us to act when facing challenges and keeps the body alert to real danger.
However, when it becomes constant, diffuse, and disproportionate, anxiety stops being protective and turns into a weight that drains energy, mental clarity, and quality of life.
“Anxiety is a protective mechanism that has lost its sense of measure.”
When Anxiety Stops Being Normal
From a clinical perspective, prolonged anxiety keeps the body in a state of hyperactivation: the heart races, breathing becomes shallow, muscles tense, and sleep loses its restorative function.
The body lives as if it were always at risk — even when nothing threatening is happening.
This chronic state can:
Weaken the immune system
Increase irritability
Impair memory and concentration
Contribute to depression or burnout
“When anxiety inhabits every moment, the world ceases to feel safe and predictable.”
Anxiety as the Language of Body and Mind
In clinical practice, we understand that anxiety is not merely a symptom to be eliminated, but a signal from the body and mind. It expresses deep needs — for safety, clearer boundaries, a more human pace, rest, and inner reconnection.
Recognising these signals is the first step towards restoring emotional and physical balance.
Effective Treatments for Anxiety
The good news is that anxiety can be treated.
Among the most effective approaches are:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Emotional regulation models
These therapies help individuals identify automatic thoughts, reorganise emotions, and develop practical strategies for daily life.
The Power of Nature in Treating Anxiety
At Almagre, integrating science and lived experience, work with horses and nature creates a therapeutic space where body and mind can relearn the meaning of calm and safety.
Contact with horses — sensitive and attentive animals — acts as an emotional mirror: it helps the person recognise their own activation, slow their inner rhythm, and explore new ways of relating to themselves and the world.
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy transforms these experiences into concrete tools for everyday life, integrating body, emotion, and thought.
“Treating anxiety is not only about reducing symptoms — it is about rebuilding an inner sense of safety.”“When the body relearns to rest, the mind regains clarity.”
Find Help and Rebuild Your Balance
If you recognise that anxiety has taken too much space in your life, know that you are not alone. Anxiety is not a sign of weakness — it is a request for attention from the body and mind.
With appropriate clinical support and a therapeutic environment that respects your pace, it is possible to interrupt the cycle of hyperactivation, restore wellbeing, and reconnect with a sense of inner safety.
“Anxiety does not need to govern your life.”
🌿 Discover how Almagre can support anxiety treatment.
At Almagre, we combine psychotherapy, nature, and equine-assisted therapy to support the treatment of anxiety and promote holistic wellbeing.
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