Why Does the Altitude Make My Anxiety Worse

Spiritual Minded Military Colorado Army Reserve: Why Does the Altitude Make My Anxiety Worse? — The Thin Air Protocol

 

You live in Colorado. The air is thin. It is at a high altitude. With each breath, your body is expending more effort. You've acclimatized yourself to it. However, something else is going on. You are always having a fast heart rate and no apparent reason for it. Your chest tightens. Your mind spins. You are anxious. There's some reason you're not certain of.

It's NOT merely the elevation that is getting you winded. You’re feeling stressed out because of the elevation.

It's not your imagination. There is no debate about the science. Sympathetic nervous system activity is increased at high altitude. Your fight-or-flight response stays on. Your body can't tell the difference between a mountain and a threat.

You are not weak. Altitude is true. The Thin Air Protocol comes to the rescue.

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." — 2 Timothy 1:7

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WHAT THE ALTITUDE DOES TO YOUR BODY

The Mile High City is Denver, at 5,280 feet. Colorado Springs is 6,000 ft above sea level. In some training areas the elevation is over 10,000 feet. This is not natural for your body.

There are three things that occur at high altitude.

First, it reduces the amount of oxygen. The heart pumps more quickly to make up for it. Your body produces adrenaline. Adrenaline is not the same as anxiety.

Second, your sleep is harmed. Early morning waking is more common. Spend less time in deep sleep. Anxiety aggravates poor sleep.

Third, you remain on high alert with your nervous system. Being at high altitude keeps your "fight-or-flight" response in high gear. You are in a constant state of stress. The enemy does not have to attack. He is struck by the high attacks.

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THE SPIRITUAL ANXIETY FORMULA

There are three parts of the Thin Air Protocol. The first one is physical. You need to be supported.

Why Does the Altitude Make My Anxiety Worse

Spiritual Anxiety Formula is a special formula for spiritual anxiety in high altitudes. The ingredients are not just any old ones. All ingredients address a different symptom of altitude-induced anxiety.

Chamomile has a calming effect and promotes healthy sleep. The higher you live, the poorer your sleep. Chamomile aids your body in relaxation.

Magnesium and potassium help hydrate and help lower blood pressure. Altitude dehydrates you. Dehydration is as anxiogenic as anxiety is. These minerals get the water back where it goes.

Zinc is a nutritional aid to your immune system. Altitude stress causes a decrease in one's immune system. Zinc is good for health.

The Spiritual Anxiety Formula is not used to treat anxiety. The Spiritual Anxiety Formula will assist your body in the healing process.

THE THIN AIR PROTOCOL

The protocol has four phases. Physical. Nutritional. Emotional. Spiritual.

1. Physical (The Body)

Your body needs oxygen. Your body needs hydration. Your body needs rest.

The physical checklist:

  • Hydrate before you are thirsty. Altitude dehydration is silent. Drink water throughout the day. Add Spiritual Anxiety Formula to your morning routine.
  • Sleep with a humidifier. Dry air at altitude makes everything worse. Moist air helps your lungs and your nerves.
  • Do not push through exhaustion. Altitude exhaustion is not weakness. It is biology. Rest when your body tells you to rest.

2. Nutritional (The Fuel)

Your body needs different fuel at altitude.

The nutritional checklist:

3. Emotional (The Mind)

Altitude anxiety is physical. Your mind makes it worse.

The emotional checklist:

  • Name the feeling. "This is altitude anxiety. This is not real danger. My body is reacting to thin air, not a threat."
  • Breathe. The 4-7-8 breath. Inhale 4 seconds. Hold for 7 seconds. Exhale 8 seconds. Four cycles. The breath tells your nervous system that you are safe enough to breathe slowly.
  • Do not fight the anxiety. Fighting makes it worse. Acknowledge it. "I feel anxious. The anxiety is not in control. I am in control."

4. Spiritual (The Spirit)

Your spirit needs the same oxygen as your body.

Why Does the Altitude Make My Anxiety Worse

The spiritual checklist:

  • Pray before you panic. The enemy wants you to panic first and pray later. Reverse the order.
  • Wear your Spiritual Minded Military shirt. The uniform reminds your spirit, "I am a soldier." "I have survived worse than thin air."
  • Declare out loud: "I am not afraid. The altitude is not my enemy. My body is adapting. I am safe."

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THE COLORADO RESERVE PROBLEM

You live at a high elevation. You are at altitude. Training at sea level is not the same as training at altitude. Your body is never at rest.

There is a special problem with the Colorado Army Reserve. For 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the soldiers at Fort Carson live at altitude. Their bodies adapt. No, you don't live at the base. You reside in Denver, Colorado Springs, or Fort Collins. When you go home, you go home to the same height. You never leave.

However, the stress is a different kind of stress. The anxiety is unique. Altitude increases the impact of all stressors.

Work in your civilian career is stressful. The stress is like panic due to the altitude. Your family argues. The argument seems like a crisis because of the altitude. You take some time to consider the drill weekend. The anticipation is like fear due to the elevation.

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THE THREE ALTITUDE LIES

1. "It's something you should be familiar with by now.

You have been here living in Colorado for many years. Your body should have acclimatized. Your anxiety continues, and the enemy tells you something wrong is going on with you.

Counter: Reluctant to give the enemy a chance. There is no permanent altitude adaptation. Your body is flexible and can change. Your body resets each time you leave Colorado and return. You are not a failure if you have anxiety. Anxiety is your body adapting to something.

2. "The bottle will soothe me down

You drink to relax. Twisted attitudes make your heart jump. It is slowed down by the bottle. Opponents claim that drinking is medicine to relieve the symptoms of altitude anxiety.

Counter: Alcohol dehydrates you. Altitude anxiety is exacerbated by dehydration. This bottle is not medicine. The bottle has been bombed. The bottle has been defaced.

3. “You're the only one that feels this way.”

The rest of the drill participants are apparently healthy. All else appears to be quiet. The enemy tells you that you are the only one who has an altitude-anxiety problem.

Counter: The enemy is countering. Altitude anxiety is a common experience. It's not something that most soldiers speak about. They don't know the words. They don't know the protocol. You are not alone. It's up to you to discover the answer.

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." — 1 Peter 5:7

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Why Does the Altitude Make My Anxiety Worse

Conclusion

Colorado AR, you asked, “Why does the altitude make me feel more anxious?”

The answer is biology. It's because you're at an altitude that your nervous system stays on edge. Your heart races. Your body panics. It's not a real threat. It's an actual answer.

The Thin Air Protocol is the counter.

The altitude isn't your competitor! The atmosphere you are in is your environment. The protocol is the way that you excel in it.

It's the Colorado Army Reserve Spiritual Minded Military Thin Air Protocol. The air is thin. You have a stronger faith. The anxiety is not in control. You are. Fall in.

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