{"id":594813,"date":"2025-11-26T10:43:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/594813\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T10:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:43:16","slug":"doctor-says-one-type-of-sweet-is-powerful-tool-to-combat-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/594813\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor says one type of sweet is ‘powerful’ tool to combat anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"

The method is an easy one – and can help lots of people\"MultipleThe doctor said it could be worth trying(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

A doctor has revealed that there is one particular type of sweet that may actually help ease anxiety. Whether your stress is because of work, home life, or a sense of unease you can\u2019t quite explain, it\u2019s completely normal to feel this way<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To help, Dr Raj Arora, an NHS<\/a> GP and medical educator, has offered advice on how to manage anxiety and the horrible symptoms that come with it. Many know her from her appearances on ITV<\/a>\u2019s This Morning, but she also posts to her own socials, helping others to advocate for themselves and understand the impact certain health issues can have.<\/p>\n

Posting to TikTok at @drrajarora, the much-loved doctor reacted to a video of a woman eating sour sweets after her therapist suggested trying the method. The doctor then revealed that this actually works.<\/a><\/p>\n

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She explained: “This is something that actually helps with anxiety. The idea behind this is a sensory experience. So when you have an anxiety or a panic attack, diverting your attention away from that or distracting your attention, it can be pretty powerful.<\/p>\n

“So eating a really sour sweet, for example, is quite a sensory experience. It will calm you down, distract you away from that panic attack or that anxiety attack that you\u2019re having and sort of redirect you.”<\/p>\n

This isn’t a treatment, she warned. After she explained why it works, she also cautioned: “Is it a treatment for it? Is it a long-term management option? Obviously not. Sweets are full of processed sugars. They\u2019re full of high sugar content and overall not very good for your health. So I wouldn\u2019t recommend you\u2019re just eating bags and bags of our sweets. However, the odd one here and there, if you feel like it does distract you, can be helpful.”<\/p>\n

\"AThe doctor shared the handy method(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

She added: “It can be helpful because it shifts your brain\u2019s thoughts away from those anxious thoughts into what is actually happening in the mouth and that experience that you\u2019re going through.”<\/p>\n

If you aren’t keen on this approach, “there are other ways to distract yourself if you\u2019re going through anxiety and it\u2019s called a grounding technique”, the doctor explained.<\/p>\n

You can try:<\/strong><\/p>\n