Coping with Anxiety & Cannabis in Mississauga

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Anxiety and cannabis have a very strange relationship.

Many of us feel varying levels of anxiety from day to day, but there's no reason that you should be letting yourself feel overwhelmed by the things you order for weed delivery in Mississauga. Cannabis is supposed to be an enjoyable experience, not stressful.

Some people believe that cannabis products might actually assist with managing their anxiety, while other people believe that certain types of cannabis products can actually make their anxiety substantially worse.

Because of these different reactions to cannabis, it's incredibly important that new users that suffer from high levels of anxiety also take caution when trying new cannabis products for the first time, or shifting to a higher dose than normal.

In an effort to help you make safe, educated cannabis use choices the next time you order weed delivery in Mississauga for any cannabis products we carry, we want to help you better understand cannabis' relationship with anxiety.

Then, we'll offer some suggestions for steps you can take to reduce your own levels of anxiety when using cannabis products.

The Relationship Between Cannabis & Anxiety

There is a part of our brain called the Amygdala that helps coordinate responses for us, particularly the ones that involve emotional responses. As you can imagine, this part of the brain has an impact on feelings like fear, anger, and anxiety.

Studies have shown that when you take in high doses of THC which bind directly to your endocannabinoid receptors, your brain starts getting more cannabinoids than normal.

This may, in turn, overstimulate your amygdala and could potentially be the cause of sudden feelings of paranoia, fear, or anxiety.

The science behind this is still being determined, but some people also believe this could be why CBD-dominant products that don't bind directly with your endocannabinoid receptors, aren't known for causing paranoia.

There are other reasons that some people could be more susceptible to anxiety brought on by cannabis products than others, like sex, age, genetics, and level of previous cannabis experience, so there is no one clear-cut answer to why some people feel cannabis makes them anxious and others might feel cannabis helps with anxiety.

Types of Cannabis to Avoid

As you can see, there's no definitive way to ensure that any type of cannabis wouldn't potentially cause feelings of anxiety in certain consumers, but there are ways you can help minimize the chances of having the situation arise.

One of those is by avoiding high-THC items when you order weed delivery in Mississauga for cannabis products. This means avoiding cannabis oils and concentrates that offer THC levels that are much higher than dried cannabis flower.

It also means not overindulging on things like edibles and cannabis drinks that may take a little while to kick in, and can be easy to over-consume if you're unfamiliar with the time necessary for the effects to begin.

Just focus on normal level potency cannabis products like dried cannabis flower, pre-rolled joints, vape pens and cartridges, and edibles or cannabis drinks, which offer dosages that can be easily monitored and controlled.

5 Tips for Controlling Cannabis-Related Anxiety

1.) Don't Use Cannabis Alone

Having friends nearby is always a good idea when you're ordering cannabis delivery in Mississauga for weed products or accessories (sharing is caring), but for anxiety-prone consumers, it's an especially great choice.

Having other people there with you will give you someone to talk through your experience with. It's easy to have your thoughts spiral out of control when there's no one around to help ground you and offer a bit of calm insight.

If you think you might experience feelings of anxiety, tell the people around you. Some of them may have some experience with those feelings as well, and they may be able to give you some advice on how to cope if you start to feel anxious.

2.) Talk Through Your Emotions

It's a lot easier to realize that we might be overreacting to internal feelings when we express them out loud where we can hear them in our own voices.

Having people around to talk through those challenging emotions is a great way to keep yourself thinking clearly and avoid allowing negative thoughts to take over your entire headspace.

Tell your session buddies why you're feeling anxious. What you believe is going to happen (or not happen) that has suddenly caused your anxiety to spike. Odds are, they'll be able to offer some much-needed wisdom that will give you the chance to breathe and calm down.

3.) Take Some Calming Breaths

Slow breathing is the cornerstone of many different forms of mental wellness techniques (i.e., yoga, tai chi, meditation, etc.), so it's always a good idea to try and slow down your breathing when your anxiety begins to rise.

Remember that if you begin to breathe in short, panting breaths that you may actually start to hyperventilate, which can make your face tingle. Some anxious users mistake this feeling for another side effect of cannabis, but that actually isn't the case.

Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Take a few long breaths in and then count to five as you release them. A minute or two of long, calm breaths, and you'll be feeling a lot better.

4.) Distract Yourself with Fun

Curling up with a blanket can be a very soothing technique for self-calming when you're having a bout of anxiety after using cannabis products.

And what better way to spend some time curled up on the couch than by binging the newest streaming show that you've been dying to watch? Take some time for yourself to calm down, and distract yourself from your anxiety by giving your brain something else to focus on.

This way, you won't be thinking about the things you ordered for weed delivery in Mississauga or cannabis products at all - you'll just be focused on the entertainment in front of you, which can give your anxiety an opportunity to subside.

5.) Try Lower Dosages

Of course, if you've tried a product before that has caused you feelings of anxiety, you could always try a lower dosage the next time. The results may surprise you.

Because feelings of anxiety could be resulting from too much THC at once, a lower dosage can give your body a chance to try processing the same cannabis product in a potentially better way for your mental health.

There's no guarantee this will work (some cannabis products just aren't meant for some people), but it's certainly worth a try if you really want to enjoy the product you're using, you just want to cut back on the paranoia.

Don't Let Negative Thoughts Ruin Your Cannabis Experience

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Don't worry if you can't visit us in-store, because you can always give us a call if you have questions about any of the cannabis products that we have in stock.

Once we get to know a bit about you and the things that you're hoping to achieve through your cannabis experiences, we can start making personalized recommendations for cannabis products that will provide your perfect cannabis experience.

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