The latter are the real unknowns, people who suffer from anxiety, torment, probably generating more anxiety if possible, by entering a vicious cycle of anxiety that is very difficult to get rid.
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a set of unpleasant sensations and action tendencies we generate an anticipation of unpleasant events that may occur.
Anxiety arises when you want something and you see that you can not be obtained, or when you do not want and we realize that we are in danger of having to go through it.
Usually problems arise because we do not have enough strategies to address difficulties that beset us, may be time to seek professional help.
How anxiety affects us:
Affects in different ways and to varying degrees. Each person has anxiety differently.
The symptoms can be physical, emotional or social.
Physical symptoms:
- Sweating
- Difficulties in breathing and / or shortness of breath
- Muscle tension
- Palpitations, tachycardia, chest tightness
- Abdominal pain, nausea
- Dry mouth
- Headache
- Somatization (hypochondria)
- Changes in appetite
Emotional symptoms:
- Restlessness
- Lack of autoes time
- Feelings of anxiety
- Hypersensitivity
- Irritability, moodiness
- Nervousness
- Culpability
- Emotional block, unable to convey what it feels like
- Fear
- Sense of danger "imminent" (something will happen)
- Loss of self
- Not knowing what's wrong (frequent and repetitive thought)
Social symptoms:
- Hyper vigilance (assess reactions and attitudes of others constantly)
- Feelings of rejection
- Lack of social skills
- Lack of Assertiveness
- Sexual behavior: low desire, low arousal.
Stress at work
This can be some of the symptoms listed. In any case I try to avoid that fear control me, be aware that one or more feel anxiety and try to put a solution, seeing a specialist.
How I can control it:
The first step is to realize what I'm really feeling, try to relax (deep breathing) and rationalize the symptoms (what's wrong and what thoughts make me feel this way).
If symptoms remain and I cannot make them go away, it is best to consult a psychologist to help me manage and me tools to cope with stress.
If you are uncertain if you really are facing a problem of anxiety, but has undergone some of these symptoms and doubts of what really may be happening, you can request a free orientation session at our center and give you the necessary guidance.
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