{"id":150169,"date":"2022-11-17T01:32:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T06:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/?p=150169"},"modified":"2022-11-16T16:06:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:06:19","slug":"6-physical-symptoms-that-might-be-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150169","title":{"rendered":"6 Physical Symptoms that Might Be Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 Physical Symptoms that Might Be Anxiety\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UbEc_VgSexg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n– [Presenter] Have you ever\r\nexperienced physical symptoms and not known why? It could be that you’re\r\nexperiencing anxiety without realizing it. So what exactly is anxiety? Experiencing occasional\r\nmoments of anxiety is normal, such as when facing a problem at work or before taking an\r\nexam where you may feel your heart beating rapidly\r\nsweaty palms, or have nausea. But these symptoms of\r\nnervousness dissolve over time. While you may have experienced\r\nthese symptoms at some point, anxiety is more than\r\ntemporary worrying or stress. Worries and stress arise\r\nfrom external triggers such as an upcoming deadline or an argument with a loved one.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnxiety on the other hand is persistent worry in the absence of stressors. The American Psychology\r\nThe association defines it as an emotion characterized by apprehension and somatic symptoms of tensions in which an individual\r\nanticipates impending danger, catastrophe, or misfortune. Aside from its mental symptoms, anxiety also produces a\r\nroster of physical symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue, and muscle tension. Most people pay more attention\r\nto the physical symptoms as they’re easy to identify, and as a result, tend to treat the symptoms rather than the underlying cause. So with that said, here\r\nare six symptoms of anxiety that can help you discern if\r\nit’s an illness or anxiety.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNumber one is irritability. Yes, this symptom may seem vague\r\nbecause when you’re unwell, who wouldn’t be a bit irritated? However, if you find\r\nyourself getting worked up over the slightest things, that\r\ncould be a sign of anxiety. Anxiety triggers our fight-flight or freezes response. It also makes you believe that\r\nyou’re constantly in danger which reduces your tolerance to stress. As your stress tolerance decreases you become more susceptible\r\nto snapping at someone. According to statistics, only\r\na small percentage of you who watch our videos\r\nare subscribed. If you’re not subscribed yet\r\nand you enjoy what you see do consider hitting the subscribe button. This encourages your hoops algorithm in promoting more of our\r\nmental health content to more people out there. Number two is depersonalization\r\nor derealization. Another sign that your\r\nphysiological symptoms are the result of anxiety\r\nand not a sickness is if you experience frequent\r\nbouts of derealization or depersonalization. Both symptoms disrupt\r\nhow you perceive yourself and the world. Derealization is a sensation\r\nof being outside of your body and is a frightening thing to experience.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne minute you can be\r\nwalking down the street and suddenly everything feels\r\ntwo-dimensional or unreal. Depersonalization is usually described as an out-of-body experience. Most times you feel like you’re watching and hearing yourself in real-time, but your actions feel distant like you’re not the person doing them and your limbs or body\r\ncan appear distorted and foreign to you. Reports show that stress and\r\nanxiety are the primary causes of derealization and depersonalization because your fight or flight\r\nresponse to stress floods your brain with adrenaline\r\nwhich redirects blood from the brain to the larger\r\nmuscle groups and core. Because your brain has less blood you may feel more lightheaded, and as a result, you may\r\nexperience derealization and depersonalization. If this happens to you,\r\nit helps to breathe. The adrenaline usually\r\ntakes two to three minutes to metabolize but you may take 20 minutes to calm down physically and mentally. Number three is phobias\r\nand coping mechanisms. Another sign that you’re\r\nexperiencing anxiety and not a physical\r\nillness is if you notice that you’ve developed new\r\nand unexplainable phobias.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/workout.vydio-x.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/KrcR2VN\/c24f375b4d8ca3c0866794b2d5b759a8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"355\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWe all have phobias whether\r\nthey developed during childhood or are the result of a bad experience. Phobias are our brain’s way of\r\ntrying to keep us from harm. However, some phobias are\r\nthe results of anxiety and can become obstacles\r\nin your daily life. Technically phobias are\r\ncategorized as anxiety disorders and fall into two groups;\r\nspecific and complex. Specific phobias usually\r\nstem from a bad experience, but complex phobias stem from\r\nmental or emotional distress. Specific phobias usually\r\ndon’t need treatment but complex phobias, like agoraphobia, the fear of being in busy\r\nplaces, and social phobia do. These phobic opioids can\r\nmake you feel more alone and can also affect your self-esteem. Number four, attacks, trouble breathing.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA telltale sign of anxiety is\r\nexperiencing a panic attack or anxiety attack. Though both terms are\r\nused interchangeably, they’re different. A panic attack is a sudden\r\noverwhelming surge of emotion such as fear and discomfort. You may feel your chest tighten as your breathing has stopped. You may also feel dizzy or lightheaded. While anxiety attacks\r\nhave similar symptoms, they’re a bit different as\r\nthey’re the result of symptoms that have been gradually building up. Number five is gastrointestinal disruptions. Gastrointestinal issues\r\nare another sign of anxiety but can also arise independently\r\nof your mental health. While anxiety and gastro\r\nillnesses are mutually exclusive, there is research supporting the theory that anxiety causes\r\ngastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and studies have shown the comorbidity between anxiety and\r\nirritable bowel syndrome. There’s lots of research that treatment for some gastrointestinal\r\ndisorders may involve therapy.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd number six, physiological strangeness. A final sign that you’re\r\nexperiencing anxiety is if you feel tingling or numbness usually in your face and limbs, which is the feeling of blood\r\nrushing to your extremities as your fight or flight response kicks in. While blood rushes to our extremities, other areas of your body can feel weak. Tingling and numbing can also\r\nbe caused by hyperventilation which indirectly happens\r\nwhen you’re anxious. Along with the symptoms\r\nlisted in this article, there are other ways\r\nanxiety can manifest itself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDespite its symptoms,\r\nanxiety is manageable. Please reach out to a\r\nmedical health professional or a therapist for help. Do you recognize any of\r\nthese symptoms in yourself? Let us know when the comments are below. And remember to like and share this video with those who might benefit. As always, the references and studies used are listed in the description below. Take care and thanks for watching. See you next time.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UbEc_VgSexg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As found on YouTube<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flywait.depress1on.hop.clickbank.net\/\">Hi, My name is James Gordon 👻🗯 I\u2019m going to share with you the system I used to permanently cure the depression that I struggled with for over 20 years. 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