{"id":151304,"date":"2023-09-05T03:59:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/?p=151304"},"modified":"2023-09-04T23:07:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:07:13","slug":"6-signs-of-anxiety-that-often-go-unnoticed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/151304","title":{"rendered":"6 Signs of Anxiety That Often Go Unnoticed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 Signs of Anxiety That Often Go Unnoticed\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EpfrUNsu5lQ?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– Hey, Psych2Go viewers,\r\nWelcome back to our channel. Do you get bouts of\r\nanxiety from time to time? This can be normal before a\r\nfirst date or a job interview since these emotions often\r\nsubside after a while. But if your anxiety is persistent,\r\nThis can be concerning. Continuing to feel very\r\nanxious, even after a date, job interview or speech can\r\nindicate something else, an anxiety disorder. Does this sound familiar? If anxiety is something\r\nthat you deal with, you’re not alone. Approximately 19% of\r\nAmericans have experienced an anxiety disorder, and about 31% of Americans will experience an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Many of us usually think of sweaty palms and heart palpitations\r\nas symptoms of anxiety, but anxiety can manifest\r\nitself in other ways too. Most of the other signs go unnoticed. So, what are they? Here are six signs of anxiety\r\nthat often go unnoticed. Number one, jaw pain. Have you ever noticed\r\njaw pain from anxiety? Anxiety is usually not the first thing you may think of when you\r\nexperience jaw pain or toothaches. You may usually blame a cavity\r\nor another dental problem, but jaw pain and toothaches\r\ncan also be caused by anxiety.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMore specifically bruxism. This is when an individual\r\nunconsciously and excessively grinds or clenches their teeth. Bruxism is a by-product of stress. When we’re stressed our\r\nwhole body clenches up in preparation to fight or flight, hence teeth grinding and jaw pain. Studies support this theory, stating that there is a high\r\nindex of anxiety among bruxers, as opposed to non-bruxers. But anxiety is not the only\r\nmental health condition that causes this. People with depression and neuroticism can also experience toothaches\r\nas a result of bruxism. The condition is usually\r\nself-diagnosed and can be treated. Most teeth-grinding\r\nactivity happens overnight. So, you may not notice that early on. Morning tooth pain is\r\nusually the first clue. If you wake up with jaw pain frequently, consider finding what\r\nis causing you stress. It may take some time but always seek help from a licensed professional if necessary. Number two is scattered thinking. Another sign of anxiety,\r\nscattered thinking.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnxiety floods, your thoughts\r\nwith negativity and doubts. Often these thoughts are disruptive, and can easily make you\r\nforget your surroundings. You may come off as inattentive. While intrusive thoughts\r\ncan steal your attention, there’s also another reason why\r\nyou may feel scatterbrained. Anxiety can have neurological effects as well as physical ones. It affects your limbic system, specifically the prefrontal cortex. This part of the brain is known\r\nfor executive functioning, but it’s also responsible\r\nfor social behavior. When you’re anxious, your prefrontal cortex and other structures of your\r\nlimbic systems are impaired.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs a result, you may find\r\nthat you lose the thread of a conversation or have\r\ntrouble concentrating on a task. If this is something to deal with often, try to ground yourself in the present. There are many wonderful\r\ngrounding techniques. The most popular one is box breathing. Wanna try? Okay. Breathe in for four seconds. One, two, three, four. Now hold for four. One, two, three, four. Now exhale for four. One, two, three, four. And then hold again for four. One, two, three, four. Ah! Better? I sped it up a little bit, but try to take your\r\ntime with it next time. Number three, cold feet. I’m sure you’ve heard the\r\nterm getting cold feet. There’s a reason this popular\r\nidiom describes being nervous. When you’re anxious, perhaps similar to right\r\nBefore you get married, your body jumps into a fight or flight. This reaction triggers a\r\ncascade of neurological and hormonal shifts. One of them is that it tells your brain to release adrenaline.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/3760137\/pexels-photo-3760137.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;h=650&amp;w=940\" \/>\r\n\r\nAdrenaline helps you\r\nredirect your blood flow so that most of it is sent\r\nto your vital organs, like your heart and lungs. Consequently, your extremities\r\nstart to feel cold. Number four is irritability. Do you easily become irritated? Irritability is a common sign of anxiety. However, it’s a symptom we\r\noften overlook or ignore. It’s a sign that you’re\r\noverwhelmed with stress. Anxiety is associated\r\nwith hypersensitivity, meaning that you’ll be much more sensitive to your surroundings, which may cause you to feel\r\nmore irritated than usual. Number five is impulsive buying. Another sign of anxiety is impulsivity. In this case, impulse buying. However, impulsivity can manifest itself in many ways, such\r\nas engaging in risky behavior.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nImpulsivity because of anxiety can be due to numerous factors. The main one is that your\r\norbital frontal cortex, another branch of your\r\nlimbic system, is affected. Studies found that anxiety\r\nincreases the blood flow to that region, which\r\nconsequently, increases activity. An increase in activity can lead to either impulse control issues,\r\nhoarding, or impulse spending. Additionally, anxiety affects\r\nyour prefrontal cortex and makes it harder for you to make wise and thoughtful decisions. Impulse buying, as well as hoarding, are also forms of self-soothing. They provide a false sense\r\nof comfort and security. If you do find yourself caving in and taking financial risks, please consider reaching\r\nout to a therapist for help. And number six, crying easily. When was the last time you cried? One last sign that goes\r\nunnoticed is crying easily. Inexplicably bouts of crying can mean you’re overwhelmed by the\r\nsituation you find yourself in. Not only can it be because\r\nof a sensitivity to stress, but it can also be due to\r\nyour fight or flight response.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe correct terminology is\r\nfight, flight, or freeze. Feeling stuck or freezing\r\namidst a perceived threat can progress these overwhelming\r\nfeelings of stress. When you find yourself crying, attempt to relax by taking a deep breath. Then allow yourself to cry. Crying can release all of those feelings you may be holding onto. It may be great to find\r\nadditional ways to self-soothe when you’re feeling anxious as well. So have you experienced\r\nany of these signs? I have. What are some self-soothing\r\nbehaviors that help you? I enjoy walking. Feel free to let us know\r\nin the comments below. Anxiety is quite common\r\nand can be manageable. If you ever need help or guidance reaching out to a therapist\r\nor mental health professional can be a good idea. Feel free to like and share\r\nthis video if it helped you, or if you think it\r\ncould help someone else.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDon’t forget to hit the subscribe button and notification bell icon\r\nfor more videos like this. And thanks for reading, take care.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EpfrUNsu5lQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As found on YouTube<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flywait.naturalsyn.hop.clickbank.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Synergy<\/a> $47.\u2070\u2070 New Non-Invasive Alternative. To Electro-Acupuncture, Producing Astounding Results\u2026 Self-Application Is Easy, Rapid Response. 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This can be normal before a first date or a job interview since these emotions often subside after a while. But if your anxiety is persistent, This can be concerning. Continuing to feel very anxious, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/151304\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6 Signs of Anxiety That Often Go Unnoticed<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":151303,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[97,7,139,100,6],"tags":[696,19,16121,37578,37008,55011,37598,42879,39667,39787,37582,58677,37009,43237,957,39814,39665,41165,57,38161,38343,39633,37007],"class_list":["post-151304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity","category-getting-help","category-international","category-politics","category-reducing-triggers","tag-anxiety","tag-anxiety-attack","tag-anxiety-disorder","tag-anxiety-disorder-symptoms","tag-anxiety-disorders","tag-anxiety-signs","tag-anxiety-symptoms","tag-common-anxiety-symptoms","tag-dealing-with-anxiety","tag-do-i-have-anxiety","tag-general-anxiety-disorder","tag-generalised-anxiety-disorder","tag-generalized-anxiety-disorder","tag-high-functioning-anxiety","tag-mental-health","tag-mental-health-awareness","tag-psych2go","tag-signs-of-anxiety","tag-social-anxiety","tag-social-anxiety-disorder","tag-symptoms-of-anxiety","tag-what-is-anxiety","tag-what-is-anxiety-disorder"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/htmlF_IMG_64f676d05bdbd.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151304"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151304"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":151342,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151304\/revisions\/151342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}