Tension,
stress, worries. All these words might seem very ordinary more like they
describe a part of your life. However, most of us might have never taken out
time to think about them as it is a matter of fact that we are not aware of the
circumstances. Anxiety- a word very commonly heard today, the 21st
century. Of course modern people…modern problems but the way anxiety builds up
on you if not taken care of can be harmful in many ways.
Anxiety is an emotion. When tension, stress, and worries come altogether Anxiety is what gives birth. Let’s take a look at the reasons that cause Anxiety, the symptoms that might show up, and ways to overcome this emotion.
What causes Anxiety?
Different
factors play a role in building up Anxiety. They can be major or even minor
stressful events in life e.g. Death of a loved one, losing a competition, or
even works stress can build up with time and hit you at any time in life.
Everyone has different emotional intensities so it also depends on how the
person deals with specific situations, some might react more than the others!
Persistent worrying, Genes, and your personality type are also variables that
take part in causing anxiety. A specific stimulus e.g. a Phobia might be a
reason as well.
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Symptoms:
The
symptoms might be very slight but in a few individuals, they can be threatening
as well. At first one might not know about what’s going on but with time when
the signs and symptoms become clearer e.g., it becomes difficult for them to
control their emotions they certainly find about the minor disorder. Mentioned
below are other few symptoms a person having an anxiety attack might show/feel:
1. Panic
Attack (can be a frightening experience for the person and people around them)
2. Restlessness
3. Sweating
4. Feeling
light-headed or dizzy
5. The
person might feel tired or annoyed
6. Muscle
pain
7. Disturbed
sleep
Symptoms
that show an intense anxiety attack include Accelerated heartbeat, Nausea,
shortness of breath, or choking or the person might start to have the fear of
dying or losing control.
Example of Phobia related Anxiety:
A
39y/o female has the phobia of birds i.e. also known as ‘Agoraphobia’. Such a
person might be irritated by the sound of flapping wings or feel sick e.g.
increased heart rate even if they see photographs of birds so they avoid
visiting places that could have more birds e.g. beaches or forests. For various
phobias, different methods are used to overcome them but if you ever get to
know about one of yours, definitely get checked by a Psychiatrist as soon as
possible.
How
to overcome Anxiety?
Desensitization
is one way of reducing severe responses to little things. It is a method
specifically used by psychiatrists. They make their patients practice multiple
relaxation techniques e.g. different muscle exercises or they might prescribe
anti-anxiety drugs. However, if you go through minute symptoms there are
several ways you can help yourself out! Make a list of stressful things and
relate them to how can they affect you. Next, take out time listing down
solutions and implement the best one! Other than this, a healthy lifestyle has
a major impact on your emotions so make sure what you eat and what you do
throughout the day doesn’t affect your mental or physical health negatively.
Morning walks, adapting to a specific hobby, doing yoga can also help you out
immensely.
Knowing about the importance of your mental health is a very integral part of your life so make you take care of yourself and the people around you as well. Let go of your past and take time out to breathe. There’s a lot more coming your way so make sure you never think of giving up!
I hope you learned a few key aspects regarding anxiety and they proved to be helpful for you!
