Take Action to Change Your Anxious Feelings Everyone gets anxious from time to time. You may be about to give a speech to a large crowd. There are two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning in the baseball game, and if you strike out, your team loses. You are walking down a dicey street at night, alone. These …
What are Anxiety Triggers?
What are Anxiety Triggers? Anxiety disorders affect 40 million U.S. adults, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. For some people with anxiety, just thinking about the day can set off alarms in their heads. More often, though, people run into certain situations that automatically trigger anxious feelings that can interfere with their ability to functional normally. Anxiety …
Unexpected Panic Triggers
Unexpected Panic Triggers People who experience panic attacks often do not know why they occur. Panic attacks are called attacks because they always come on without warning. They cause people to shake, sweat, and have rapid heartbeats. Often a panic attack is an unknown reaction to a situation that has happened or is about to happen. It is usually caused …
Living with the Silent Epidemic of Social Anxiety
Living with the Silent Epidemic of Social Anxiety Social anxiety is not just shyness, it’s a phobia. People who suffer from this type of anxiety often suffer in silence. They fear any type of social interaction with others because it stirs up fears of being judged negatively or misunderstood, so they avoid social events. You don’t have to silently suffer …
How Anxiety Affects Performance
How Anxiety Affects Performance You have a huge presentation or a performance tomorrow and you’re scared to death. Your heart races, your palms sweat and you may even feel like you just might literally die. What you’re experiencing are common symptoms of anxiety, an evolutionary stress response to a perceived threat from the external environment. Everyone experiences anxiety from time …
How To Avoid Anxiety Triggers
How To Avoid Anxiety Triggers Avoiding anxiety can be a full-time job. Everything and anything can be a trigger: environmental situations, having a serious medical condition, brain chemistry that lends itself to anxiety, or having low self-esteem that leads to self-criticism. Even traumatic events experienced in the past can trigger current-day anxiety. Becoming educated about your anxiety triggers will enable …
