Anxiety
WHILE ANXIETY IS A NORMAL EXPERIENCE, FEELING CONSTANTLY OVERWHELMED IS NOT. LET’S DELVE INTO THE SOURCE OF YOUR ANXIETIES AND DEVELOP NEW WAYS OF THINKING AND COPING TO PREVENT YOUR ANXIETY FROM TAKING OVER YOUR LIFE.
Are you always waiting for the other shoe to drop?
You may not recognize that you are struggling with anxiety until it crashes into you like a tsunami. When waves of anxiety and stress build up to a panic attack, you can do nothing but endure it until its over. You dread the next breakdown, so you avoid uncomfortable things and bottle everything up - only to explode when something pushes you over the edge. It is difficult to acknowledge how crippling your anxiety can be, and you are frustrated by the power it has over your life. Your fears turn social situations into an extremely self-conscious affair. Your self-doubt makes you dissect and decipher everything anyone says. Your paranoia has you double and triple check whether you locked your doors. Your insecurities lead to unrealized dreams. You are a master overthinker, and you are deeply afraid that you will always be this way.
What does it look like to struggle with anxiety?
You are in survival mode all the time
You have a scarcity mindset because life hasn’t always been as stable or resourced
You have a hard time relaxing, even on vacation
Your stress takes a toll on your body; chronic pain and physical symptoms flair up
You struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep
You wake up in a panic
You randomly have crying spells
Your mind is your worse enemy because there is always a good counter when you try to rationalize your fears
High functioning anxiety happens when you’re still being productive and accomplishing hard things, all the while feeling miserable on the inside.
Signs & Symptoms of Anxiety
Difficulty concentrating
Fatigue
Feeling restless or on-edge
Irritability
Stomach problems or nausea
Difficulty managing excessive worry
Tense muscles
Difficulty sleeping
Racing thougths and overthinking
Sweating
Heart beating fast and shortness of breath
Intense avoidance
Anxiety Therapy can help you discover how to lean into your fears without letting them control you.
Anxiety is a part of our built-in defense mechanism that protects us from potential danger. Our anxiety keeps us safe by helping us scan for threats and make quick decisions during high-risk situations. In our modern era, danger is not limited to physical harm. Danger can look like our fear of failure or abandonment, criticism, the pressure to succeed, rejection, and vulnerability.
My goal is to help you understand more about your fears, learn tools that you can use to help manage your anxiety, and create a better relationship with your feelings (even the unwanted ones, like anxiety).