What does having anxiety feel like?

There are some things in life that can leave us with our hearts racing and palms sweaty. One of these is anxiety. For those who have experienced it, anxiety can feel like a beast that never goes away. It’s like being constantly on edge, worrying about everything from the smallest tasks to major events.

So let’s try to describe this feeling in plain English – or at least as plainly as possible!

The Physical Symptoms of Anxiety

When anxiety rears its ugly head, you may experience some physical symptoms. These include:

  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Sweating
  • Trembling/shaking
  • Shortness of breath
  • Nausea

Nothing quite says “I’m an anxious mess” more than sweating bullets while just walking down the street. You might even begin shaking uncontrollably – it’s safe to say that your body isn’t really yours anymore! You might find yourself struggling to catch your breath, even though you’re not exactly running anywhere fast (except maybe into panic mode).

Not all physical effects are wholly unpleasant though – nausea comes with its benefits if you want an excuse for skipping dinner plans!

Racing Thoughts & Obsessing Over Every Little Thing

Anxiety doesn’t discriminate when it wants your attention; so naturally enough, we worry about EVERYTHING! Did I lock my car? Did I forget my passport for tomorrow? Oh god, did I accidentally sext my nan?! ^(ok maybe scratch that last one – breathe)

These relentless mental intrusions bring along debilitating tension headaches and mind fog also known as brain farts – where forming coherent sentences is difficult because concentration has gone AWOL.

It seems nothing is sacred when anxiety creeps up inside you – timing can be impeccable with unwanted thoughts drifting by when discussing important subjects during interviews or worse yet channeled creativity blocking writers’ flow time after time.

Believe us, your brain isn’t having fun with these helpless obsessions either. When anxiety comes knocking, you may seem like a jittery squirrel trying to get away from its own thoughts constantly racing at breakneck speed without the control of a proper nervous system in place.

The Irrational Fears

Let’s not forget about those nagging irrational fears that come calling too – they’re remarkably fond of anxiety sufferers! Anxiety makes it very easy for you to feel all sorts of possible dangers lurking around every corner. That bad smell? Must be gas leaks waiting to happen; brake pads squeaking? Definitely look into upgrading them before catastrophe strikes!

Without exaggeration, anxiety has an uncanny way of turning even the most mundane events into epically catastrophic disasters should anything go haywire – Your mind is ready for full-on action movie stunts and everything normal feels like sharp sandpaper rubbing against raw nerve endings!

Fight or Flight Responses

When you’re hit by an overwhelming sense of panic, your body activates fight-or-flight response as if something truly dangerous was happening – think jumping out windows or fighting bears (admittedly this doesn’t happen much!) – pounding heartbeats are nature’s natural alarm bells warning us danger is imminent

You might find yourself tensing up all over until muscles ache painfully under slight pressure and tense jawlines leave permanent indentations on tongues where teeth are grinding together habitually while handling stress-bombs life likes throwing our way just because we can handle it (or can we really?)

This traumatized reaction manifests itself in ways that keep people tripping over their heels when escape is required rapidly or standing still when running needs to happen thus rendering them susceptible prey for whatever fearmongering notions going around uninhibited minds at any given moment.

You Can Feel Trapped In Your Own Mind

Finally, but importantly crippling effects described above often lead to feeling trapped inside your head. With anxiety, you may feel like your mind is boxing with itself in a battle that seems never-ending and goes round after exhausting round.

It’s easy to forget any capabilities to engage with the outside world – even if reality slaps us in the face constantly; it feels like we’re scrounging around aimlessly without a clear path forward. Classic physical symptoms combine together, impeding on mental sharpness reducing general well-being one day at a time without mercy or sympathy – It can sometimes seem as though you’re drowning in the fear that grips every facet of life.

Final Thoughts

In conclusion, experiencing anxiety often leaves individuals feeling drained mentally more than physically – eyes always darting trying not to miss anything, heartbeats skipping while each second feels longer than possible snatching control from people’s very hands.

While anxiety isn’t something anyone wants to deal with, hopefully this little comedic insight shed some light about what people who suffer from it go through behind closed doors alone-terrifying experience handled by everyday superheroes who still manage to get up every morning and show up regardless!

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