Anxiety builds up when we catastrophise. Catastrophising is when we imagine that terrible things are going to happen to us in our imagined future. It might be imagining that you are going to lose your job, that your partner will …
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Reversing The Cycle of Anxiety
At its core, anxiety is worrying about something that MIGHT happen. We scan the environment for threats and gauge ourselves to see if we will be able to cope with the threat. When you feel your anxiety, you decide that …
![Anxiety or Anxiety Disorder? ‘Normal’ anxiety is a response to a specific issue, like a deadline | Anxious most of the time often, sometimes with no cause Only lasts as long as the issue, it has a start and endpoint | Intense emotional responses which can last for months Anxiety is proportional to the issue | The response can be much stronger than you would expect Can help to get things done | Interferes with life satisfaction, you may start avoiding places or people that trigger the anxiety | Physical symptoms, dizziness, nausea, trembling, racing heart, restricted breathing, difficulty concentrating Time out will often help the anxiety | The anxiety may feel impossible to manage](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
Anxiety or Anxiety Disorder?
You might not know that there is a big difference between anxiety and an anxiety disorder. Most of us will experience anxiety on and off, but how do you know when anxiety has become a real problem for you? Anxiety …