5 Signs People With Anxiety Can Relate to

hey everyone thank you so much for your continued love and support here at site too our mission is to help everyone become more self-aware we strive to spread awareness about the various psychological factors that affect our lives so let's take a look at one of those factors anxiety when we talk about anxiety many people imagine it at its extreme with the stereotypical behaviors like rocking back and forth and hyperventilating although that can be a part of what anxious people experience but anxiety doesn't always present itself that way it's an exhausting often overwhelming complex psychological issue and it's hard to understand the American Psychological Association defines anxiety as an emotion characterized by feelings of tension and physical changes like increased blood pressure it's an intense emotion a concentrated mixture of fear and worry and doom in short it's unpleasant there are plenty of other Tendencies You might relate to if you have anxiety the website our world and data documents 284 million people battling anxiety across the globe so there's a chance that you two are one of the people who can identify with some of the following behaviors in this video here are five signs people with anxiety can relate to one procrastination is an often battled enemy you're anxious about something coming up in your life it might be a graded School assignment it might be a big presentation at work either way the result is you scrolling mindlessly through social media apps clicking through movies to watch on Netflix or even going on a cleaning spree all to avoid doing what you know you'll eventually need to do it has to do with how we avoid whatever it is that fills us with apprehension or dread it's a cycle that perpetuates itself after you avoid that assignment or presentation you feel better but it only leads to you feeling more anxious in anticipation of doing the thing later although many people realize the direct relationship between their anxiety and their tendency to procrastinate procrastinating is something anxiety prone people deal with in their lives on a regular basis two planning ahead painstakingly if you're an anxious person one way you cope is by identifying what triggers you and planning on how to avoid it ahead of time being prepared for the emotions and anxieties evoked by possible situations seems like the only way to gain control over your Rising Panic so you try to look at Future circumstances from every angle maybe you scribble out lists and ideas on paper or maybe you let all of the prospective options jostle around in your head until the time you're waiting for actually comes sound familiar three cancelling plans often feels great not all anxious people are introverts but when you find yourself neck deep in worry the thought of being social doesn't always sound fun you tend to not think twice about making plans with friends then when the time comes to actually hang out you often begin to dwell on all the long overdue things you have to do or overthink about something stressful that's in the back of your mind sometimes is that you're generally too tired to hang out because when a person is constantly spinning into Panic it's easy to become mentally exhausted so it follows to say that if you have anxiety you need adequate time to calm down and recharge hence it can all feel like a relief when plans fall through four overanalyzing when someone's tone is different people who experience anxiety are no strangers to over analysis of well pretty much everything we overanalyze because our brains are constantly scanning our surroundings for potential dangers looking out for things or situations that might cause us harm such a trait may have come in handy for our early predecessors who needed to look out for wild animals and other Predators but we don't have to be in a constant state of fight ORF flight anymore so the hyper vence of an anxious brain turns its efforts to noticing small changes in say the way a friend says hello in a slightly different way than normal which more often than not doesn't actually mean anything and five getting annoyed when people confus stress with Gad everyone experiences stress at one point or another and that's pretty normal it happens as a result of difficult demanding or threatening real factors stress is useful in that it can motivate people to get things accomplished the anxiety someone feels in generalized anxiety disorder isn't necessarily a result of actual threatening or stressful factors though more than this it's debilitating and not motivating if you fall into the latter category you've probably felt the frustration at someone confusing the two comparing complicated mental health and normal human experience is like comparing apples and oranges and to do so can be insulting to those suffering from anxiety if you are a generally anxious person these descriptions may be a common occurrence for you it's important to recognize what's related to our anxiety so we can better understand it and therefore help ourselves better did you not along to any of these signs do these remind you of someone you know surely now you can identify the reason behind some of your actions let us know in the comments below if you find this video helpful be sure to share it with someone who would benefit from it too don't forget to click the like button and subscribe for more content and as always thanks for watching also we partnered with better help an online counseling platform aimed to help make counseling more accessible and affordable if you know someone who could benefit from online counseling consider signing up through our link below this will help support the channel too if you have any questions or concerns feel free to email us