Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Hi,
I hope this is the right place. Since last year I have been having panic attacks and deep anxiety concerning storms and tornadoes. It has gotten to the point I get nervous at the possibility of storms.
Logic tells me "Oh pleaaase.. knock it off you know that probably will never happen." But I find myself obsessively watching the weather and scanning the sky when it's a stormy day.
Anyone else experience this.. any advice on how to calm myself down? I am considering that I may need to see a doctor about this..
I hope this is the right place. Since last year I have been having panic attacks and deep anxiety concerning storms and tornadoes. It has gotten to the point I get nervous at the possibility of storms.
Logic tells me "Oh pleaaase.. knock it off you know that probably will never happen." But I find myself obsessively watching the weather and scanning the sky when it's a stormy day.
Anyone else experience this.. any advice on how to calm myself down? I am considering that I may need to see a doctor about this..
The thing that helped me was to twist the situation...I would say to myself "You know, people capture the sound of storms, put them on Cd's and sell them as relaxation source. There must be a reason behind it, so maybe I should just enjoy it for once."
The next time a storm came around, I made sure to have a really good relaxing book, a big comfy blanket, my most comfortable pajamas on and a yummy smelling candle going. I let myself enjoy the storm and find comfort in its sounds, and it really helped to look at it from a different perspective.
xx