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...
I have been dealing with breathing issues for several decades now. Just recently I discovered articles on false dyspnea that seem to explain the feeling that I have. I can go for months without a feeling of not being able to catch my breath and then out of the blue it is back again. When I am distracted or exercising the sensation is greatly diminished. It is at it's worst when trying to fall asleep. It may last for a few days or a few weeks and then just go away. Early on I went to several doctors to get a diagnosis but none of them ever found anything other than anxiety issues. Does anyone experience these attacks and if so have you found anything that helps?
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Jay's podcasts are really good. I watch them on YouTube for free. Today, I watched his video about motivation. In fact, I've been watching a few videos on this subject. Jay gave us an assignment to complete the following sentence: I am stuck because? I don't describe myself as stuck, but to finish the sentence, I would say that I am stuck because I am tired. When I have energy, I do...
It's always tough to know if it's the same or there is some critical diff, but. . .
Anxiety sends my breathing wonky, every time and without fail. Some flavors of anxiety will start me hyper-ventilating while others cause me to hold my breath with lots of shade between the extremes.
Breathing exercises are the best remedy I've found. Again, the best breathing exercise depends on the flavor of anxiety I am dealing with. Exercise would provide me with a breathing exercise that helps me with stress anxiety. Calming breath exercises help with my suppressed anxiety. Etc., etc. Luckily, there is a plethora of breathing exercises on the internet, so I can find an exercise for every occasion.
Often, when I can get my breathing regulated, the anxiety goes away. Oh, what a relief THAT is. . . Anxiety sucks.
Hope you figure out what ^it^ is in your case, Cougar. Welcome aboard.
Anxiety is natural. Breathing is natural.
Breathing exercises are a natural way to get your body and brain back on the same rhythm fast. In doing so, it decreases the anxiety associated with that sensation.
Keeping a journal is an important step to help you find the patterns.
Best wishes.