i was like that to start with. i would be trying to do the breathing thing and feeling like i wasnt getting enough air and start get anxious. but after two years of practice, i can pretty much stay on top of anxiety through relaxation and breathing.

I had one of my first panic attacks during a Yoga class!! I started doing Yoga to help me get rid of stress and anxiety, and all it did was make it worse. I'm the type of person who is less anxious when I have a lot of things to do. I find my time of "trying" to relax doesn't work. I have to get to the crashing point.

There is a theory that the body and brain grows 'comfortable' with negetive emotions-so much so that when you leave the 'negative state' anxiety occurs. Does this ring true for you? Cheers-River1970.

No I used to have a weekly panic attack on saturday mornings and figured out it was what you are describing. The minute I was on constant work stress mode my body didn't know what else to do but panic. I find keeping busy helps...go to yoga or volunteer or something during your down time to keep busy

Hi. Thanks for posting this. I know exactly how you feel and nice to know I'm not alone in dealing with this issue. I go through the same thing. I want to relax but it often seems like I'm afraid to, because the anxiety jolt feels twice as strong when it comes back.

Several things. With people that are real anxious and we try to calm ourselves by doing distraction/relaxation we are fighting the anxiety in a way.

So by fighting it we are telling our bodies that something is there to fight. At least that is the case with me. So as I try to relax I let the EXTREME anxiety run it's course and focus on relaxing and not the anxiety.

I know I make this sound simple. It is not. It is very hard but I know you can do it.

I hope you guys and gals have a great day.

Absolutely can relate.

Constant anxiety creates trauma. It's tough to just let go when that trauma starts to heal, but it is good that you recognize this. You may want to try practicing staying in the now moments thru yoga or meditation.

I felt like this at first,i just couldnt relax or lay in bed or read or watch tv,I couldnt even have my beloved bath soaks.However I can now,I do the deep breathing and that helps,I think my herbs are finally doing their thing.I know I still have mountains to climb as i am still getting bad anxiety but have to admit its not as bad as it was.

It's almost like I'm not content unless I am anxious - unless I have something to worry about. I always have to have something to worry about or focus on. If things start to feel too simple and relaxed, my mind immediately searches for something to focus on and worry about. I wish I could just be content like everyone else.

I never made the connection until now, but YEA! I used to wake up on the weekends and feel very anxious about what i was going to do all day. God forbid I had nothing planned. It was never a full blown attack, just a constant underlying anxiousness.
glad you brought that up

when i was 17 my mom put me in therapy cuz she thought that my migranes where brought on by stress. so this therapy was relatation theapy, i couldnt relax but when i do i tense right up again cuz of anxiety