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...

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Worse at night

TC40
TC40

why is my anxiety worse at night??

dreamliner
dreamliner
Your in a moment where there are little distractions so your brain has more time to process all those bad thoughts m. Mood sure if it's cliche but listening to music or white noise helps
arfie
arfie
I often don't realize how wound up I am until I try to find the off switch so that I can rest and/or sleep.
Miracle37
Miracle37
I think it's because of fear of the next day. That's why I would get anxiety.
PainedOne
PainedOne
As stated upthread, music or white noise can help. You could also try some breathing and/or relaxation exercises. I find it helpful to count my breaths in and out. That gives my mind something else to think of and get bored with if I'm having problems getting to sleep.
phoenixfel
phoenixfel
It could be as simple as you are just tired and worn from the day. Seems to be the case for me. If I'm able to nap in the afternoon, I feel 10x better and less stressed late in the evening.
sachkumar77
sachkumar77
At day time you have a lot of things which divert your mind. But during the night while going to sleep you are alone. Your brain thinks about all the stuff you did that day & thoughts about your future arises in your mind which makes anxiety worst. you can listen to music or read a book to divert your mind.
stlake
stlake
I have the opposite problem. When I'm in bed, I realize there is nothing more I can do about the day and fall asleep pretty quickly.

In the mornings, however, I am nervous and even shake a little. It is tough in the morning because I think about the challenges in the day ahead. As the day progresses, I become more calm.

Passing some of my evening calm to you.
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