bin_tenn
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We've all been there. We just know we feel some symptom, but everyone tells us there's no way we can feel it. Or we question whether or not we actually feel something. I've noticed this in particular with my heartbeat. Having anxiety, especially focused around heart health, I'm hypersensitive to anything it does.
Oftentimes I feel as thought it's pounding, racing and / or fluttering (or other palpitations), when it really isn't. Why is this? (Sort of a rhetorical question) I don't think anyone has a clear-cut answer, but my guess lies somewhere along the lines of anxiety sending some funky, mixed signals around the brain. Understanding that anxiety really can play tricks on you has helped me to cope with the symptoms.
It's true that some symptoms are very real. Anxiety does cause physical symptoms. However, a lot of them are also perceived, probably because of the sudden rush of adrenaline and the like. Distinguishing real from perceived symptoms can be difficult.
I'm writing this because I started feeling anxious a little bit ago, and I noticed that my heart seemed to be beating strangely. After some deep breaths and some other grounding techniques to combat that extra uptick in anxiety (still feel overall anxious) I no longer feel that sensation. I felt my pulse briefly when it started, but of course it felt strong/regular - yet I could still "feel" it in my chest.
I know why I'm anxious. I've not slept much lately, and I've been a bit down. My dad passed away over five years ago, but it still occasionally gets to me a bit. I've been thinking about him a lot lately, how I wish he could see me now, though I ultimately have to accept that that isn't possible. I will be fine, it's just one of those days. Some good sleep tonight (hopefully, fingers crossed) should do me some good.
Anyhow, I just wanted to share these observations with you all. I have support at home, but no one else truly gets it - neither the anxiety, nor the fact that missing dad sometimes gets to me. I don't really expect them to get it, but I do sometimes wish they could be a bit more supportive instead of acting like it's nothing. But life goes on.
Oftentimes I feel as thought it's pounding, racing and / or fluttering (or other palpitations), when it really isn't. Why is this? (Sort of a rhetorical question) I don't think anyone has a clear-cut answer, but my guess lies somewhere along the lines of anxiety sending some funky, mixed signals around the brain. Understanding that anxiety really can play tricks on you has helped me to cope with the symptoms.
It's true that some symptoms are very real. Anxiety does cause physical symptoms. However, a lot of them are also perceived, probably because of the sudden rush of adrenaline and the like. Distinguishing real from perceived symptoms can be difficult.
I'm writing this because I started feeling anxious a little bit ago, and I noticed that my heart seemed to be beating strangely. After some deep breaths and some other grounding techniques to combat that extra uptick in anxiety (still feel overall anxious) I no longer feel that sensation. I felt my pulse briefly when it started, but of course it felt strong/regular - yet I could still "feel" it in my chest.
I know why I'm anxious. I've not slept much lately, and I've been a bit down. My dad passed away over five years ago, but it still occasionally gets to me a bit. I've been thinking about him a lot lately, how I wish he could see me now, though I ultimately have to accept that that isn't possible. I will be fine, it's just one of those days. Some good sleep tonight (hopefully, fingers crossed) should do me some good.
Anyhow, I just wanted to share these observations with you all. I have support at home, but no one else truly gets it - neither the anxiety, nor the fact that missing dad sometimes gets to me. I don't really expect them to get it, but I do sometimes wish they could be a bit more supportive instead of acting like it's nothing. But life goes on.