Anxiety can enter anyone's life in a most mysterious manner. Even though it is thought to take hold of those who are normally nervous or high-strung, this is not necessarily true. Anybody can find him or herself inflicted with an anxiety disorder. It may seem logical to think the A-type, or on-edge person will be the most likely candidate for becoming anxiously ill, but in the long run this philosophy doesn't hold true.
Adrenaline responds to a fight or flight reaction. So, it may be those who are nervous by nature are used to and therefore, less prone to fight their nerves. This means they will be less inclined to stoke the fires of anxiety by trying to fight or runaway from the feelings of anxiousness. At this point, it is beneficial to recognize there is a difference between one of these persons who is high strung by nature and one who is currently in a stressed out condition.
In this article, we will see if we can recognize traits of those of us who have had or now experience anxiety disorder. In this way, we will see if we can find an approach we could take that would nip this terrible condition in the bud. Also, by the same token we will see if it may be possible to reverse anxiety once it has taken hold by simply changing our outlook.
The first element of anxiety
Anxiety disorder basically, is constructed from two different stages. The first is plain ordinary nervousness. Everyone has a reason to become nervous from time to time, maybe even extremely nervous!
When we become extremely nervous, it does not mean anxiety disorder has occurred. It simply means a condition has been met where our adrenaline glands have secreted a large amount of adrenaline, which is now running through our bloodstreams. So, this is dictating how we feel and the way many of our organs are functioning.
Nervousness is normal and beneficial
This adrenaline secretion is a normal bodily function. We were constructed in such a way it helped us defend ourselves from dangers of the wild. For instance, if we met up with a vicious, wild animal while we were walking down a path through the woods, adrenaline would shoot through our veins. It would make us stronger and able to run faster and respond in an instant without taking time to think.
We owe our existence to the fact our ancestors were able to run away from danger because of the state adrenaline put their minds and bodies in thousands of years ago. Without getting into an adrenaline prepared condition, they would have been unable to flee such dangers and would have in all likelihood been eaten.
In the twenty-first century, there are not too many of us who need to flee wild animals. Still, we receive outside stimuli that will send adrenaline racing through our systems. When it does, we feel very strange! Our hearts race, our palms sweat, our pupils dilate and these bodily manifestations often make us see, hear and do things out of the ordinary. It is at this time, when anxiety disorder can develop.
Fearing fear
When we are in this condition, it is bewildering at least. Many times we think we have some severe physical problem or that we are going insane. The way out of this maze of confusion is to realize adrenaline is causing us to feel the way we do and when the adrenaline runs it course, we will return to normal.
When we don't recognize this fact, we become fearful of the state of mind and body adrenaline has put us in and we try to fight or run away from it. This, of course, pumps more adrenaline through our bodies and heightens our defenses while it brings on more intense feelings of unreality.
Go with the flow
So, what is this trait we are looking for that will make us immune to anxiety disorder? It is passivity. By all means, if you think you are having a heart attack or some other severe condition, see a doctor! However, once the medical community has cleared you of these things, realize adrenaline is your enemy and fear is the food it feeds on.
Use relaxation to make your body less prone to stressed out conditions, and when adrenaline's manifestations strike, be prepared by paying them no mind. Once you are able to do this, anxiety will pack its bags and be on its way.
Anxiety is a very popular word today. Many people suffer from anxiety in varying degrees. There are large numbers of people who feel normal a fair percentage of the time, but on occasion, they experience attacks of anxiety or panic. During these attacks, their lives change in many ways. They cannot function as they normally do and they experience physical sensations which range from uncomfortable to extremely frightening. It is normal to experience nervousness. Everybody becomes nervous from time to time. A person experiencing anxiety problems will also become nervous from time to time. The problem is, instead of spells of mild nervousness, the anxiety sufferer's nervousness is greatly exaggerated. Overblown Nervousness The amount of adrenaline which has been secreted into a person's blood will usually define whether he or she is experiencing a small amount of nervousness or panic and anxiety. We all know how regular nervousness makes us feel. However, while these feelings may not be comfortable, they are usually tolerable. Unlike ordinary nervousness, the large amounts of adrenaline secreted into the bloodstream during a panic attack, causes feelings the anxiety sufferer often describes as terrifying! It's a Physical Thing Among the more disconcerting feelings anxiety brings about is it can sometimes play tricks on a person's vision. Objects may actually appear to float or move. Of course, this will make a normal, well adjusted individual think he or she is in need of psychiatric help. It may be comforting for a person experiencing anxiety attacks to realize many other people also experience them. It is beneficial to know many, many people have recovered from anxiety disorder as well. If you are one who now has an anxiety disorder, or maybe just extreme nervousness, or perhaps an occasional panic attack, remember you're not alone and you can overcome this condition as a great many others have. Focus on the Future There are a number of ways you can wind up being a victim of anxiety. Finding out what brought on this terrible condition is of no importance. Anxiety happens to many people. That is a fact. Don't look for a reason for anxiety and don't blame yourself. At this point, I have to reinforce the fact anxiety is a nervous condition, not a mental one. An anxiety sufferer's problem is he or she is having too many severe adrenaline secretions. This is what needs to be overcome. There is nothing Freudian about this fact. Anxiety can be mild or severe or anywhere in between. There are different types as well. So giving exact advise on how to recover from all types of anxiety with one blanket statement is impossible. Still, all kinds of anxiety share one thing; they all become more intense when the sufferer tries to fight through an attack of anxiety or panic. So it is important you let anxiety attacks come and go without trying to fight them. Believe it or not, this will make the attack milder. In some cases, not fighting, but totally accepting anxiety and panic attacks has put an end to them altogether.
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