You Don't Have to Be a Slave to
Stress and Anxiety
The cold sweat of stress and anxiety and that "fight or flight" response can be a good thing and can protect us
under certain circumstances.
The stress and anxiety rush can serve us well if there is real danger. Stress and anxiety can give us the energy and the ability to take action when needed.
For some people the symptoms of stress and anxiety are so chronic and severe that they are a constant state of fear.
For people with chronic stress and anxiety it doesn't take a specific threat. Just the though of a crisis will send them into stress and anxiety mode.
For people with chronic stress and anxiety the difficulty comes in learning to tone down the automatic response. They need to learn to take a realistic assessment of the perceived danger and learn to determine the real likelihood of the threat.
If chronic stress and anxiety are not properly treated, they can take on a life of their own. People with chronic stress and anxiety are convinced that there is a possible disaster around every corner.
Chronic stress and anxiety care wear down the body's natural defenses, leading to a variety of physical symptoms:
- Dizziness or general feeling of "being out of it"
- General aches and pains
- Grinding teeth, clenched jaw
- Headaches
- Indigestion
- Increase in or loss of appetite
- Muscle tension in neck, face and shoulders
- Problems sleeping
- Racing heart
- Cold and sweaty palms
- Tiredness, exhaustion
- Trembling/shaking
- Upset stomach
- Sexual difficulties
If you or someone you love suffers from stress and anxiety, it is important to seek professional help as soon as possible.
You and your doctor can decide which treatments for stress and anxiety are right for you. You will be amazed at the freedom you will feel when you are no longer a slave to stress and anxiety.