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Stress & Anxiety
There are different types of stress and anxiety and many of them don’t feel good. Feeling short of breath, your heart pounding in your chest, and your muscles tightening is uncomfortable and can be frightening. Thoughts of the worst case scenario running wildly through your mind day and night can make it difficult to function let alone concentrate on daily tasks. It makes perfect sense that you would do anything to avoid that feeling. The problem is as much as your body and mind are telling you to avoid whatever is causing this feeling of dread, avoiding it doesn’t work or solve the problem permanently. Counseling therapy can show you a better way to handle those awful feelings so they stop negatively impacting your quality of life.
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Signs of anxiety and stress...
Feeling nervous, restless, tense or on edge
Sense of impending doom or panic
Increased heart rate
Rapid, shallow breathing
Sweating, shaking or feeling weak
Difficulty concentrating
Having trouble falling or staying asleep
Gastrointestinal (GI) problems
Difficulty controlling worry
Avoiding things that trigger anxiety
How does therapy help?
Therapy will help you find peace by working with you to identify and change the thoughts and behaviors that are contributing to the stress and anxiety or making it worse. You will learn calming skills to help regulate your emotions and different ways to keep your anxiety down from increasing assertiveness to exercise to learning how to deal with situations that you try to avoid.
Anxiety and panic attacks are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. While they can both be triggered by stress and anxiety, they have distinct differences in symptoms, causes, and treatment. In this blog, we will explore the differences between anxiety and panic attacks to help you better understand the conditions and how to manage them.