{"id":168531,"date":"2021-04-14T02:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=168531"},"modified":"2021-04-26T09:46:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T16:46:52","slug":"signs-you-might-have-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/signs-you-might-have-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Surprising Signs That You Might Have Anxiety (And How to Deal)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, it\u2019s obvious when you\u2019re suffering from anxiety \u2014 but other times, it shows up in subtle ways. Over the past year especially, many people have experienced anxiety due to COVID-19 and the consequent social isolation. In June 2020, 31%<\/span><\/a>\u00a0of American adults reported struggling with anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some signs you could be dealing with anxiety yourself \u2014 and what to do if you\u2019re experiencing these symptoms.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re always imagining the worst-case scenario.<\/strong>
\nAnxiety causes you to ruminate on negative things that could happen in the future, explains licensed professional counselor Stephanie Waitt, LPC<\/span><\/a>. If it feels lately like your mind is going down a rabbit hole of doom-evoking thoughts, Waitt recommends you actually listen to those thoughts and ask yourself: what <\/span>if <\/span><\/i>your worst fears came true? \u201cOftentimes, what clients realize is they can handle, adjust, and pivot should they encounter this worst-case scenario,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your thoughts are racing.<\/strong>
\nWhen you\u2019re anxious, you may think so quickly you have trouble controlling or even keeping track of your thoughts. If this happens to you, it\u2019s important to remember that these thoughts aren\u2019t the truth \u2014 they\u2019re just you attaching a story to a reaction happening in your brain, Waitt explains. \u201cWhen you notice anxious thoughts, literally picture a big red stop sign in your mind. Remind yourself that \u2018just because I think something doesn\u2019t mean it is true.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

You always feel the need to be doing something.<\/strong>
\nAnxious people can have a hard time just sitting and relaxing. If you feel a constant need to be productive, anxiety may be driving you toward distractions. Waitt suggests meditating if you get into this state. \u201cTo fight the urge to do one more thing on your to-do list when you want to really be relaxing, remind yourself of all you accomplished today and take a 10-minute break,\u201d she says. \u201cFind a quiet place. Put down the phone and close your eyes for 10 minutes and breathe.\u201d<\/p>\n

You feel physically uncomfortable for no apparent reason.<\/strong>
\nAnxiety can sometimes show up in the form of physical symptoms like chest tightness, difficulty breathing, a racing heart, bloating, or skin tightness. \u201cYou may feel like something is wrong, and this is your body\u2019s cue that \u2018hey we are in a stressed out state,\u2019\u201d says Waitt. \u201cDeep breathing, slow or restorative yoga, or a nice walk outside can help relax the body and calm the anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is struggling with anxiety, reach out to a\u00a0therapist<\/a> or a mental health care provider.<\/p>\n

xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Sometimes, it\u2019s obvious when you\u2019re suffering from anxiety \u2014 but other times, it shows up ...","author":7532795,"featured_media":168719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/14055142\/anxiety.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/14055142\/anxiety-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"April 14, 2021","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"Suzannah Weiss","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#abed95","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168531"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532795"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}