What are the symptoms of anxiety?
What are the symptoms of anxiety?
Anxiety can show up in many ways and it can look different for everyone.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
Racing heart
Feeling faint, dizzy, nauseous
Racing thoughts and feeling like your mind won’t stop thinking or overthinking
Sweating or feeling hot/flushed
Moving at a faster pace, feeling rushed or in a hurry to complete things or move onto the next thing
Having a hard time sitting still or relaxing, fidgeting, nail biting, leg bouncing, etc
Experiencing fight, flight, or freeze response ( Feeling like you need to fight and defend yourself, feeling like you need to leave the situation, or feeling stuck like you can’t make decisions or take action)
Replaying situations, events, or conversations in your head and questioning things you said in past conversations
Worrying about being judged by others, fear or not being liked
Creating a plan for things so you know in advance what to expect in order to avoid feelings of anxiety
Seeking constant reassurance or validation
Avoiding people, places, or things
This list is not exhaustive and does not automatically give you a diagnosis of anxiety (must be diagnosed by a licensed therapist or doctor). Therapy can be beneficial in managing and treating anxiety utilizing both cognitive and mindfulness approaches.
