Posted by Karen_kay on January 19, 2004, at 11:20:44
In reply to Physical symptoms of anxiety, posted by Miss Honeychurch on January 18, 2004, at 7:32:48
And it seems we both have problems with anxiety? My physical symptoms are as follows:
Jaw clenching
*to help remedy this I smoke, chew gum endlessly, suck my thumb and use a pacifierMy whole body shakes or trembles, much like I'm cold but it can be 95 degrees outside.
*I still don't know how to stop thisChewing my nails
*Now I get my nails done, so I tap them often and sharpen them against eachother. Call me Catwoman?Pacing
*Sometimes I pace with a book, so that helps to calm me down eventually enough to sit down and read rather than walk in circles.**I find distraction to be the best source of helping with my anxiety. Cleaning my house does the trick for me. Since I seem to have quite a bit of energy I try to put it to use. Or, I come on here and post, that helps calm me down. Also taking a nerve pill helps. As for deep breathing or anything I learned through CBT, uh---NOPE. I'm back to my old habits. But, my anxiety has lessened quite a bit since starting therapy.
I did learn deep breathing exercises, where you focus on your breathing. It may help you when you are feeling anxious. Just focus on your breathing. I think you breathe in for 3 seconds and exhale for 2. I'm not sure. Faulty memory gets me everytime....
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