How Stress and Anxiety Triggers Panic Symptoms

How Stress And Anxiety Triggers Panic Symptoms

Are you experiencing stress or panic symptoms? Most of us know what it feels like to be stressed; we feel easily irritable, angry and we feel overwhelmed with anxious thoughts and troubling sensations. Stress can arise in a number of avenues such as working in a job you don’t enjoy, being in an unhappy relationship and having financial difficulties.Life can be a little hard to bear when we face multiple problems that need our attention.

The body’s stress response can react quickly like putting your hand into a pot of boiling water. Signals of pain and danger register in your brain in an instant and immediately you respond. You might experience panic symptoms; your heart begins to pound, your eyes dilate and you start to breathe harder. The exact same chemical response occurs when you encounter any other threat.

This chemical or ‘stress’ response is what keeps us on our edge; makes us wary and motivates us to do things. It can also keep us on track in life; such as going to work, paying the bills and keeping our family looked after. Small children can keep adults constantly on their toes. If you’ve ever looked after a small child you’ll know how tough it can be. What was once a comfortable and relaxing place for an adult suddenly becomes a hazardous area.

You start scouting out for sharp objects and corners, and anything that could be a threat. As soon as we see a child putting themselves in danger our internal stress response activates. You experience a horrible feeling in your gut and your body switches into overdrive.

Long term stress is like putting your hand into a pot of water that is gradually being heated. When stress chemicals in the body increase it can affect our energy levels and mood. We might experience frequent headaches, nausea, tingling sensations and shallow breathing. This is the same chemical response triggered during anxiety and panic symptoms.

Sleep can be disrupted from anxiety and stress. When you’re anxious and stressed it can make you feel alert even if you’re completely exhausted. Stress hormones and adrenaline rushes around their body making them feel restless and tense. They may have thoughts of dread and worry and find it difficult to relax as if they’re ready to explode.

Instead of dealing with stress, most people pay no attention until they develop panic symptoms or other problems. Proactively try and reduce stress and anxiety by using self help and relaxation techniques. Prolonged exposure to stress hormones can affect both physical and mental health. People who are stressed frequently are at higher risk of heart problems, anxiety and depression disorders and insomnia.