Anxiety is a response of our brain and nervous system related to our body’s basic survival wiring.
Your autonomic nervous system is involved in producing anxiety symptoms. These symptoms are related to what is known as your “fight-or-flight” response. This response is all about how you perceive actual or an imagined threat to yourself, your family or your way of life. Furthermore, when your threat response becomes an unconscious experience, you may develop a constant level of anxiety. This is when your mind and body cannot cope with your environment. In this case, your physical and mental function can be affected.
What are anxiety symptoms?
The symptoms include:
- Heart beat changes
- Tremors
- Dizzy spells
- Fainting
- Breathing, stomach and bladder problems.
Your body’s anxiety response can mimic what you feel when you suffer from damaging health conditions such as a heart attack and stroke. Therefore, you should talk to your doctor if you feel you have anxiety symptoms. As a result, your doctor may suggest that you take an anti-anxiety medicine for a short period of time. Alternatively, you doctor may refer you to a health professional that can help you work through your thoughts and responses.
The goal is to reduce your constant anxiety feelings that may make you feel sick, unable to sleep, and physically tired.