Anxiety - Symptoms, Impact and Management

Are you feeling anxious? Do you know what is causing your anxiety?  Many people are not aware what causes them anxiety, but know it is a very real feeling.  On a daily basis I help clients talk over their feelings and find ways to cope with their anxiety.

Often, people are not aware that they are feeling anxious. They feel very confused and unable to understand what is going on for them.

Dealing with these feelings over time makes many feel that it will pass and that they need to keep going and even ignore it.
 
When we explore together client's lifestyles and what might be going on, it often comes to light so many different things happening in their personal and work life.  For example, they may have responsibilities of running a house and brining up children, being a carer for their parents or family members, massive social commitments and high pressured workload and work pressures.
 
Clients are referred to me via an Employment Assistance Programme.  It is often because of anxiety due to their workload being unbearable, unrealistic and unachievable.
 
It is very common that many employees say they are not able to talk about how they feel to their manager or to their colleagues as they fear coming across as weak or feeling not heard, listened to or understood.  In some cases they have been told everyone at work is in a similar situation so they need to just get on with it.
 
There are times when employees can talk to their manager or work colleagues.  They have been given some support internally and they have been guided to seek help externally through their Employment Assistance Programme.  This has had resulted in positive results by finding ways to cope with and manage a demanding workload. 

So what is anxiety?

• In simple terms, anxiety is feelings of unable to cope with certain situations
• Pressure of day to day life at work and home
• Fear of the unknown or perceived known
• Fearing (irrational) consequences for something that may or may not happen
• Having irrational fears but unable to stop the process
• Overthinking negative thoughts and outcomes
• Feeling weak and not good enough

Symptoms of Anxiety

• Palpitations
• Heart beating very fast
• Feeling dizzy or nauseas
• Difficulty in breathing normally
• Feeling as if having a heart attack
• Shaking and shivering

How can we deal with Anxiety?

• Learning to take deep breaths and relax when feeling anxious
• Trying to find the triggers for your anxiety
• Telling yourself it will be ok, you are ok
• Taking some time out to calm yourself down
• Trying to talk to someone
• Learning to recognise and tackle before you get anxious

I help clients on a daily basis to.......

• Identiffy the triggers to their anxiety
• Understand what anxiety is
• Find coping strategies to manage their physical and emotional symptoms
• Learn to recognise the symptoms so they can manage it before it gets too intense
• Cope and manage better during times of anxiety 

If you feel you are suffering from anxiety and are ready to learn to manage it, call me to book an appointment as soon as you can.  I am ready to help you step by step.  Click the button below to make contact: 

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