I've always had problems with anxiety. Sometimes it gets so bad that I have a permanent rock in my stomach, and I am convinced that the ceiling is going to cave in on me any minute. I've been doing a lot better, recently, (for the past week) because I've been incorporating meditation into my life, and trying to stop my mind's constant idle chatter that stresses me out, but even with the tools of meditation, I still get minor anxiety attacks every now and then. Things that are anxiety-triggers for me are things like driving, school and social situations, even something as simple as walking down the hall. I am suddenly gripped with panic, a spliting headache, a stomach ache- "oh no, what if bladi blah, oh no, do you think this might happen?" and I just try to focus on my breath until I am calm again. This has been a very affective method. But what I'm wondering is; is this normal? Do all people feel this way? And what are some suggestions, spiritual or otherwise, that one might recomend? Thank you so much for your time.
hello anxiety is not a "normal" thing if thats wut you are asking, but for some one who has it meditation is very good. they more meditiation you do the better you will be able to control your anxiety. sooner or later you will be able to meditiate constantly making you aware all the time. when this happeneds you will be anxiety free :)
Don't try not to think about it. That will just make things worse. If you have a problem, if you're angry, try to think out the problem. Try to come to conclusions like how you should have handled the problem and how you will handle it if it ever happens again and what you are going to do to deal with the situation. If it helps write it down. Sometimes I feel best after I write furiously about my situation. When I say furiously I don't mean I get furious I just mean I write real fast and hard. Although sometimes I do get quite hot under the collar when I'm thinking about how badly I handled a situation or how wronged I was by another. And you just have to go through the process. Once you do you can get some sleep or just get on with your day. Try it.
Hey, You're totally not alone. I experiance the same symtoms all the time and it drives me CRAZY!!!! So as for advice...well....I'm still struggling to find a way to cope. But one thing I think can help is to focus your attention on your heart. You can't think yourself out of a panic attack. Focus only on how you feel. Sometimes panic comes up as a way to cover up stronger, more terrifying emotions. It sounds like you're doing pretty much all you can to help yourself out, and that's good. As for the definition of what is "normal" to feel, I think that's a very tricky subject. But yes, a lot of people do feel anxiety. It's really easy to feel like you're the only person on the planet who experiances those symptoms but you're not. Remember that the next time panic strikes and try to keep up the good meditation! best of luck :)
