Is feeling calm making you anxious? Here’s why this happens
From believing that calmness is followed by chaos to having identity crisis in peaceful moments, here’s why feeling calm can
From believing that calmness is followed by chaos to having identity crisis in peaceful moments, here’s why feeling calm can make us anxious.
Published on Jun 29, 2024 05:46 PM IST 6 Photos
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When we live with chronic anxiety, moments of calmness and peace can also be triggering. The fact that we suddenly feel the absence of anxious thoughts, can further trigger anxiety for us. Therapist Carrie Howard explained why calmness and peace can also trigger anxiety in us. Here’s why this happens.(Unsplash)
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When we constantly live in a state of hypervigilance, calmness and peace can make us feel uncomfortable. We may feel that we have been caught off guard.(Unsplash)
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Due to past experiences and trauma, we start believing that calmness never last, and is usually followed by chaos. Hence, we start to feel triggered thinking that something bad is going to happen.(Photo by Bastian Riccardi on Pexels)
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When we are used to chronic stress and anxiety, calmness and peace can feel unfamiliar. This further threatens the brain and makes us anxious.(Unsplash)
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