DO ANY OF THESE EXPERIENCES SOUND FAMILIAR TO YOU?

• You wake up with a racing mind, a surge of adrenaline that leads to immediate anxiety and tightness in your chest…only to rush through your morning routine while constantly feeling on edge about anticipating and controlling what comes next.
   
• You find it hard to concentrate and are distracted by intrusive thoughts, which leads to a heightened state of alertness and ends with a feeling of overwhelm, even during routine tasks. This translates into avoidance behaviors like procrastination or self-distraction.
   
• As the day progresses, more physical symptoms—heart palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, lethargy and muscle tension— arise which push you towards the likelihood of having a panic attack. The catastrophic thought patterns start to overtake your mind and keep you stuck in a state of fear. 
   
• In the evening, you have trouble disconnecting from work and being in the present moment with your loved ones. This may look like a loop of to-dos running through your mind, feeling like you always need to be productive, and upon trying to relax or unwind you feel guilty.
   
• At night, the quiet stillness may amplify your anxiety again with racing thoughts and endless worry about life in general. Even when you manage to fall asleep, it may not be restful but instead restless, whether due to waking up multiple times during the night or nightmares further disrupting their ability to recover properly.