What are some unnecessary things that make anxiety worse?
One thing that makes my anxiety worse is suspense. In some situations, we cannot avoid suspense. However, I will avoid suspense if I can. I’ll even read the last chapter in a book or read a full movie synopsis before watching a film. Some people do not understand this, but it may be more relatable if you have severe anxiety. 🙂😰
Today, my boss said that we will be experiencing significant changes at the office. If the changes happen, I’ll know by the end of the week. She said she didn’t want to tell me in the off chance it doesn’t happen. She’s lucky it’s two weeks until my vacation and I’ve decided nothing is going to get me down right now. 😂 Otherwise, I’d probably be sick and lose sleep. I wish people would think before making elusive statements.
People do this on social media, too. I think this is one of my biggest pet peeves because it’s unnecessary. Either tell someone everything or nothing at all.
I think this goes back to my childhood….like everything else. My mom used to tell long drawn out suspenseful stories that caused me a lot of anxiety. This is probably why I prefer people to just be direct and to the point. Just rip off the bandaid. Less pain. 😆
@Olive1Q82 Thank you for sharing it with us, Olive. It seems like you dislike suspense due to how it affects your anxiety levels. It makes sense to want to avoid it when possible, especially if it's overwhelming for you. What feelings come up for you when faced with uncertainty?
I make things worse for myself by worrying. Sometimes worry is warranted and sometimes it’s not. Also, sometimes it’s hard to tell…
i simply don’t enjoy suspense of any kind and I have a real visceral reaction to it. Like today. My boss told me earlier this week to expect changes at work but she couldn’t elaborate. Why do people do that? It made me have a really horrible week whether that was her intention or not. Regardless, I feel like our time together is coming to a close because we’ve had some major communication issues. This is hard because I like my job, but she can be rather difficult.
Anyways, today I woke up very depressed and didn’t want to go to work because I’m just expecting the worst. It was hard to get through the day mostly because I don’t know what’s coming…😔