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What does it mean when you get nervous for no reason?

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Last Updated: 06/04/2022 at 2:22am
What does it mean when you get nervous for no reason?
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Top Rated Answers
peacefulIris56
April 23rd, 2016 3:00pm
There could be underlying problems on your unconscious mind that you are not aware of. Or it may be a condition you have such as Generalized Anxiety Disorder. It is best to see a doctor or therapist to find that out.
Anonymous
June 1st, 2018 11:49pm
Getting nervous is a normal thing. However it can be a sign of anxiety. You can always talk to someone that has experience coping with anxiety.
serenity373
November 4th, 2016 4:41am
It means that I a human and that life experience is something you can never get enough of :) Take that nervousness and turn it into something positive and life changing
BeezKneez23
May 17th, 2018 2:36am
Sounds like anxiety or panic attacks, I struggle with this myself. Try meditating or doing breathing techniques when you feel this way. But, if it gets out of hand or you feel it is uncontrollable and is affecting your daily life, I suggest you connect to a therapist for counseling.
taybay2k16
April 19th, 2016 3:32pm
It's something like secondhand embarassment, for example. You feel embarrassed for someone else so when something you could possibly get in trouble for comes up, you're nervous.
Anonymous
June 25th, 2016 1:19pm
A lot of people feel nervous and anxious without realizing it's reason. It might be something that's going on inside your head that you never consciously realized. But if it's getting in the way of your life, you might want to talk to someone.
kindHand56
April 14th, 2018 10:23am
It means you honestly have no idea why you're feeling the way you're feeling, you can't control the feelings that rise up and that's why you get nervous for no reason.
delicatePoetry
April 21st, 2017 11:11pm
Seems like something is affecting you without you realising it. When you catch yourself starting to feel nervous again try to analyze what happened, what changed that could have caused you to feel this way. Was there a noise? Did you think someone looked at you weirdly? ... It's your past that is making you feel this way, in general. Try to trace the things that happen right before you get nervous with things that seem similair and that have happened in your past, that has had some negative effect on you. It might ve sonething else. Either way to answer your question you have to explore what happens right before getting anxious.
fantasticSun
May 29th, 2016 6:05am
Anxiety is usually the reason. Or caffeine can even cause it as well. A test the.next.day can do.it.as well.
YoureAQueen
July 8th, 2018 6:35pm
This usually means you have anxiety. You should discuss your symptoms with either a professional online or a trained and professional psychologist ♡
Daylily22
December 5th, 2018 2:31am
When I get nervous but I can not identify the cause, it sometimes means that there is an underlying issue that i haven't addressed. However, there does not need to be a solid reason for being nervous. It could also be a symptom of an anxiety disorder. In this case, it could be a good idea to keep track of when you are feeling nervous and possibly take that information to a doctor or a psychiatrist. I find it helpful to keep track of when I am feeling nervous so that I can better understand myself and recognize the patterns of my nervousness.
Anonymous
June 23rd, 2018 9:26pm
Oftentimes anxiety can show itself in odd ways. This can be the result of a trigger, and sometimes it doesn't have to be. Your brain may be subconsciously wandering into the territory of topics you didn't know cause you to be nervous. I often find that I feel nervous when I am about to have an anxiety attack, and thus tell someone I care deeply about how I am feeling. Perhaps you are under a situation that stresses you out a lot? There is a lot of context that goes into determining whether it is a real anxiety disorder or just nervousness caused by an environmental stress factor. Best of luck!
Anonymous
October 27th, 2018 9:38pm
Sometimes there are things in our subconscious that play a part and we be nervous with out reason. Other then that it can be a sign of or symptom of somethibg bigger. So it's good if you talk about it to someone you trust and also try to keep calm. Do diffrent activities to boost confidence and tame nervousness. You can read or involve yourself in to some hobbies like craft more like creative hobbies. In many cases this nervousnes is beacuse of something we needed or get done but couldn't on time, also people arround us likes to do stuff to cuase nervousness they think it's funny so you should just relax
Anonymous
October 27th, 2018 8:24am
Feeling nervous is completely normal and part of daily life. However, if you start to become nervous extremely frequently and it starts to hinder your quality of life, you may have anxiety problems. There are resources out on the internet and on 7 Cups to help you relieve your symptoms and guide you. If that isn't enough, you can seek expert advice and see a doctor or therapist, where they can put you on medication to relieve your symptoms. There's nothing wrong with reaching out for help, and you are not alone. Many people may share your problem, you just need to reach out.
eternalSpring87
October 21st, 2018 3:23am
From my experience it is usually based upon my thoughts. Negative thoughts about myself. I’m not good enough, they won’t like me, I won’t do well, I’ll be embarrassed if I speak incorrectly, my option doesn’t matter, I’m not smart, all these negative thoughts and fears that we say in our mind take over us. We must speak lovingly to ourselves. Love our self. Accept all our flaws. There are no perfect people. Only ones who go forward and take a chance and speak nice words to themselves. We all have fear. It’s how we work through it. It gets easier as we practice more..at anything. Even self love.
lindaeu
June 28th, 2018 12:37pm
Try to find the way to calm down. It could be walking, meditation, listening to the music, do sport activities, or meet with your friends
Yukihiko
June 28th, 2018 1:37pm
It usually means that you have experiencing anxiety. If the feeling is intense, it's usually a sign of panic attack.
comfortableRose
October 13th, 2018 8:58pm
There is always a reason. Try to figure out what the trigger is. What is the feeling deep inside yourself? Is it rage, anger, sadness..? If you find the trigger ask yourself why is it disturbing you? Try to understand yourself. Then if you feel nervous, the next time you will know why and it will be easier to handle the situation because you are aware of it. If you can`t find the trigger, ask yourself when was the last time you felt ok? What happened after that? Did you speak to someone, did something bad happen to you?
Anonymous
June 29th, 2018 10:01pm
Getting nervous for no reason refers to anxiety. its the feeling of getting sweaty and panicky under situations that no one else feels nervous under.
Anonymous
September 9th, 2018 12:41am
Nervousness comes and goes, sometimes for no apparent reason. And nervousness can come with a delayed reaction. We have a tendency to suppress our feelings and emotions as a defense mechanism. At the strangest time and when we least expect it, our emotions can come out in an uncontrolled way. Think over the past and similar situations. What happened yesterday and the day before. Can you recall any situations where you felt a little nervous and uncomfortable? There can be a delayed reaction. Quiet down. Relax. Think about times when you felt nervous. What happened to lead up to it? If you can recall similar situations when you felt nervous in the past, it may give you an indication of the root cause.
Anonymous
September 6th, 2018 1:52am
it sounds like anxiety. ask yourself, when you feel nervous, what's going through your mind? do you worry something bad will happen? do you find it hard to concentrate on anything else when you're nervous? are your thoughts racing? do you feel tired or restless? do you feel irritable or maybe afraid? and is it ever accompanied by physical symptoms like nausea, sweating, shaking, heart racing, dry mouth, shortness of breath, and general panic or kind of "fight or flight" reponse? if the answer is yes to more than a few of these questions, i'd recommend visiting a doctor or professional and asking them about it. otherwise, are there any things in your life that are stressing you out right now that may be subconsciously worrying you? that could be the cause, too.
Opensound21
September 1st, 2018 1:49am
Getting nervous for no reason means that your body has a natural instinct to be nervous when something in the enviorment is triggering a source of fear. Ive delt with many forms of anxiety and I’m treated with medications to control the anxiety. Many times I will physically respond with nervousness but mentally I am not nervous. I go to a highly academic based school, so I deal with many school stressors. From this I also deal with lots of social stressors. I often get the comment that I freak out for no reason, but I’m reality it’s something I can’t control. It’s a natural human instinct that we have developed in reaction to real or fake anxiety.
braveCaramel10
July 27th, 2018 7:45pm
It's about anxious you can feel relax firstly get a deep breath and don't try to find a reason everybody can feel like that sometimes but it's a temporary process that should be noted than you can find some simple activities for you, go out, talk with your friends you will be okay believe that believe yourself*
Anonymous
August 24th, 2018 9:45pm
Reason and Emotion are like roommates: they often exert an effect on each other, but they each have separate lives. Struggling to assign "Meaning" to a "Feeling" can be counter-productive. A feeling is the brain assessing pattern recognitions; it does not mean that something is just like what came before, but that there are indicators that something MIGHT be like what has been experienced before (or something brought up a Memory of what has happened before). It is a little system short-cut to alert us to our environment. Sadly, these systems can be damaged (Brain Damage), by stress, or toxins, or traumas. So it is important to assess the appropriate nature of any emotion before hastening to act upon it! There are ways the body has of eliminating the chemicals which produce that feeling of 'nervousness', or 'anxiety', or even "PANIC". Given appropriate guidance by the Wise Mind, the body can eliminate these 'chemical dumps' within 15 minutes, if they are not re-triggered. Here are a few of the techniques i have learned to calm my body down: First: Breathe, slowly and mindfully; Then: Count to help your brain be distracted from the feelings; Next: Match your count to your breath, and gradually slow them both down (this will slow the heartbeat, too); Finally: Find an attractive distraction (this might be staring at a picture on the wall, or reading something simple, or even smelling a favorite essential oil; but it works best if it uses one of the 5 senses). Nervousness in a Performance Situation (giving a presentation, for example) is quite common. It helps to stimulate our attentiveness and responsiveness. in the right situation, a little bit is a good thing. It is mostly when it is interfering with that goal of High Performance that we need to Practice Practice Practice controlling it.
Myjourney92
August 12th, 2018 7:19pm
You could have anxiety. It's tough to deal with but there are many many ways to deal with it I promise.
franciscoaparicio44
August 10th, 2018 4:47am
Getting nervous for no reason can happen for, actually, quite a few reasons. It could be because of lack of sleep, the occurrence of a panic attack, or the presence of an anxiety disorder.
Anonymous
August 9th, 2018 3:45pm
It can mean that you have anxiety but it dosn't have to mean that. Sometimes there is a reason, someting that you associate with something bad can trigger you.
Harry53
August 1st, 2018 5:17am
If you are nervous or anxious and you can't identify the reason you feel that way it's likely that there is a reason and you just aren't aware of it. Therapy or counseling can be very helpful in identifying the cause or causes of anxiety. Often, once they are identified they can be addressed and eliminated.
SingingPhoenix
March 31st, 2016 12:33am
It may mean you're experiencing some anxiety about something going on in your life. The trick is to identify it.
LanLaLand
July 8th, 2018 10:27pm
It means that you must likely have a form of generalized anxiety. I would definitely talk to a medical professional about that.