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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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Anonymous
May 3rd, 2018 5:46pm
We never get nervous for no reason, there is always a reason. Maybe we are not aware of it, but if we search deep inside, we will get to know.
SpiritualFighter
May 13th, 2018 4:12am
I think it doesn't necessarily have to mean anything all the time you feel nervous. It can be just a chemical imbalance in the brain. Thinking not much and acknowledging the feeling would be a best option:-)
Anonymous
June 1st, 2018 9:56am
You might be stressed out with whats going on recently or you might not realize what you are nervous about, maybe an upcoming show or something.
NocheAzul25
June 1st, 2018 8:57pm
Without any other information it can be kind of hard to determine, but sometimes this is an indication of an anxiety disorder. If you often feel nervous, sometimes for seemingly no reason, this is likely an indicator. Other symptoms can include chills/hot flashes, sweating, increased heart rate and breathing, upset stomach, and a few other things. You may find yourself constantly over-thinking, sometimes over things that seem irrational. The best way to know for sure is to talk with a professional or trusted adult, and seek help if you think you need it.
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!
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.
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.
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 ♡
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.
Allears247
July 25th, 2018 11:40am
It means that you may have anxiety. Keep a journal describing how you feel before, during, and after you become nervous. This can help you find your trigger and help you control it better.
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*
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
snugglyPineapple44
August 25th, 2018 7:38am
I definitely have experience with this one. :( I've found in my experiences, if I get nervous for no real reason, it's because my mind isn't grounded in the present moment. I find if I take time to keep a mental inventory of things I see, smell, taste (if applicable), touch, or hear, and really focus in on it, a lot of that nervousness tends to dissipate even a little. It does depend how intense the wave of nervousness is, though. I think grounding can be a powerful, awesome tool to help with feelings of random nervousness. I hope this helps a little bit and maybe helps explain from my own experience.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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
Theceltichelper
November 2nd, 2018 12:35am
I think it is an animal instinct based on the fight or flight DNA that we all have as animals but in the case of humans it has been developed to higher degree where we can get nervous in social situations because of peer pressure, sexual attraction, family conditioning, or learned behaviour. It is also an instinct that has probably propelled us to become the most successful animal on the face of the earth as we instinctively react to all sorts of situations by using our nervous system and not just the ones in which we are physically threatened as is the case with most animals.
Anonymous
November 18th, 2018 11:18am
When you get nervous for no reason, it is plain indication that something in your subconscious mind is bothering you. You may be unaware of it, on the surface it may seem like you're comfortable with a certain issue, but the nervousness suggests otherwise. During these situations, both the physical and mental being get tensed up. To be able to calm down during these sure is a task but not absolutely tough. Just breathe in, breathe out and try talk to yourself to understand yourself better. It'll not only help getting over the situation but also improve self awareness.
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 27th, 2019 8:11am
It depends a lot from person to person, why you get nervous. Just because you get nervous, it doesn't indicate to you being anxious. Yet it depeends on the situation. You can easily become nervous, whenever you gotta perform, exams, talking to strangers, and what so ever; and that would be completely normal! However if you get nervous about serval of atuff, you don't even know why you get nervous about, such as small things there are normal to do, then it might be some kind of anxiety. this is not sure though, I'm not a doctor, so I can't promise you that what I'm saying is right, but that's my personal experince.
Anonymous
August 1st, 2019 8:20pm
According to my personal experience, when a person gets nervous for no reason, there can be multiple reasons. For starters, they can subconsciously be afraid of the situation they are in or are feeling extremely awkward, When someone gets nervous and they don't know the reason its because there are multiple things that have been bothering them and this is the result of suppressing all these feelings for a certain period of time. Also feeling nervous is very common. Ones daily life struggle and the power to underestimate themselves and have a lack of self-confidence leads to nervousness in any situation with no reason.