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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
September 4th, 2019 8:43am
Being nervous means there something in your life which you have not quite uncovered causing you to worry and so you become nervous. You can be anxious or feeling stressed and so releases stress hormones. Look at everything going on in your life and maybe talk with someone you trust about how your feeling.Focus on something you love doing be it a hobby or a sport something that motivates you and you do not have to stress and so you can relax. Practice on your breathing when you become stressed try calming remedies like yoga or even taking a shower.
Anonymous
September 29th, 2019 12:31am
It could be a result of having an anxiety disorder, especially likely if it's a chronic issue. Anxiety often fuels or accompanies depression. Thankfully, anxiety is treatable, with help from medications and/or therapy. It is quite common, and there is a large community ready to lend support. If it's a new or acute development, perhaps there is something on your mind bothering you which hasn't yet been resolved. The issue may be in your subconscious or even memories, not necessarily at the front of your mind, which can make it harder to recognize as the source of the anxiety.
ElliotAnxiety17
January 23rd, 2020 12:36am
Getting nervous for no reason is most often called anxiety. It's your body's natural response to stress. Lots of times, people are stressed, even in the littlest ways, without even realizing it. You might be a little uncomfortable, or be curious about why something's happening that has to do with you. People with more severe anxiety's brains go into overdrive and start making up reasons for this. Our imaginations are some of the scariest things, so when our brain gets a little afraid or confused, it starts to create random scenarios that can get us worried for no reason. This is normal, but if it gets too much for you, you can always get self-help, like try mindfulness, or you could try therapy.
Jenn20
February 16th, 2020 5:06am
Being nervous for no reason can mean many things, such as.... 1) You have been keeping these feelings in before and haven't been expressing them 2) Something must have happened to you to make you feel this way, it could be something traumatic also 3) You might have an anxiety disorder and I suggest you should get that checked with a mental health professional or speak to someone you trust. I think an activity you should do when that happens is to write your feelings in your mind down. All of them! This can help you a lot, I think. Maybe make a list about anything you need to get done today as well.
Anonymous
February 21st, 2020 2:23am
Usually something bothering you subconsciously that you aren’t fully aware of or aware of it happening at all through out my entire life as long as I can possibly remember I’ve dealt with this later I found out I have bad anxiety. Anxiety is terrible especially when you have no idea what it is that your so winded up over and you’re just there freaking out inside then you think about what others think of you acting this way and it makes the entire thing worse and worse like a chain reaction that just keeps going until your mind is calm
Anonymous
March 14th, 2020 2:51am
It's often the irrational part of your brain taking over, maybe because it's an unfamiliar situation or something else you are anxious about. Something feels off to you and you may want to escape the situation but it might just be the brain chemistry of anxiety taking over. You could be entirely safe in the location you are in but something has rang an alarm bell in your mind and provided an anxious response to the situation. Your body may also release stress hormones that may cause you to feel physical symptoms, like sweating, trembling, nausea or increased heart rate.
bellarina74
March 25th, 2020 4:39pm
There may be something on your mind that is in your subconscious and you haven't been able to address it because of this. Now that these nerves and their related issues are being addressed you will feel a sense of well-being and sometimes closure. This can be a weight off your mind and you can then address other things that are at the forefront of your mind and that require you to deal with them as soon as possible. Sometimes we are not even aware that a thought can have as much influence over some of the outcomes in our lives.
Anonymous
April 1st, 2020 11:40pm
theres obviously an underlying feeling thats making you anxious that your subconsciously aware of and I think until you realise what that is the nervousness won't leave your system unfortunately, I know from experience that these feelings won't naturally go away and I'm really sorry to say that. I'm always here if you need anymore advice or stories because I'm always here to talk, just send me a request. once you find the root of your feelings you'll start feeling much better. you're not alone you are entitled to this support and thank you for coming and explaining whats going on. Holly x
Anonymous
April 23rd, 2020 3:36am
That happens quite often - for me that usually is a sign of anxiety. I have discovered that both positive and negative feelings can cause anxiety because they trigger the same part of the brain, so the body reponds to it in the same way. Most of the time I think there is a reason, but because there are so many triggers for anxiety, it's easy for individual reasons to get lost, and we end up not really being aware of the reasons anymore. Still I think it's important to take the time to distinguish between positive and negative anxiety, as that might mean that it can lower the overall frequency of experiencing negative anxiety. Positive anxiety is still anxiety, but it is a more positive state of being and experience.
Anonymous
April 25th, 2020 6:28am
It means your body is physically responding to an external stressor and making you feel anxious. Many times if we are in a situation that reminds us of something bad that has happened to us in the past, it can trigger our brain to activate our fight or flight response, which results in the physical nervous feeling. I would pay attention to what is going on around you when you begin to feel nervous, and see if you can identify what is triggering you. It might be a certain smell, the feeling of a particular material, hearing a particular song, or seeing a particular person.
Anonymous
April 29th, 2020 4:02am
To get nervous for no reason is to experience anxiety. For a long time, I did not understand this. I would get nervous before school, before dance competitions, and before tests. I now understand that I sometimes experience anxiety, and have learned how to confront it and manage it to help me feel better in those uncomfortable situations. Anxiety can present itself in different forms, and even make you experience physical symptoms. In my experiences, my stomach hurts and I physically feel ill. I have learned what works for me to control this, and breathing exercises before an anxiety-triggering situation are very helpful.
pammyfriend
May 16th, 2020 5:15am
I think its part of being human. it has something to do with thr old 'fight, flight freeze'. Nervousness is an alert that there is something that isn't safe. how can we deal with it? well I think play is one way. One example of this is that old classic corporate American ice breaker - you go to a conference or something a d there is that getting to know you type of activity, well that is a form of making a nervous situation into play. Nervousness also shows some humility. Try to get some support from a friends or even an uplifting quote or song to help the fear of nervousness have some backbone in it.
gentleSun78
May 28th, 2020 6:06am
The fact that you get nervous for no reason, it can mean that you are under stress. Even though you don't find situation you are in stressfull, it can be stressfull for your brain subconsciously. Your subconscious mind might be finding stressful something in situation you are in. It might be ok to analyze this situation and figure out whether there was any similarity with any traumatic or hard event you had in the past. Brain tends to get triggered where there are any similarities with past traumatic or emotionally intense (especially with negative emotions) events despite there is nothing traumatic or emotionally intense in current situation. When you find one of these similarities, you can try some positive self talk and cognitive restructuring.
Danny7629
June 17th, 2020 6:56am
Overthinking i guess. Your brain automatically starts thinking about scenarios in a given situation and starts predicting the outcome that are mostly negative. Thus it created an awkward thought process in your brain that you must not do this, or act like this or this would happen.... things like that and you become nervous for sometimes no reason at all. Nervousness can also be linked with fear. Fear of rejection, fear of failure, being stopped doing something, told to be silent and not heared. Sometime you act nervous because you dont know what to do or how to act in a given scenario.
Elsinwonderlandx
June 20th, 2020 2:15pm
It could mean you are suffering a little anxiety. It could be a sound that triggers it for example. It could also be a person, the tone of someone’s voice, many little things can trigger this in a person who suffers anxiety. It could also mean that you are thinking about something in particular that makes you uncomfortable, for example an upcoming event that you have been nervous about for a while, that alone can trigger anxieties and make somebody overthink. These thoughts can come and go and it could be something very small to set it off and trigger those nervous emotions.
Heretohelpme
July 15th, 2020 5:02pm
It means that you feel discomfort naturally or probably have morning depression. You can feel anxious or antsy which mostly always leads to anxiety attacks or serious depression if not treated immediately. No matter how severe it is, you should get it checked out. These things can lead to more serious matters. Like suicide attempts or harming yourself and others. Having family members and friends around you can help the matter at hand as well. Going to a Psychologist can sometimes be the better option though. I hate to see people who hurt themselves, get help please. You are never alone.
creativePeace9847
July 25th, 2020 1:18pm
Every nervous do have a specific reason, the matter is that you do't realize it. How to find the reason? Stay alert. When the nervous starts, try to find out what caused the nervous. There are some example: 1.Some kinds of people, scenes, and objects remind you of unpleasant childhood experiences, when the tension of childhood continues to the present. 2.You maintain high demands on yourself in certain areas. These requirements may exist in the subconscious and need to be observed to find out. How to fix it? You could talk to the listener in 7cups. The more you talk, the more opportunity you can find the reason. And when you talk to us , you will feel realx.
YourFriendFromAfar
August 2nd, 2020 10:13pm
Nervousness and stress can pop up at any time. If you’re feeling it, just know that so many of us are feeling it in different ways at the exact same time. Ask yourself, if worrying about what’s on your mind is helpful in that moment? Yes, there is a time to worry and think about things. But, evaluating the timing can help you focus on what matters in the moment. I often worry about work issues: how my employees will react, how my managers will think of me. When invasive thoughts occur, I think about whether or not I have control. On the weekend? Not usually likely. It’s something I can handle at work when I am physically and mentally present. Try it yourself: is this the right time to worry? If not, consider when is the best time and plan a course of action to take care of the things you worry about during that time.
Anonymous
August 5th, 2020 7:30am
It's called anxiety. You feel very nervous and uncomfortable for no reason. But inside your mind is a reason that is making you feel anxious. Try understanding yourself and when you feel nervous, what do you fear about, fear of judgement, fear of people not liking you or fear of not being enough or what. Take your time to understand. Try meditating and breathwork, it always works for nervousness and anxiety. Maybe you will not feel better after first time doing it, but within a week you will see the difference. I hope this will help with your nervousness and anxiety.
Anonymous
August 8th, 2020 10:25pm
That is a form of anxiety. Perhaps from your mind subconsciously dreading the future and what it entails which gives you that feeling of nervousness or uncertainty. Sometimes this nervousness can also come from being in an unfamiliar situation. It can help to identify what could be the source of this nervousness and to find ways to deal with it through self-understanding and care. Don’t avoid it by brushing it off, but confront it and embrace it for what it is. Understanding yourself may be more comforting than any other method. Because you can identify the source of your anxiousness, you know how to approach it and resolve or lessen it.
LadyDair
August 14th, 2020 4:34am
Getting nervous for no reason can be rough. It can mean you are experiencing generalized anxiety, or even a panic attack. It's so unpleasant, not to mention inconvenient! But there is definitely help out there once you recognize where to look. When I'm feeling nervous and can't identify the reason that feels weird and paranoid, but it's not your fault and there's nothing wrong with it. It means your body is in Fight or Flight mode, which increases the levels of adrenaline in your system, which prepares the body and mind for an "attack." It feels like a physical leftover of the stone ages when you think of it that way, but really it helps you be extremely aware of your surroundings and make decisions quickly.
ctroya
September 2nd, 2020 2:50pm
For me I always try backtrack to see what I was doing that led up to me feeling nervous. Sometimes I can identify the reason and other times I can't. I use to have a lot of anxiety which I believe led to a lot of the reasons why I was nervous but have managed to reduce my anxiety by walking while listening to music. The moment I my feet the ground and my music starts playing I just get into a groove. It is not always easy to figure out where specific emotions stem from but helping to find a way to decrease their effects have helped me.
Skyofdarkness8
September 11th, 2020 9:28pm
i guess it has a reason but it's not visible for us sometimes. it could refer to some bad situation or maybe a test coming, maybe being nervous or having the feeling that something is wrong. those all happen. it's ok to be nercous but try to calm down. take deep breaths and trust in yourself more. you can do great in all situations. try to avoid depressed people too they could affect you. sleep well at night. try to relax everyday this could help and most importantly, be sure itis ok to be nervous and when you have a bad feeling about something then talk about it with anyone.
lilacbutterfly22
September 17th, 2020 7:25pm
Nervousness can come from a myriad of places, from my personal experience, it can come from an overabundance of caffeine, or not getting the proper sleep. I've heard it said that when you feel you are anxious or nervous, sometimes it's helpful to ask the question "who are you trying to please?" sometimes our nervousness can come from expectations we have around us like performing at school or work or a desired relationship, and we're looking for a certain outcome. Sometimes it can be helpful to reframe nervousness in your mind and see it instead as something positive. Mel Robbins illustrated this well when she talks about how when you're about to go up on stage, your palms sweating, heart racing, that you may think of this as nervousness, but this is also the same feelings as what it feels like to be excited, so if you start to slowly look at it that way, that may help guide you into a more benevolent place with it.
enchantingsoul2424
September 19th, 2020 5:11pm
Nervousness is a very common feeling by body present its stress response to any kind of particular situation of fear or excitement which involves series of hormonal and physiological responses that help to prepare mentally and physically to face the situation. A mixture of good and bad experiences can lead to normal nervousness like condition. It is temporary and resolves once the stress had passed but it is important to note down this too that constant nervousness can lead to anxiety so if it is very frequent thing then it must be controlled. Your body prepares to fight or flee a threat by boosting adrenaline production. Almost instantly, your heart begins to beat faster, your blood pressure rises, and your breathing quickens, increasing your alertness and energy. This response can result in feelings of nervousness
EleganteGreene
October 17th, 2020 2:57pm
Perhaps something you might be feeling is a sort of anxiety. It is a problem many people face, but talking to a parent or counselor about it is always a good idea. We are only here to listen and support you as listeners. I understand that it might be scary or difficult to consult a person you know or don’t know in person. It was brave of you to open up to me here on 7 Cups. Would you like to describe more to me what you may be feeling? Maybe then I can better understand your particular situation.
Sobhana
November 18th, 2020 8:58am
There no such thing as getting something for no reason. The condition is there, but most people don't realize it. Before that nervousness strikes, there is something that came up in your mind for sure and it's triggered by any kind of things that you see or hear that is connected with the event in the past. Other than that, Let's say you have to give a presentation in front of a lot of people, nervousness might strike you if there is a lack of confidence in self. Lack of confidence in self might come from the lack of understanding on what you're going to presentate.
specialMelody96
November 20th, 2020 9:26pm
Nervousness can be triggered by a number of factors. Even if, in the moment, you are unable to identify what the reason is behind it, you may find there are unconscious stressers that have been impacting your feelings. For example, have you been sleeping well recently? Have you been eating and drinking well? Have you gotten some fresh air and exercise? Have you been spending time with people that make you feel comfortable and relaxed? It could be that there have been things in your week that have unconsciously been unnerving you. Either way, listen to your gut, it could be telling you to take a break and practise some self care.
Anonymous
November 25th, 2020 2:26pm
Remembering issues or challenges makes you nervous Of you remembering you will face a crowd of people makes you nervous Having self confidence can control it Having high self esteem can also help to control being nervous When you get nervous for no reason means a lot Perhaps you have a lot on your mind and you need to wipe it off Being nervous does not mean you have to feel bad or have low self esteem you can cope being nervous by trying to free your mind an think about better things and making up our mind to feel good
Anonymous
December 31st, 2020 6:10am
Hi there! Thank you for reaching out~ Everyone gets nervous and some wants to prevent it, but do they know what might cause it? I personally believe it may be fear, or worry that triggers the body's stress response. It is when your body prepares to fight or flight, it is expecting/preparing to face the situation. But getting nervous for no reason can be coming from thoughts or surrounding that may look normal or harmless. However, the body may react differently than your mind so you might think this is usual for you but your body is preparing itself to fight or flight (maybe your body is not ready for something). I hope this explanation of my thoughts can help~ Glad you spoke up about it💜 -Fiona