Worrying Too Much Can Bring About Lethal Physical Consequences

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Do you think you worry too much? The truth is that worry causes anxiety, which in turn can have physical consequences on our body. We all have concerns, but having them all the time implies thinking constantly about what could happen. People who worry too much can suffer from anxiety and panic attacks.

In the case of a mental health problem, you’re sensitive to your environment and the criticism of others. Excessive worrying can affect your daily life, as well as interfering with your appetite, lifestyle, relationships, sleep, and work. Many people who worry too much feel so overwhelmed that it leads them to abuse alcohol or drugs.

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. However, such continual state can be the result of a condition, such as generalized anxiety, panic disorder, or social anxiety. This emotion manifests itself in many ways and doesn’t discriminate between age, gender, or race.

People who worry too much react quickly and intensely to stressful or trigger situations. Even just thinking about a situation can result in chronic worry, great distress, and helplessness. Excessive worrying, fear, or constant anxiety are harmful when the person becomes so irrational that they can no longer focus on reality or think clearly. When that happens, they may experience real physical symptoms.



Stress comes from the demands and pressure we face every day. Long queues in stores, peak-hour traffic, cell phones ringing endlessly, or a chronic disease are all examples of things that can cause stress in our day-to-day lives. When worries and anxiety become excessive, it’s likely to trigger a stress response.

The fight or flight response makes the sympathetic nervous system release stress hormones, such as cortisol. These hormones increase blood sugar and triglyceride levels that can be used by the body as fuel. The hormones also lead to physical reactions such as:

- high blood pressure;

- difficulty swallowing;

- dizziness;

- dry mouth;

- rapid heart beat;

- fatigue;

- headaches;

- inability to concentrate;

- irritability;

- muscle pain;

- muscle tension;

- nausea;

- nervous energy;

- heavy breathing;

- difficulty breathing;

- sweating;

- tremors and spasms;

- suppression of the immune system;

- digestive disorders;

- loss of short-term memory;

- premature heart disease;

- heart attacks.

In the case of excessive anxiety going untreated, it can lead to depression and suicide. Talk with your doctor and perform a full checkup to make sure that other health problems aren’t feeding your feelings of anxiety. Although excessive worrying and anxiety can cause an imbalance in your body, there are many options to re-establish harmony of your mind, body, and spirit.

Exercise daily

With your doctor’s approval, begin a regular exercise program. The chemicals produced during moderate exercise are definitely beneficial in improving the functioning of the immune system. Regular aerobic exercise and strengthening is also a good way of training your body to deal with tension under controlled circumstances.

Healthy and balanced diet

Stress and worry cause some people to eat too little, others too much, or eating unhealthy foods. Keep your health in mind when you go to the fridge. Caffeine also stimulates the nervous system, which can increase anxiety.

Be aware of your worries

Set aside 15 minutes of your day to concentrate on your problems and fears, then forget about them. Some people carry anti-stress toys in their hands. Do everything you can to remind yourself to stop thinking about such worries.



Learn to relax

Relaxation techniques can trigger a relaxation response — a physiological state, characterized by a feeling of warmth and mental alertness. They can also increase your self-control during stressful situations. With relaxation, blood flow to the brain increases and brainwaves change from a beta alert rhythm to an alpha relaxed rhythm. Practiced regularly, relaxation techniques can counteract the debilitating effects of stress. Such techniques include deep breathing from the abdominals, meditation, listening to relaxing music, and activities such as yoga or tai chi.

Have an active social life

Chronic feelings of loneliness or social isolation make it difficult to effectively manage stress. People who are happily married and/or have many friends not only have a higher life expectancy compared to those who don’t, but are also less likely to develop almost all kinds of diseases.

Talk with a professional therapist

A psychological assessment can help you develop the right strategies to confront the problems that trigger excessive worrying. The therapist will help you identify which types of thoughts and beliefs cause anxiety, and then work with you to reduce them. The therapist can help by suggesting ways to change them. But therapy will only be successful if you work on improving. If necessary, the therapist will prescribe medication for anxiety or antidepressants.