One of the things that anxiety hates on you with is what is called "scary thoughts". So scary thoughts sometimes are completely ridiculous and easy to shake off and sometimes they are down right scary. So an example of one that is ridiculous is when I thought landing gear from landing aircraft were going to fall on my head or destroy my house. Something like this is easy to shrug off and get over. The ones that are hard to just brush off are those that normally do with things that you cannot explain easily.
What do I mean by things you cannot explain easily? For me I have to have an explanation on everything. My head hurts because of X and my stomach hurts because of Y. If I don't know what is causing them then that is when the scary thoughts kick in. What if there is something wrong with me? What if it is my pancreas? What if it was from rubbing warm peanut butter all over my body?(Joking)
This can be straight up scary. I won't lie I still struggle with this. I still think I am going to have a heart attack every time my heart beats fast. I still think I have a brain tumor when I have a head ache. What has changed is that I don't let it consume me. I went to the doctor they said I was in good heart health. EKG was normal. You have to work every day to tell yourself the reality of the situation. Last year at this time I would be upset for days thinking I was on the verge of death because I exercised! Well guess what happens when you exercise your heart beats harder and faster.
One thing you can do if you can't seem to shake something is a simple breathing technique. I call it the "Three Fives". Its easy. Breathe in through your nose for 5 seconds.. hold your breathe for 5 seconds.. out through the mouth for 5 seconds. Keep doing this until you calm down. Give it a try some time when you are freaking out. I use it all the time. :)
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