overburn
02-19-2010, 05:08 PM
Hello,
I have a small problem that after a little research i managed to connect to a possible anxiety disorder.
Well, first of all, the so called health issues.
Sometimes I feel like I'm suffocating because I forget to breathe. And I really kinda forget to breathe. This happens mostly when I get overconcentrated on something. On rare occasions it also happens spontaneously. Even though in the past months or so I haven't been getting these episodes for more than 2-3 times i'm curious to what I could do to get rid of them. They are kind of annoying. Especially the part about thinking "Oh I'm gonna die blah blah" , and then "phew, false alarm.".
And please don't direct me to a professional. I'm more the kind of a DIY guy.
Also, something that probably isn't connected to anxiety , but I still felt like asking:
I'm terribly shy around people that I don't know. And by terribly shy , I mean i crawl in a small box and am terribly tense. Even though that happens around most people, it gets worse when I'm around women. Think it's gotta do something with a fear of being rejected. The thing is , that before things went awfully bad in my last relationship (1 year ago ffs) i've been having this last paragraph of problems. Any tips except "go to a proffessional" would be great :).
P.S. I'm not asking for dating advice. Just asking for advice on avoiding being so tense all the time. And I'm really looking for some real advice, not stuff like "be yourself" without any explanations on how to achieve that state of mind.
The problem with the "Be yourself" piece of advice is that everywhere it's taken for granted , but nowhere anyone explains how to achieve that equillibrium. Which doesn't really help. :(
Anyways, I'm eagerly awaiting your input. :)
Cheers.
I have a small problem that after a little research i managed to connect to a possible anxiety disorder.
Well, first of all, the so called health issues.
Sometimes I feel like I'm suffocating because I forget to breathe. And I really kinda forget to breathe. This happens mostly when I get overconcentrated on something. On rare occasions it also happens spontaneously. Even though in the past months or so I haven't been getting these episodes for more than 2-3 times i'm curious to what I could do to get rid of them. They are kind of annoying. Especially the part about thinking "Oh I'm gonna die blah blah" , and then "phew, false alarm.".
And please don't direct me to a professional. I'm more the kind of a DIY guy.
Also, something that probably isn't connected to anxiety , but I still felt like asking:
I'm terribly shy around people that I don't know. And by terribly shy , I mean i crawl in a small box and am terribly tense. Even though that happens around most people, it gets worse when I'm around women. Think it's gotta do something with a fear of being rejected. The thing is , that before things went awfully bad in my last relationship (1 year ago ffs) i've been having this last paragraph of problems. Any tips except "go to a proffessional" would be great :).
P.S. I'm not asking for dating advice. Just asking for advice on avoiding being so tense all the time. And I'm really looking for some real advice, not stuff like "be yourself" without any explanations on how to achieve that state of mind.
The problem with the "Be yourself" piece of advice is that everywhere it's taken for granted , but nowhere anyone explains how to achieve that equillibrium. Which doesn't really help. :(
Anyways, I'm eagerly awaiting your input. :)
Cheers.