feeling heart beating

Hi guys,

looking for some clarification for my sanity...

I feel lately like I can feel my heart beating..is that a heart palpatation?  Should I go to the doctor.  Back in September I had a stress test that was normal and my last ekg was December which was normal.

Does this happen to anyone else?  It is just there, all the time.  I can feel it beat.  Scared that it mean that my heart is overworking cause something is wrong with it.

Thanks......

Actually, jenna's answer was prettty spot on!:)

Many of us with anxiety become hypervigilant to the normal processes of our bodies.

Heart beat awareness is different from palpitations. It is simply feeling/being aware of your heart beating. It is funny how we with anxiety can become sensitive to even normal sensations...it is better to feel it than not have a beating heart though right? Trying to see it as a reassuring sign rather than a threat will go a long way in helping you to stop paying attention to it.

You can definitely reast assured with your very recent cardio tests, that all is well with your heart, and this is just another anxiety hurdle that you will need to work on clearing through your breathing/relaxation exercises and postive thinking practices.

I hope that you feel relief from this soon!

S.C.

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