Too aware of everything.

Hi rem, ok your not crazy....my dr told me once crazy people don't know there crazy...and if your crazy so I am..... ..anxiety is a horrible thing...I think one of the ways to not be constantly thinking about things is to keep your mind busy....keep active, get outside if the weather is nice, go for a walk, talk to people, do relaxation and breathing techniques....it's really normal to constantly over think things I know I do....you just need to try and switch off the thoughts for a while and try and relax.....and enjoy life get out there and live life....are you doing some therapy for your anxiety it can really help....also have a look at the resource page on here it has some great advice..

Your English is ok too don't worry... ....best wishes to you shannon

Thank you both. :) It is a bit of comfort! Shanny ill try to listen to you, buy sometimes i just cant concentrate on anything, ill keep trying, and i am sure it will be better! :)

Rembrant

Good Morning,  please lose the word crazy from your vocabulary.  You are not crazy. 

I do see some issues with your self confidence and I easily recognize your feelings as this has always been as issue for me since I was in grade school.

Temporary fluctuations in our self confidence are common, they happen to most of us. Try self talk, tell yourself you are fine. Tell yourself you can go to the party or what ever event you are fearing and that you will be ok. When you begin to feel bad, such as being at a party with a whole lot of people you don't know, stop the stinkin thinkin and take a deep breath. Tell your self you are ok, many of the people at the party maybe feel the same way you do.

Take a break and step outside for a bit of fresh air and remember you are every bit as bright, witty and intelligent as the rest of the party guests or the people at an event. 

When your fears have the best of you, it is easy to feel that things will not get any better. This is not true. There is much help available in today’s society and the best way to deal with your fears is to find effective ways to overcome them. Instead of focusing on doom, stay in the moment. Give yourself breathing space. Consider what matters to you. Establish a few manageable goals, then take small steps toward achieving them. Don’t try to stop everything as once as you may be setting yourself up for failure.

Don't stop believin - You will get better and know I am here for you.

Kindly,

Kitt

Hey Rembrant,

Those pulsating feeling is also a common feeling that people have during anxiety. I was/am pretty much experiencing the same things you do really. I recommend you not to listen to your body a lot. Always remind yourself that if it was a severe illness, you would have more visible symptoms.

Psychiatrist asked me once to pay attention to what I feel when I talk to my friend on phone, or chatting them in a cafe, paying attention to another things. He asked if I still feel those "symptoms" while my mind is occupied with something else. He added, I probably am not feeling any uneasiness during those busy times. So you should try to see this first.
He said, a serious thing won't take a break and won't listen to you talking to your friend or being occupied with something else. It will keep on continuing with the same severity.

I am lately having the same problem, but this time my thoughts turn into something like "oh crap, my anxiety problem is coming back again and what if it stays long this time and won't get well and get worse?..." I really try to think opposing thoughts which will controvert those thoughts. Then I say to myself; "oh yeah, it's welcome. If it comes back, I will just start my previous medication again, so what? It will feel better. Nothing lasts forever, and it will eventually heal. I need to learn to live with it..."

For example;

- "Oh my head has a throbbing feeling, it might be pulsative tinnitus, it can be a symptom to aneurysm, oh my what if it's something so serious? "
- Controverting thoughts "Ok now, pulsative tinnitus can be also noticed by other people outside, and tinnitus is a natural symptom of stress also. During exercise I also had the same pulsative feeling, right? Nothing happened that time. And it also is a symptom of stress. It's just because my heart is beating faster than usual and I'm feeling it in my head also. I must take deep breath and try to relax. I'll go away..."

Write these down while you are experiencing and then write controverting thoughts after. After you calm down, read them again :) and see how you feel.
Good luck.

I know i always say thank you all, but it is true... I am grateful for these good advices, ill try to use your advices. :)

Hello! I too think I'm too aware of things, and of my thoughts. Also get sad thoughts, a lot of them. And a lot of sad images in my head. My psychologist told me to ignore them, act like they are not there. Of course I can't do it all the time, but I do it when I can and it helps me.
I think if I did some exercise it would help me, I have to anyways because of my back, but i just can't bring myself to do it. Maybe tomorrow...
Do your arms/hands feel like "they" want to do things you don't? Do they hurt?

Rembrant, Don't know if you are seeing a psychiatrist.

Sometimes they can help, and sometimes the medicine can help.

I take medicine for bipolar. I take Lithium to calm down the mania, and Mirtazapine anti-depressant to help with my depression.

Have you ever taken any medicine?

I like your paintings. Keep up the good work.

Hi Rembrant,

Sorry to hear about the difficulties that you are experiencing. Something that I have found to help me with anxiety is to redirect my energies to something more productive, which helps to refocus and change my thought patterns. It takes a lot time and a lot of work, because negative thoughts are like weeds, you don't have to do anything for them to grow out of control, but to build good ones is like tending a garden, it will take diligent effort.

Don't give up and you will find success!

Karen, OK.

You do, too.