Hello friends of NMP,
I've not posted in a while on here because, since changing jobs in June, my day-to-day general anxiety has lessened. Perhaps it is the fact that I'm working part time hours in the evening that has helped as I'm not having to get up on ever-darker mornings but I'm glad of the move I've made for the sake of my general well-being.
Sadly, anxiety has struck back this week - mildly yesterday, stronger this afternoon. The usual symptoms are there and, just as in previous times, my globus is the worst, making it seem difficult for me to swallow. I'm also feeling full of mucus.
Yet there are things which are confusing me. I'm bewildered as Claire Weekes might say. For a start, the trigger is clear: I'm going to Prague on Thursday and often find travelling a stressful experience to the extent that it will spoil the first day or so of the trip
This, though, will be my fourth trip to Prague - I really love the place deep down and I'm very familiar with it. I'm also going with three friends who I know really well.
So why on earth am I so wound up about it?
And what's the best way of dealing with 'acute' anxiety?
Thanks,
Peter