I've always tried to analyze and figure out what and why I have a bad day (did I not sleep well? Did I eat the wrong foods? Did someone upset me? Am I physically ill?) The never-ending analysis (that's been going on for decades) is all with the hope that if I find what and why the anxiety days happen, I can prevent them from happening in the future. I know, how naive but I'm the eternal optimist.
Lately I've wondered if perhaps I (and others) just go through cycles where they have a period of a few good, stress-free, pleasant and high energy days, followed by an anxiety-filled, exhausting crash in energy or mood. Not severe enough to be considered manic-depressive, but gentler and less severe ebbs and flows in mood and energy. When I've casually mentioned to my doctor that I can have a run of great days and then, for no reason, it's gone and I crash, she smiles and tells me that we all go through high and low cycles, no one stays the same every day.
Anyone else notice a cycle? Mine seem to be about 3 good days followed by 3 not so good days. I'm going to start tracking it.
Sue