Originally Posted by
ankietyjoe
Well the trick here is to find a way that you can just accept what's happening right now. You are stressed because of work, and are experiencing anxiety as well. Anxiety is almost always caused by stress, so have a look at your life and see what else could be causing issues. It could be work, relationships, poor diet, not enough sleep, smoking, drinking...anything that taxes your body basically.
In terms of dealing with anxiety symptoms, you have to keep reminding yourself they are just symptoms. Have a look at some of the resources on this site and educate yourself at just how many symptoms stress and anxiety can create. Almost every symptom your body can experience can occur because of stress and anxiety. All it is though, is sensation. It doesn't indicate anything is wrong, and anxiety itself isn't dangerous.
Next time you feel yourself start panicking, just sit down and start breathing slowly. Tell yourself it's just anxiety. Don't use terms like 'I'm a train wreck' or 'I can't do this anymore'. It's here, and this is who you are right now. The important words there are 'right now'. This can pass and will pass if you don't keep reacting the way you are now. The key is not trying to fight every symptom. You'll never win that war. The key is to learn to accept that for whatever reason, anxiety is present in your life now, and to focus on and deal with ONLY the anxiety. If you do that, the symptoms will stop naturally over time.
There is no short cut out of this though, so the sooner you get to a place where you can just accept the symptoms for the time being, the better. The more you fight them and react to them, the longer the anxiety will last. There are no exceptions to this.