Well sh!t here we go again

[Luke618]

Every new year I get anxiety for some reason Idk but this Time I feel short of breath and I am afraid of dieing in my sleep does anyone know how to deal with this

[Jobberpw]

Hi Luke618, i can totally relate to the feelings you describe.Regards to dying have been getting that wretched feeling for the past 5 years causing real bad insomnia.Life took a turn for the worse 5 yrs back and i never really recovered;gone from very fit for my age 40+ to a real heap.Lost all motivation,energy levels low;depressed most of the time etc.Wish i had an answer.

Stay strong

jobber

[WAGS56]

Hi luke mate does it just come on ! At the time are you thinking about it and getting anxious before you go to bed !

Regards Lou

[Agora1]

Hi Luke618 Anxiety with the new year starting has to do with anticipation and worry of the unknown. Gee if 2016 was bad, what's 2017 going to be like. If you think of it as just another day, it might not be so overwhelming. One day at a time which just happens to cross over into another year.

Feeling short of breathe is your anxiety tightening the muscles in your diaphragm from stress and worry. Have you noticed that as the new year approaches, your mind is already in "oh no here we go again" mode. Instead of, this time will be different. I will not allow the negative thoughts and feelings to take over. Enough is enough of this nonsense. Get mad, really made at anxiety. Take a different approach. Accept it for what's it's worth. A cowardly act of mind play by the anxiety bully. Kick him to the curb. Get back in control. Accept that you have the power to do this. This is your body, your mind. It does work. I'm in control again and it's an amazing feeling.

Try some deep breathing for that tight feeling in your upper stomach. You will not die in your sleep from anxiety. Take it easy Luke...