Sometimes the worst stress comes from the things that are all too terribly familiar. There are times that anxiety can make even daily tasks seem insurmountable, even though I've done them countless times before. I know it's something I can do, it's just that in that moment it's implausible, nigh on impossible I could do it again.
Experiencing a panic attack can be scary. While panic attacks vary among individuals, attacks tend to share similar symptoms. People feel as if they have zero control over their bodies. Their hearts pound, they feel dizzy or faint, and they suffer from an intense sense of nervousness.
Often my massage clients and I would start out working on chronic painful back pain, and then end up talking about anxieties and self-doubts. It begins with an observation like this: "I hold a lot of tension in my back" or "This is always the worst when I'm under a lot of stress."
Alaine Pinnsvin
