Being worried is normal and does not mean you have an anxiety disorder. Maybe upcoming business meetings, a busy work schedule, not enough sleep, pressure at home are common reasons for worries. Life style has a lot to do with anxiety. An unhealthy lifestyle with a lot of stress will make you feel anxious even you do not have an anxiety disorder. The common physical symptoms associated with anxiety are increased heart rate, sweating, faster breathing or shortness of breath. The digestive system is also triggered by upset stomach, nausea and vomiting. You may experience muscle tension headache, fatigue. Anxiety is not only about physical symptoms it comes with emotional and behavioral disturbances. The main emotional symptoms are excessive fear and worries, irritability, restlessness, inability to focus and perform daily activities and responsibilities. Anxiety may progress to that level where you are in constant fear, watching for any signs of danger and looking for danger in normal life situations where people do not feel threatened.

Anxiety nausea is a common physical symptom of anxiety and it is a reaction of the digestive system triggered by stress. The nervous system is sending signals to its specialized network in the gastrointestinal tract, causing an increase of hormone production that will quicken metabolic rate. All the changes will disturb the normal digestive process leading to upset stomach, nausea and vomiting.

Anxiety is preventable. You need to learn how to control your body’s reaction in stressful conditions and mostly to have a healthy life style. A healthy lifestyle can be achieved after evaluating the stressors you have in every day life, if your responsibilities are overwhelming and what are the ways to bring balance in your life. Take time for yourself relax, do something that you enjoy like taking a walk in the park or reading a book.