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RISING WOMEN EXPERT ADVICE...
Why do I get electrical-like shocks throughout my
body when I am trying to fall asleep?
What you have is most likely anxiety. This is just one of the many symptoms
that anxiety carries. The sensation is like having electrical shocks (which
vary in degree from individual to individual) or a jolting feeling running
through the whole body or in isolated areas such as the legs. It can also
feel like a sharp stab or vibration. These sensations commonly happen when
one is trying to fall asleep but there are cases documented where deeper
sleep patterns are interrupted throughout the night.
What causes anxiety? There are a host of reasons and these are individual to
the person experiencing it. Science has documented that there are generally
three potential “triggers” that cause this type of disorder; these include
brain chemistry, heredity and life experiences. Life experiences are a
dominating cause as this can include everything from unhealthy diet choices
such as drinking excess caffeine to undergoing abuse, violence or sudden
loss. Anxiety is particularly common in those who hold in negative feelings
such as anger or grief, or have an excessive need for approval; however more
and more people are experiencing symptoms purely due to stress and
exhaustion. The electric shocks are our body’s way of saying, “Enough is
enough, you have to slow down!”
How do you “fix” anxiety? It is often very difficult to pin-point one
specific factor that is causing anxiety as this mind/body reaction tends to
surface when combinations of triggers present themselves. You may be feeling
a bit insecure about starting a new job, stressed about the family reunion
taking place in two weeks and subconsciously dealing with pent up anger
towards your father that was never resolved. So by this example alone, you
can see that “fixing” anxiety can be tricky.
Generally there are two treatment categories; one that focuses on reducing
the symptoms and the other addresses the core causes. Reducing the symptoms
can include incorporating lifestyle changes such as setting boundaries (i.e:
to reduce work-related stress), practicing yoga or meditating, reducing
alcohol or caffeine intake. There are even natural and prescription
remedies; however no medication or “new regime” can fully resolve anxiety
unless you are willing to get to the root issue(s). To truly eliminate
anxiety takes a personal commitment to seek out the mind/body connection
whether that be through coaching, counselling, therapy or self help.
Knowledge is freedom.
Have questions? Need answers? Email our team of Experts at
experts@risingwomen.com
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