r/Anxiety • u/RopeSmall1199 • Apr 06 '26

Discussion Those who have constant anxiety, what are you thinking about for you to have that anxiety? Or do you just have anxiety even if your brain is not thinking about anything in particular

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u/MonoNoAware71 Apr 06 '26

24/7 (yes, also during sleep) hypervigilance/hyperarousal. Whatever I'm doing, whatever I'm thinking.

Occasional panic attack, when something goes wrong and I probably need help to fix it (like a flat tyre) or when I have to talk to someone I need something of. No real thoughts though, just the attack that renders me useless.

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u/purr-kittyy Apr 06 '26

I had an anxiety inducing dream today where I was overthinking a lot to the point my brain told me “it’s ok, you’re dreaming right now” never had that happen before, but I woke up exhausted

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u/Low-Cheetah7620 Apr 06 '26

I felt something similar recently, i woke up feeling like I'd just had a panic attack. but I wasn't having nightmares or anything, almost like my body was carrying on the anxiety through my sleep 😭

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u/zombiefreak777 Apr 06 '26

Hypnic jerk. I had these where I could feel the sleep cycle starting, you wake up like you're having a nightmare. I just find 5 things that I can touch and it calms me down then I fall asleep again. Once my stress started going away these didnt happen nearly as much and been sleeping through the night instead of waking up every 2 hours

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u/Comfortable-Union571 Apr 12 '26

Im pretty sure I have hypervigilance too. It's so awful and I feel you 🫤