it's normal to get anxious at times
whether it's before a big test or for a
job interview but do you feel anxious
often without knowing what's causing it
when you lead a busy life you can come
across many different factors that
trigger those racing pulses but the more
you understand the common causes the
easier it is to manage them here are six
situations that can give you anxiety 1
caffeine do you have hard time starting
the day without a cup of coffee or
resort to energy drinks when you're
pulling all-nighters caffeine can be
incredibly addictive when we rely on it
in order to function but studies have
shown that patients with social anxiety
or panic disorder are more sensitive to
caffeine on the contrary some patients
with obsessive compulsive disorder or
OCD can actually benefit from caffeine
we recommend that you pay close
attention to how your body reacts the
next time you have a caffeinated drink
if you feel more anxious it's best to
swap your Starbucks latte for a soothing
cup of water to parties this is
especially common if you have social
anxiety
what's more daunting than entering a
crowded room full of strangers just the
loud music and chaos can get your heart
racing and if you're self-conscious you
might worry about whether you're going
to embarrass yourself or make a wrong
first impression although you could
avoid parties by using excuses to stay
at home there's only so many times that
that actually works what happens when
your best friend hosts a wedding party
or it's your cousin's 21st birthday
party one helpful tip is to show up
early so you can adjust to the
environment and get to know a few new
faces before it becomes too overwhelming
3 public bathrooms this is actually a
social phobia the term for it is called
pure OSIS or otherwise known as bashful
bladder syndrome BBS people who grew up
with overly critical parents bullying or
a traumatic event involving the
inability to urinate when they were
supposed to may develop this phobia
common treatment for it is graduated
exposure therapy where the individual
works with a behaviorist there
and gradually uses public bathrooms in
difficult situations for public speaking
ever experience stage fright right
before competition live performance or
presentation unfortunately we can't
graduate school without building our
public speaking skills and it doesn't
stop there in the work world we are
asked to speak in front of others
whether it's for public events or
conferences to alleviate some of the
anxiety you can ask your friends and
family to give you pep talks or treat
yourself to a cute outfit because when
you look good you also feel good on the
day before your public performance you
can also try Amie Cuddy's power poses
that she demonstrates in her TED talk
it's totally worth checking out if you
want to build self-confidence it's one
of my favorite TEDTalks five eating in
front of others having social anxiety
isn't just about being nervous in front
of new people sometimes it also means
being afraid to eat or drink in public
this can be especially difficult during
holiday gatherings or dinner dates
common concerns include looking
unattractive while eating spilling a
drink and choking in front of others one
helpful treatment method is cognitive
behavioral therapy CBT where you can
train to replace your negative thoughts
with rational thinking and you know what
you probably look really cute when you
eat shout out to all the wonderful
mukbang videos on YouTube 6 stating your
real opinions are you a people pleaser
who worries about hurting other people's
feelings or often agree with others just
to avoid conflict
social anxiety can cause the individual
to hold back their honest opinions
whether it's not speaking up about a
problem or not revealing your romantic
feelings to your crush people who have
anxiety over these situations are
usually afraid that they might come
across harsh or fear that others will
reject them to reduce these stressful
feelings you can practice gathering your
thoughts ahead of time to create
discussions more than debates and
remember that people's memories are
short anyway which of these situations
make you anxious
think you might have anxiety check out
our video here to learn about the subtle
signs thanks for watching