The more you focus on anxiety, the worse the symptoms, what to do

The more you pay attention to anxiety disorders, the worse the symptoms may be related to attention bias, physiological reactions, anxiety cycles, worrying thinking patterns, and aggravation of physical discomfort, which can be improved by diverting attention, relaxing, psychotherapy, medication, etc.

1. Attention bias: Many patients pay too much attention to physical sensations and symptoms, ignoring other things, and this attention bias strengthens the degree of attention and worry about the disease. Coping methods include shifting attention to other things, such as social activities, hobbies, etc.

2. Physiological reactions: Anxiety disorders usually cause physiological reactions such as deepening breathing and increased heart rate, and when too much attention is paid to these physiological reactions, they may be interpreted as signs or threats of physical illness, which further causes fear and anxiety. Physical responses can be alleviated through relaxation techniques, such as progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing, while learning and understanding the natural nature of these physiological responses and avoiding excessive attention.

3. Anxiety cycle: Excessive attention to symptoms will lead to increased anxiety, and then further intensify the patient's attention to the symptoms, so that the anxiety cycle will continue to worsen the condition and the symptoms will become more severe. Psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, which needs to be administered, can help people change negative thinking patterns and reduce excessive attention to symptoms.

4. Worried thinking mode: Many patients often fall into worries about health or other things, and overthink about possible problems, which will amplify the interpretation and perception of symptoms, and then make the condition more serious.

5. Aggravation of physical discomfort: anxiety will increase physical discomfort and tension, further affect sleep quality and appetite, and also increase the severity of anxiety disorder.Patients need to maintain their physical health through a healthy diet, regular work and rest, and active exercise, relieve tension through relaxation techniques, and improve anxiety through psychotherapy. Drugs such as compound diazepam tablets and estazolam tablets can also be used under the guidance of a doctor to reduce anxiety symptoms.

Each patient has a different severity of the condition and will have different ways of coping, so it should be treated under the guidance of a professional doctor, and a treatment plan and care method suitable for the individual should be formulated in order to achieve better treatment results.