Merva Tomas

Have you ever experienced palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, or sweating profusely but you do not have a heart disease? Or muscle tensions, teeth clenching, or upset stomach? These physical symptoms might be related to anxiety.


Most of the people I know think anxiety affects only their thoughts and emotions. But, that is not quite true. It can also affect your body. Anxiety-inducing situations trigger your body’s fight-or-flight response. Let's explore 20 common physical symp

While everyone deals with anxiety occasionally, people with a social anxiety disorder or SAD can experience excessive or persistent anxiety that interferes with their daily lives.


If you are someone who has social anxiety, it is crucial that you identify your anxiety triggers to be able to manage them.

Your triggers can either be external or internal, which include emotions, sounds, smells, things, or people you see around. It can be specific social situations like meeting new people in soci