I've started drinking coffee of a morning to wake myself up and last the long day as a student. I've noticed I've been more irritable lately aswell as more dependent on the caffeine hit each day, but today after my usual cup I went to school in a weird state. I had rushing thoughts and a major case of over thinking. I couldn't help but think everyone was talking about me and hating on me and it got to the point where I couldn't talk to anyone in class as my thoughts were too constant and diminishing. I left class and the thoughts continued to a feeling of crying which then I decided I needed to head home! Could this possibly be from my recent coffee addiction???
Oh yes. It's good that you have made the connection. Have you suffered with anxiety before? It sounds like you have latched onto the feeling and its causing you to ruminate. Definitely cut out the coffee and see how you get on, try to stay engaged in whatever you are doing rather than obsessing over how you are feeling - its the most unhelpful thing you can do!
I haven't experienced something like today before, so hopefully cutting out the coffee will help prevent reoccurrence of it!
thank you for replying, just new to this!
It is definitely a good idea to cut out the coffee. Try not to dwell on it too much as well, just move on with your day. It's common to feel this way sometimes.
You're welcome, have a lovely day!
Yep!
Coffee will definitely do it to you. I used to drink coffee every morning to wake up and get going. I was fine for quite a long time but things in my life became more stressful and I would have really bad anxiety. The coffee made it 3 times as bad. I had to stop drinking caffeine all together per doctors orders. I have morning anxiety constantly even without the coffee. So rest assure that the coffee is the culprit behind your anxiety
awh if you don't mind me asking what sorta things do you feel when you have morning anxiety?
Hey Sarah,
I have different things during different periods of stress. Shortness of breath feeling or a heaviness type of feeling in my chest is always there. A will get an overall feeling of anxiety. The feeling of I have to get this done and that done and dreadful thoughts in my head. I tend to overthink things and fear this and that. So what I do is stay away from caffeine and hit the exercise bike. Now I get exercise throughout the week but I use it mostly to curb my anxiety. The trick is for me to watch television while I am riding on the bike. I make a goal of how many miles I want to reach and aim for it. This tends to keep my mind elsewhere and away from the negative thoughts and anxiety that I get in the mornings. I will then take a nice hot shower and try to relax a bit. By this time my endorphins have kicked in from the exercise and relaxing shower and it helps get my day started.
wow it's good to hear that you've got a way to counteract it!
maybe I'll try some early morning exercise..
thanks so much
You are welcome and yes give it a shot it can only help. Let me know how it works out for you