Working through the Anxiety with a fast heart rate.

Mental health
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Hi, I have severe health anxiety which I have been suffering with for a couple of months now, I read somewhere that if you push through when you feel anxious and carry on with what they are doing it helps, I have been trying this the last few days and 80% of the time it has worked for me and i am feeling stronger and more positive, my question today is the 20% of the time that i give in and retreat to my safe place to ‘let it pass’ it due to my racing heart, I just don’t know if you are to keep going and push your heart or to sit down to let it calm and then start again?

I can now cope with most of the sensations and feelings that comes with anxiety hence being able to keep going 80% of the time but when i feel my heart pounding i just do not know if i carry on or stop what i am doing and re balance myself?

Any advise would be greatly appreciated :slight_smile:

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its whatever u want to do. a pounding heart from anxiety wont hurt you, its just caused by adrenaline which wears off.
one thing that gets u in control is proper breathing for anxiety or panic. i listen to a short meditation called Dont Panic on youtube. works every time. she guides u thru it. also like Stop panic attacks now. He really relaxes u and explains it well!
Listen to your body and if the adrenaline is feeling like too much, take a break and regroup by focusing on your breathing to calm heart rate down. :heart:

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Thank you Jan34534, my adrenaline seems to always be running high during the day, however like you said if i can carry on i shall keep going and if it feel its too much i will sit and re-balance, i shall take a look at your recommendations on youtube x