Also saying calming mantras for hours will not help. You need to let your body rage w anxiety while you go on with your day as normal. Making it be of no consequence to your functioning is the way to teach your body that the alarms don’t need to be ringing all the time. Claire Weekes. Seriously.

I only got 4 mins in and had to stop watching... I don't agree that crying reinforces the idea that these feelings are bad. Crying releases cortisol, that's why we feel better after. Why would crying have to confirm the idea that these feelings are bad? To me that reinforces the idea that many of us internalize at a very young age, that we "shouldn't" cry. We absolutely should if and when we need to. Especially when the anxiety is due to triggers that activate trauma responses.

I am in this constant state and have been for a few years now. It is exhausting and I can barely live with it much longer. I fear it will kill me. I am unable to calm it down and it never calms down itself. I am terrified and don't know what to do anymore. Jim says it does go down by itself that's not my experience at all. Been to the docs and emergency in tears over and over with no answers or help given. Please help Jim.

Hi Jim, I started to work remotely shortly after Covid hit. In the weeks after I notice a ringing noise in my left ear. I went to an ENT and was told I have perfect hearing (I’m 28 years old). They said it was caused from stress. I couldn’t fully understand how that can be. I’ve always been an anxious person but I guess being at home a lot more really heightened the stress. To this day I still have tinnitus and not a day goes by where it doesn’t bother me. My body is stuck in hyperstimulation. I’m struggling to get out of it. I’ve read a lot of your articles and it explains my symptoms to a tea. It feels like my ear pressure is off in my ears. Whenever I yawn my left ear pops. I can make my ears pop/crackle on command. Just odd ear symptoms. Any suggestions on how to overcome it? Do you think I can benefit scheduling with one of your therapist? How many sessions does it typically take to get a full understanding of it all? Thanks, Christopher

I always feel comforted when i listen to this lady and her journey she describes her feelings and struggles so honestly and reminds me of myself and the long battle we all face coping with this its so exhausting im only 2/3 months since mine began. And its a lonely journey that will take time. I hope she is in a better place now. Big hugs to everyone experiencing this. 🦋💗🕊🙏

Hi.. is it normal to have muscle spasm in legs and upper body in this state ? I have that

I would love to know how this women is doing now????? My body does the same awful thing,, so uncomfortable. Can't ride it through always have a crying fit. Did she go on meds??

I do what my grandmother taught me 65 years ago: throw things at the rockpile in the yard. It's such a release and after all these decades, I feel seen by and approved by her.

Knowledgeable is power. The more we educate ourselves about anxiety and accept that it’s part of who we are as human being, the easier it gets. What has helped me is accepting it and working to manage it. Relaxing the body with deep breathing, meditation and somatic exercises has helped.

Is it possible to damage your heart with anxiety? I have frequent panic attacks and my heart beats a little quickly sometimes, I'm very afraid of having a heart attack despite being very young and in good health and being told by doctors that my health is good. I can't imagine the heart does well with that much stimulation, it's a muscle like everything else and if you use your muscles too frequently, they get sore.

It's rare for me to make an additional comment but I felt it was warranted here because after six days, I seem to have made enormous progress thanks to this video. The day after I watched it, seven to ten anxiety attacks started throughout the day. I told myself "anxiety attacks are not dangerous. I can control my emotions." I even started tapping my chest, which I know nothing about but figured it couldn't hurt. I was also very conscious not to breathe deeply but rather to regulate my breathing as normally as possible." NONE of those anxiety attack threats came to fruition! The next day it only threatened three times. I did the same thing all three times and NONE became a full-on attack. On the third day, there were NO threats of panic attacks! If at all, they were so mild and I was able to talk them down within a minute or two so that I wouldn't even count them. Now I'm on the sixth day and I'm so happy! Please give it a try : D

You make a lot of sense. Glad to have found you. Thank you for your counsel.

Thank you for doing this video. Deep down I know that I'm suffering with anxiety and that I'm terribly hyperstimulated, especially over the last few months but I just can't to stop thinking of the worst case scenario all the time when I have the symptoms - Which seems to be pretty much constantly lately. At the moment I've got the horrible churning stomach thats making me feel sick and also making me feel like I can't breathe properly. Earlier I had the 'whole body tingling with nerves' feeling. I also have constant tension in my neck and scalp that makes me feel lightheaded or have blurred vision or headaches. I'm struggling to go out because I'm scared of being panicky/anxious when I'm out but I also feel panicky/anxious at home. I must admit I am my own worst enemy. Every day I get up and think I'll clean, watch some TV, meditate, do some exercise, read...BUT I'll put the TV on and be googling at the same time. I'll read a book, but it'll be an anxiety book, I'll meditate but find it hard to focus and I'll clean while listening to podcasts about...Anxiety!!! 😔 I feel like it's taking over my life... It is taking over my life!! I've been off work for 2 months now because I couldn't work like that any longer. I'm scared to take medication although I do take a 10mg propranolol or 2 most days now. I regularly check my blood pressure, heart rate, temperature and oxygen levels. I've had blood tests and an ecg which were all fine....

This is 100% me. I experience that same thing that lady was talking about. God bless her though❤

Hi Jim. Recently signed up to your site. Very informative. Thank you for the work you do. I have dealt with severe anxiety for 25 years. And just when I thought I had experienced the worse it had to offer I get hit with facial and head numbness on a daily basis. For the last 5 months. MRI was all clear. It’s just so hard to convince myself that this is from being in a Hyper-stimulated state for so many years and my body just couldn’t take it anymore. This numbness occurs whether I stressed or not. Even when I do the work I need to it’s still there. I rarely have a day when it doesn’t occur. It’s just so hard to think that Stress and anxiety has caused this. I know I have a long road but I just need some reassurance. Again, I have read endless papers on hyper stimulation and the havoc it causes when you live in that state for years. Just so hard when you are your own worst enemy to snap out of it. Thank you again

I am hyperstimulated but when it comes to sleep, I can sleep very well at night and actually I am always sleepy and tired when my stress levels are high or very high. I also suffer from dpdr. But it is very difficult for me to rest during the day because I have this anxious energy all the time and I just can't rest at all. I always feel like I have to do something or figure something out or I am missing out on things and I just have to be on the go all the time. It is very hard. I literally get urges to do something or open youtube or search for some solutions, AGHH it is just so hard to function optimally. I am glad I found a channel which is so relatable because I have never heard someone talk about hyperstimulation before. Thank you <33

I’m trying to juggle multiple things, intrusive thoughts while hyper stimulated really stir shit up

I have had the odd bouts of anxiety since I was 15, nothing too long. But, several months ago, in the summer, I started suffering from terrible health anxiety along with extreme panic attacks that have ebbed and flowed. The difference this time is I've got a constant weight on my shoulders that I just can't shake off, it's like a permanent cloud hanging over me. Each and every anxiety attack seems to be worse than the last, the fear of impending doom and imminent death is horrifying. I am convinced I have a heart problem but all tests say I'm ok, but, this stress and anxiety is that bad I am worried that it is causing my real physical damage.

It’s like he had the conversation with me!!! I wonder how this gal is doing!

I suspect that like most things in our lives, people who suffer anxiety attacks will suffer more of them and more intense ones as we age. I really appreciated the woman who asked questions and did not simply go along with answers that did not sit right with her but continued to question. This was extremely helpful. It was also helpful to me to hear that these attacks are not dangerous because I think the more I was afraid of their possible implications, the more anxious I became. Also, to try to actively be aware that they are not dangerous seems very helpful because the anxiety dissipates. The tip about breathing--but NOT DEEP breathing is so good to know.