{"id":173,"date":"2015-05-19T00:58:43","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T00:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/?page_id=173"},"modified":"2018-03-31T16:55:44","modified_gmt":"2018-03-31T16:55:44","slug":"morning-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/index.php\/morning-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Anxiety and Catastrophizing Anxiety: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Speed Sense for AdSense WordPress Plugin: https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/speed-sense\/ -->\n<div id=\"ssp0\" style=\"float:left;margin:10px 10px 10px 0;max-width:970px;width:100%;\">\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" id=\"adsgoogle0\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; height: 250px\"  data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5877597362749779\" data-ad-slot=\"2816458245\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this article and video, we will discuss morning anxiety and catastrophizing anxiety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Morning-Anxiety-Catastrophizing-Anxiety.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1084 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Morning-Anxiety-Catastrophizing-Anxiety-300x118.jpg\" alt=\"Morning Anxiety Catastrophizing Anxiety\" width=\"300\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Morning-Anxiety-Catastrophizing-Anxiety-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Morning-Anxiety-Catastrophizing-Anxiety-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Morning-Anxiety-Catastrophizing-Anxiety-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Morning-Anxiety-Catastrophizing-Anxiety-982x388.jpg 982w, https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Morning-Anxiety-Catastrophizing-Anxiety-400x158.jpg 400w, https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Morning-Anxiety-Catastrophizing-Anxiety.jpg 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"AW-Form-341207382\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(d, s, id) {\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"\/\/forms.aweber.com\/form\/82\/341207382.js\";\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n    }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-c0ty2hg9p\"));\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>We often like to review questions from <a href=\"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/#Subscribe_Newsletter\">subscribers<\/a> and provide replies that will be helpful for everyone. Here are some common questions that we often receive from subscribers:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhy do I have morning anxiety that is much worse?\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cIs there such a thing as early morning anxiety?\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWhat can I do about it?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s our thinking.\u00a0 When you first wake up, this is a dramatic change of state for you. Just previously you were asleep, and your brain waves were moving slowly. Now waking consciousness is certainly a different state of affairs.<\/p>\n<p>The transition from sleep to waking life is an adjustment for everyone. Anxiety can hit when we are most vulnerable, such as during this transition from being asleep to waking up.<\/p>\n<p>With morning anxiety, many sufferers of anxiety begin to really dread this period of time, either before they go to sleep; or when they wake up, they almost expect anxiety to hit them hard.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i_Ue0FlS9pI\" width=\"660\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>There is more to the notion of Morning Anxiety and Catastrophizing Anxiety<\/h2>\n<p>Many people concerned about the anxiety in the morning may in fact be doing something referred to as catastrophizing anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Marianne Ross, Licensed Psychologist, discusses how catastrophizing is imagining the worst case scenario, and feeling it will happen.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ross suggests that you work through the following questions:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you notice that you catastrophize, think logically. For example, on a scale of 1-10, is this really a catastrophe or is this a difficult problem instead?<\/p>\n<p>Is this happening now? If not, must I rehearse being so scared?<br \/>\nDo I have a crystal ball? If not, I might be prepared for a very fearful consequence.<br \/>\nHowever, I might also allow myself to expect less catastrophic results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body1\">Now the above statements are catastrophizing anxiety.<\/p>\n<h2>Here is another suggestion you might try with morning anxiety and catastrophizing anxiety<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s called the What if Technique, which is often discussed by Dr. David Burns.<\/p>\n<p>The idea behind this technique is that rather than trying to refute a certain thought, you completely buy into it and ask yourself:\u00a0<strong>what if this were true?<\/strong>\u00a0Recognize that you may have anxiety in the morning.\u00a0 However, it can pass and you can get on with your day.\u00a0 This does not have to wreck your entire morning.<\/p>\n<p>Think of it this way: if you could schedule in your calendar an event you knew would happen every day \u2013 would it not make sense to ride it out and then get on with your day? The same is true for your anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Try using the What if Technique and working through the questions mentioned earlier in the video.<\/p>\n<p>And your morning anxiety can become no more consequential in severity than any other time of day.<\/p>\n<p>It is likely that if you utilize these suggestions then your morning anxiety could eventually fall away because you are no longer catastrophizing or giving it much attention.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sign up to the Panic Attack Recovery Newsletter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Are you interested in the 5 steps to recovery from anxiety &amp; panic attacks?<\/p>\n<div><strong>Then sign up to the Panic Attack Recovery Newsletter below<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/#Subscribe_Newsletter\">Just click here and enter your email in the subscription box that will appear in the page<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/strong>(We won&#8217;t provide your email to others and you may unsubscribe at any time)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<strong>Reference<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Ross, M. (2012 September 18). Catastrophizing: When You Worry Is It Stress-Reducing or Stress-Producing? Retrieved January 15, 2013, from:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.selfhelpmagazine.com\/articles\/catastrophizing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.selfhelpmagazine.com\/articles\/catastrophizing<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/platform.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channelid=\"UCJfm1Oh6tZl2clckmX3pQ7w\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"hidden\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<script id=\"godaddy-security-s\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sucuri.net\/badge\/badge.js\" data-s=\"221\" data-i=\"cfb2b3c6bbd25e7a29b59a6904ea23c6336163afd4\" data-p=\"o\" data-c=\"d\" data-t=\"g\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article and video, we will discuss morning anxiety and catastrophizing anxiety. We often like to review questions from subscribers and provide replies that will be helpful for everyone. 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