Anxiety Increases In The Morning, Can Be Caused By These 5 Things

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YOGYAKARTA Ideally in the morning after waking up, the enthusiasm and freshness felt. But instead of excited to start activities, anxiety suddenly comes to mind. Like the mood, anxiety also fluctuates throughout the day. If you feel anxiety in the morning, you are not alone. According to licensed psychologist Seth J. Gillihan, Ph.D., many people feel their anxiety is the highest in the morning. In full, here's an explanation of what causes anxiety to increase in the morning.

The hormone cortisol, known as the stress hormone, is released following the sirkadian cycle. The highest release of this hormone, in the morning. This pattern is known as a response to cortisol revival, according to research report by Angela Clow and the team reported by Psychology Today, Friday, November 29.

Cortisol plays a role in triggering the release of glucose, so that the body emits a lot of energy. The increase in cortisol is also adaptive, to prepare the body and mind to face the day. So if you feel anxious in the morning, it is a common side effect of higher cortisol release.

Most people, start their activities in the morning. They work harder after waking up to prepare for activities all day later. When a lot of things may have to happen between waking up and commitment that day, it can cause stress. Adjusting a limited amount of time and the number of routines that must be completed, can be stressful. That's why early morning anxiety will grow, which according to Gillihan's advice, start moving your body. Immobility, or stop not doing things when you feel anxious, will not make it better.

Anticipating the challenges that will occur all day, make the mind pile up. We think more about the causes, than seeing the challenges and completing them. Sometimes it doesn't go as desired, but having finished the responsibility will be more important, right? For most people, anxiety arises mostly due to anticipation, not because of the task itself, and anticipation of reaching its peak in the morning.

Pessimist and discouraged, it can also cause anxiety to grow in the morning. Like wanting to put up a fence to anticipate bad things, even let go of the challenges you should face. But in the morning, maybe the brain can't think fully. So doubts stay up and make you reluctant to start the day.

Tomorrow can be like an empty canvas that you have to fill with colorful images. Of course you don't want to be wrong in choosing what color to make the first. This actually makes anxiety tighten and doubtful in choosing. According to Gillihan, freedom and responsibility can trigger existential fear. But if it delays, you will not waste time in the best possible way.

Apart from knowing what causes anxiety to feel in the morning, it is also important to rotate and try to strategy in overcoming it. Gillihan recommends moving the body, for example starting the day by exercising in the morning. Another suggestion, focus on what is in front of you. Take a deep breath, and face the challenges that lie in front of your eyes.