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10 Important Anxiety Symptoms You Might Miss Part 2
It’s not all sweaty palms!
Welcome to part 2 of my post talking about less obvious anxiety symptoms you might miss if you don’t know what to look for. If you haven’t read part one covering symptoms 1–5, please check it out first. All done? Great! Let’s talk about symptoms 6–10.
6) Trouble Making Decisions
When you have a decision to make, do you find yourself considering all possible angles and trying to consider all consequences? This is understandable with a big decision like a house purchase. If it’s just which restaurant to book for dinner or whether Saturday or Sunday is the best day to go for a walk with friends, it’s unnecessary. If you’re fretting over the outcome of a minor decision, it could be a symptom of anxiety.
7) Procrastinating
Sometimes people are just prone to procrastination because they can’t be bothered to make an effort. Sometimes, though, it’s a sign of anxiety. If this is you, you might be worried that if you do X, you’ll hate it and be miserable, or possibly you’ll be really rubbish at it, or even that you’ll do that thing fine, but once you’ve finished it, the next thing that comes along will be crap. For people not prone to anxiety, this may seem weird, but that’s the reason this…
