Could your morning cup of joe be behind your anxiety? Here's how to tell.
You already know that too much caffeine can bring on the jitters. Sip a second espresso after dinner, and you’re bound to feel a bit on edge. But could that 3 p.m. soy latte actually be messing with your mental health? If you struggle with anxiety, the answer may be yes.
“The natural effects of caffeine stimulate a host of sensations, such as your heart beating faster, your body heating up, your breathing rate increasing—all things that mimic anxiety,” Bowling tells. “Psychologically, it’s difficult for your mind to recognize that this is not anxiety because it feels the same.” Restlessness, nervousness, headaches, sweating, insomnia, and ringing in the ears are other common signs of caffeine-triggered anxiety.
If you’re prone to post-coffee anxious feelings, regular caffeine consumption can set you up in a vicious cycle. “[Perhaps] one has an anxiety attack, can't sleep at night due to the caffeine-induced anxiety, feels very low energy in the morning, then drinks coffee to wake up...and then starts the cycle over again,” says Bowling.
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