Why do I feel anxious when I wake up?

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If you go to bed worrying about your day, your body’s like, “Hey, let me help you out. I’m going to give you a dump truck load of cortisol the minute you wake up, doesn’t that sound great?” Then you may experience anxiety upon waking. This is called the cortisol awakening resp ...

On today's episode, I talk about the different variables that contribute to an anxiety fuelled morning. The sufferer wakes up to a mountain of unresolved collection of dust bunnies in their own minds. This leads to catastrophizing which then overwhelms and limits the person fr ...

Are you waking up dreading the day? Wondering if you'll have a good day? Wondering if Anxiety is going to rear its ugly head? We

are usually already setting the tone for the day when we wake up. Are you setting an anxious provoking day with your initial thoughts in t ...

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