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Your anxiety levels are unbelievable.
By Christine Schoenwald — Written on May 08, 2017
I literally don’t know anybody who doesn’t have any anxiety. There are some who hide it better than others with an easy-going demeanor and those who have less anxiety than others, but no one is without anxiety.
Now, you may be able to put your anxiety at bay by focusing on healthier things such as exercising, breathing, eating right, and getting rid of as much stress in your life as you can, but you can’t make anxiety completely disappear.
There are many forms of anxiety but some of the major ones are GAD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder where you feel anxious most of the time and your anxiety isn’t just focused on one major thing but lots of different sources. You may have social phobia where you're anxious in social situations such as public speaking, parties, or even at work. You’re afraid of being criticized, embarrassed, or humiliated and those fears manifest themselves in anxiety.
Fear causes a lot of anxiety and so it follows that phobias would have a lot of anxiety triggers associated with them.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder that has anxiety connected to it. When a person has constant unwanted/intrusive thoughts and fear, they can cause anxiety. To relieve their anxiety, the person with OCD will do certain behaviors and rituals that they believe with help with their anxious minds.
After something traumatic, some people develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which causes anxiety and/or panic attacks. Things like financial problems, death, illness, and moving cause a tremendous amount of stress and anxiety.
There are so many stressful things that we must deal with that it’s not surprising so many people have high levels of anxiety. The best thing you can do for yourself is to find something that helps with your anxiety, whether it’s therapy, meditation, or just adapting a less-stressful lifestyle.
How anxious are you? These are the most anxious zodiac signs, according to astrology.
ARIES (March 21 - April 19)
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You have quite a bit of stress, much of which you put on yourself. You feel that you need to be the best, win at everything, and accomplish whatever you need to achieve. You put a tremendous amount of pressure on yourself, all the while convincing yourself that you're not stressed, you're having fun and doing things. When I hear about an Aries' day, I get anxious just hearing about everything that they have to do. You seem as if you have it all together which leads to more anxiety.
Read: The 13 Brutal Truths About Loving An Aries, As Written By One
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
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While you appear calm on the surface, you have quite a bit of anxiety. You put a lot of stock into what people think about you and instead of expressing your rage, disappointment, and sadness, you bottle it in. Well, all those emotions must go somewhere, so when you're not dealing with them directly, they get expressed through anxiety. You worry, you fret, and you put your focus on others. You fully believe that your way is the only way and often won't seek help from anyone to help you with your anxiety.
Read: The 5 Brutal Truths About Loving A Taurus, As Written By One
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)
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You have a ton of anxiety that you hide under a veneer of affability. You're one of those people who can take a small problem and worry it into a huge mountain of a problem. When you get anxious, you tend to lash out and get overly emotional. You want to stay in control but it's as if the two sides of your personality are fighting themselves and, in the end, you're the loser. Try to distance yourself a little bit from the causes of your anxiety. This may give you some perspective and help you to deal with what's making you feel so anxious.
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CANCER (June 21 - July 22)
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You don't want to be criticized or called out, so you try to do everything perfectly. You're also one of the signs that put enormous pressure on themselves which leads to having a lot of anxiety. You can't let yourself be so scared of a negative comment that you do everything you can to avoid it. Try to develop a tougher skin and know that you are in control of how things affect you. Don't give your power away to others. You don't need all that stress and anxiety in your life.
Read: The 5 Brutal Truths About Loving A Cancer, As Written By One
LEO (July 23 - August 22)
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You have a moderate amount of anxiety. You don't want to let people down so you always try to do what you say you're going to do. But if you're not having a 100 percent success rate, you get discouraged and then you start to come up with plans of attack on how you can turn things around. The one thing that is sure to make you feel anxious is when you're multi-tasking. You're not so good when you have to deal with a whole bunch of projects and your social and family life all at once. You need to focus on one thing at a time so that you won't get too anxious.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
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You have a huge amount of anxiety. It's because you want everything to be perfect, down to the smallest detail. You're fussy and a worrier and both those things add up to anxiety. You're smart enough to recognize that you're anxious which just makes you even more anxious. It seems like a never-ending cycle of anxiety and stress. You also worry that you've said the wrong thing to someone and you fret over what you should do about it, let it go or make amends. But wouldn't that just draw unnecessary attention to your verbal faux pas? You get anxious over both past and future behavior.
Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving A Virgo (As Written By A Virgo)
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)
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You aren't anxiety-free but you like to pretend that you are. How can you be anxious when everything around you is harmonious and stress-free? Maybe it's the fact that no one lives in that world. You want other people to like you and be happy, but you're not quite sure how to do that and when you don't have all the answers, that makes you anxious. You get in your head and start to deconstruct various scenarios and you go from a little anxiety to a lot of anxiety.
Read: 11 Brutal Truths About Loving A Libra, As Written By One
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)
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You don't have a lot of anxiety unless you've been rejected by someone you love. You're usually very self-confident and self-assured but if someone doesn't return your feelings, it rocks your world and you get extremely wound up. You need attention and if you don't get the kind you want, you internalize your frustration and it comes out as anxiety.
Read: 14 Brutal Truths About Loving A Scorpio, As Written By One
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
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On the surface, you don't seem to have a lot of anxiety but dig a little deeper and it's there. You get anxious if you feel trapped in a situation or you feel as if you're being tied down. When you get anxious your first impulse is to remove yourself from the situation, which you do if you can, but if it's something like a deadline or a job interview, you go into full anxiety mode. Once the project is done, you can relax but until then you are a churning, whirling ball of anxiety.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)
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You have a lot of anxiety, especially when it comes to success and accomplishment. You tend to measure yourself against other people's achievements. When you think you've fallen short, you get very anxious. You stress over every single mistake you make and when you can't control the outcome or the behavior of others. You can be a control freak, and when you feel that you have the least amount of power it's when you're the most anxious.
Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving A Capricorn, As Written By One
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)
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You're so easy-going and open, you don't have any anxiety, right? Wrong. You have a fair amount of anxiety and it's usually when you feel that you're letting people down. Maybe you didn't earn as much for that charity that you thought you would or you didn't get to the hospital often enough to visit that sick friend. You want everyone to be happy and when you can't make that happen, you get extremely anxious and disappointed in yourself.
Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving An Aquarius, As Written By One
PISCES (February 19 - March 20)
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You don't have too much anxiety if you're not around a big bunch of people, but if you need to get up in front of a crowd and make a toast or do a presentation, you're filled with anxiety. The funny thing is that you're very likable and strangely good at storytelling and public speaking. If you just believe it yourself and have a little self-confidence, you'd probably have less anxiety.
Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving A Pisces, As Written By One
