Stress and Anxiety

Anxiety is closely linked to stress but where it differs is that it has an element of anticipation, a sense of being under threat or waiting for something bad to happen, even if we don’t know where the danger may come from.

The differences between stress and anxiety

Stress is generally a response to a specific change or trigger such as losing your job, taking an exam or moving house; anxiety can strike suddenly, without warning and with no obvious cause to trigger it off. We can also become anxious about something that might happen, even if we know it’s unlikely to actually take place. This is often called worrying instead of anxiety, but pretty much amounts to  the same thing.




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Author: Debbie Waller is a professional stress management coach, specialising in working with individuals and smaller employers to minimise stress and maximise feeling in control. Debbie is has also written about helping people with IBS in the Hypnotherapy Handbook which is available from Amazon.co.uk.
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