Do you ever feel anxious even when nothing is happening?

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Last night I was sitting in my room after work and I couldn’t shake this weird tight feeling in my chest. Nothing was wrong no bad news, no deadlines, nobody messaging me but my brain just wouldn’t let me relax. I tried distracting myself, scrolling on my phone while I waited for the feeling to pass. But the whole time, I just felt this low-level panic sitting in the background, like I was forgetting something important. It’s so frustrating because I know there’s nothing to be stressed about, but my body doesn’t listen. My heart races, I feel restless, and then I get mad at myself for not being able to just calm down.
Does anyone else get this “anxiety with no trigger” feeling? And if so, how do you ride it out when it happens?

Posted Oct 2, 2025, 1:52 PM UTC

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