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Anxiety, fears, negative thoughts
I am a sports person. My age is 21 i was suffering from anxiety, fear, low self confidence, low self esteem and negative thoughts. While practice my sport i do very well and do the practice performance at peak level but when the match comes to show my performance i feel very nervous my body starts shaking ,my heart beat raising, my hands got sweaty i feel very tense ,i don't have confidence to execute my skill , i lost self confidence from me and become very feary and my whole body is becoming tight from inside at that time. Please help me it is very difficult to face the problem for me please help!!!🙏😥
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Hi , I hope you are doing ok . What you are describing could be performance anxiety , or it could be that your previous anxiety , has increased and started effecting your practice as well .
You need to learn coping mechanisms . You need to learn skills to deal with anxiety and prevent it from impacting your life .
You need to start counseling sessions , Mindfulness based relaxation techniques , CBT will help , .
If it's severe , you will need some anti anxiety medications . Please consult with a psychiatrist and get proper evaluation done.
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Dr. Ankit Gupta
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Hello, you must be aware it's a case of performance anxiety and happens commonly in situations like exams, competitions or interviews to many individuals. Like in your case, it sometimes becomes so severe that it takes the shape of an Anxiety disorder. Treatment of such anxiety disorder requires cognitive behavior therapy, relaxation exercises, healthy lifestyle and avoiding smoking, drinking and drugs. In Moderate to severe cases, a course of anti anxiety medication also helps. Please consult a psychiatrist for detailed assessment and treatment planning.
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