{"id":5068,"date":"2022-08-09T16:59:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dontpanicdothis.com\/?p=5068"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:28:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T22:28:08","slug":"why-do-i-feel-weird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dontpanicdothis.com\/why-do-i-feel-weird\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do I Feel Weird? 8 Strange Anxiety Symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhy do I feel weird?\u201d is a question many of us will ask at some point when strange physical or mental sensations start to occur in the body. While these feelings may initially be worrisome, their source may be more harmless and surprising than you realize. Anxiety can make us feel weird, off, or strange, without knowing exactly why. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Some weird symptoms of anxiety may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Brain Fog<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Dissociation<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Tingling, Numbness, or Coldness<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. \u201cBrain Zaps\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Hyperventilation<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Dizziness or Lightheadedness<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Heart Palpitations<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. Feeling of Impending Doom<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When these feelings are new and unfamiliar to us, they can certainly be scary. Unfortunately, fear of these symptoms only serves to heighten anxiety \u2013 making our symptoms even worse. <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Just learning to recognize these strange anxiety symptoms can go a long way for helping us to manage them. If you find yourself asking, \u201cwhy do I feel weird,\u201d \u201cwhy do I feel off,\u201d or \u201cwhy do I feel strange,\u201d take some time to familiarize yourself with these symptoms. Do any of them match what you’ve been feeling?<\/p>\n

    Why Do I Feel Weird: A Personal Story<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    People often think about anxiety \u2013 and other mental health issues \u2013 as occurring solely within the brain. What they don\u2019t realize is that anxiety can manifest itself anywhere throughout the body. Anxiety can show up as a vast number of uncomfortable, frightening, and weird physical sensations.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    The first time I had a panic attack, I had no idea what anxiety even was. I knew I felt weird and I didn\u2019t know why. First, my heartbeat felt odd, then, my breathing felt off. Before long, I was in full-blown panic mode: Lying on my parents\u2019 couch hyperventilating, convinced I was going to die as I begged for an ambulance.<\/p>\n

    Soon after, I learned that all of these weird feelings were symptoms of anxiety. I was shocked to learn that something so real, so physical, could have started in my own head \u2013 but it did. Learning the weirder symptoms of anxiety can help you understand why you feel weird, odd, off, or strange \u2013 hopefully saving you some time and stress.<\/p>\n

    Want to learn some helpful anxiety and panic coping mechanisms for dealing with symptoms like these? Check out my book, Don\u2019t Panic, Do This! 100+ Ways to Stop Panic Attacks and Anxiety<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Brain Fog<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Brain fog is probably the most common symptom to make people say, \u201cI feel weird.\u201d  <\/p>\n

    Have you ever had too many tabs open in your Internet browser, making your computer run noticeably slower? Brain fog is pretty much the human version of that.<\/p>\n

    Anxiety is extremely taxing on the brain, and takes up valuable cognitive resources. [1]<\/a> Whether we\u2019re aware of it or not, there\u2019s just so much going on at once; way too many tabs open at the same time. Just like a computer, our brain has a limited amount of processing power.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    If you find yourself feeling a bit weird, strange, or off \u2013 there\u2019s a good chance that\u2019s just anxiety overloading and impairing your cognitive functions temporarily. Don’t worry, it’ll pass with the stress.<\/p>\n

    Dissociation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    One of the strangest anxiety symptoms we can experience in life is dissociation.<\/p>\n

    Dissociation is a general feeling of detachment from reality, often appearing as a symptom of anxiety. It may occur as a subconscious defense mechanism to avoid a traumatic event, or to numb negative emotions.<\/p>\n

    People can dissociate in many ways, including:<\/p>\n