What Morning Anxiety Feels Like Hi, I’m Linda Bamber, creator of the WAVwatch. If you’re having anxiety symptoms when waking up every morning, you’re not alone. Many people ask, “Why is my anxiety worse in the morning?” Let’s unpack the real causes and build a plan to feel calm before your day begins. For some, it starts the second the alarm goes off. A tight chest. A racing heart. Anxious thoughts and nausea. Thoughts sprint ahead of you.
What Is High-Functioning Anxiety? Have you ever appeared completely composed at the office while your thoughts were racing and your stomach churned? You meet deadlines and support others, but inside, you feel tense. High functioning anxiety disorder and workplace anxiety disorder are terms people use for ongoing worry about job demands. Health organizations emphasize that job stress happens when work demands do not match a worker's resources or needs. We can tackle this issue from both the organizational and individual levels.
Have you ever felt your heart race for no clear reason—or found yourself on edge even when life seems calm? You might be experiencing the effects of cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone. I’ve seen firsthand how this powerful chemical can turn everyday stress into persistent anxiety, thereforeI invented the WAVwatch. I have spent years studying how our body's energy and frequency patterns impact hormones, emotions, and the nervous system. Understanding cortisol and anxiety is key to calming an overactive sympathetic nervous system. This system maintains your "fight or flight" reaction in stressful situations.