Many people who are worriers are not anxiety sufferers.    You may simply be an over-demanding person in general – both regarding yourself and in others.  You may, however, be a candidate for a future anxiety disorder if you constantly set yourself up for worry, especially by setting demanding expectations of yourself for reasons of career progression or relationship success.

If, in addition to the mental and emotional stress levels that you set for yourself, you are living a lifestyle that is incompatible with stress – unhealthy diet, smoking, drinking, lack of exercise, then you are definitely setting yourself up for a future anxiety attack.

If you are in the aforementioned category – one whose lifestyle is ‘unkempt’ – then you should consider the following easy changes in your life:  Take care of your body with appropriate changes in diet, exercise, sleep, and chemical additives; make time for relaxed behavior and reduce competitiveness and conflict in your day; reduce the overloaded expectations you normally assign yourself; minimize your daily dosage of conflict, network news and debate.

The toughest alternative for significant improvement in your tendency to worry, however, is to begin to face your fears.  The best starting point for this type of improvement is to research the subject and look for signs that you may have some of these characteristics.   In general, you should look for ways to avoid pessimistic thinking, super-competitive sports, etc.

The final chapter in living with a panic attack is when to seek help. ~ The final step to relief in regard to anxiety disorder lies in getting help.}  The first phase of this level of help need not be with a medical professional or therapist.  It may be as simple as asking a worldly associate or friend what they think.  Often our friends see us as anxiety-prone long before we see it ourselves.  If you choose this level of initial help it is wise to confide in someone you know to be either a sufferer or someone like you who may have made the changes that you’re making.  Take any suggestions with a grain of salt, especially if their advice sounds extreme.  

The final step, obviously, is seeking professional, medical or therapy-based help – or both.  If you make the decision to take this step, always start with your family physician and go from there.  You may well find that your family doctor can suggest a beginning regimen of physical and lifestyle changes that may alone impact your situation so as to bring your anxiety back into normal.  On the other hand your treatment may be involved and lengthy, depending on your severity and responsiveness.