10 Physical Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety
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Restless Sleep
After a day of anxiety, higher levels of stress hormones remain circulating in the body. This can make it hard to get relaxed rest or cause difficulty nodding off and staying asleep. When it does come, sleep may be disturbed or last a short time with a person waking, startled, after just a few hours. To compound this, an increase in nightmares is sometimes reported.
Sufficient sleep is essential for mental well-being, as poor sleep may worsen anxiety levels the next day.
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