Why do I get anxiety thinking about my past?

Anxiety can source from the past. This happens in many ways, not just through explicit memories of actual events but through implicit memories, things that we don’t necessarily remember consciously but that have impacted our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Many present situations can trigger tensions from our past.

Why do I keep thinking about a past event?

If you feel that you are drawing lessons from the past, or enjoying the past then it’s more likely that you’re being introspective. On the other hand, if your thoughts about the past are full of regrets and bitterness, or your thoughts have a repetitive automatic quality, it’s likely that you are ruminating.

Why does anxiety make it so hard to stop thinking about something?

What makes this worse is that anxiety makes it much, much harder to forget the thought after you’ve had it. Once a thought causes you stress, anxiety makes you more likely to continue thinking about it in a way that makes it very hard to stop thinking about it in the future.

Why can’t I stop thinking about something?

For one reason or another, the act of trying to make a thought go away makes it more likely to come back and continue to cause you stress. Irrational thoughts are always going to affect you if you suffer from anxiety. Anxiety changes thought patterns. It alters neurotransmitters and changes behaviors.

Why is it so hard to stop having irrational thoughts?

Many thoughts can be considered to be irrational. What makes this worse is that anxiety makes it much, much harder to forget the thought after you’ve had it. Once a thought causes you stress, anxiety makes you more likely to continue thinking about it in a way that makes it very hard to stop thinking about it in the future.

Can anxiety make you think you are going crazy?

Fear of Going Crazy Another form of irrational thought comes from this fear or feeling that you are actually going crazy. Often this happens when the anxiety is so pronounced that it makes your head spin with rapid thoughts that are impossible to control.