Feeling Watched and Anxious

This happens to me sometimes often out of nowhere and it’s almost always associated with a panic attack that I don’t even realize I’m having. The constant random paranoia of something negative watching and looming behind you. The physical symptoms you feel as soon as you notice which only make you even more anxious thinking something is wrong with you. It’s like when your body is fine but your brain interjects and tells you it’s not fine and that you should be panicking. In these times what helps me is I remind myself that it’s normal and okay to feel that way and it’ll pass. I also have PTSD. Your body can only produce so much adrenaline at a time so it’ll usually calm down after 15 minutes. Just try not to give in to the paranoia of being watched. I have to remind myself that statistically I’ve existed for 30 years and the probability of someone or thing watching you is damn near impossible. If I were in any actual danger it would’ve happened years ago. Find things that distract you and remind you that you are safe and focus on being in the present instead of in our own head. The irony is that the more we try to control it the more it controls us, the more we give up trying to control it, the more we realize we weren’t ever in any danger at all. I hope some of this is helpful. Sending all of the positive vibes 💙