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Anxiety in New Relationships is Normal: Therapy Can Help<\/h2>\n

When new relationships emerge, many people experience excitement and increased anxiety. Some anxiety makes sense and may be unavoidable whether the relationship is platonic, romantic, or professional. But if uninhibited, fear can overtake joy. Therapy can help!<\/p>\n

Online therapy<\/a> gives people tools to label passing thoughts and fears as transitory without letting the thoughts overwhelm them.<\/p>\n

Here are a few tips to keep \u201cnew relationship anxiety\u201d at bay.<\/p>\n

Common Anxieties Many People Share in Relationships<\/h2>\n

It is vulnerable to share time, hobbies, and your body with someone new. It also hurts to be rejected. As a subcategory of fear, anxiety serves a purpose and \u201cwants\u201d you to take action and prevent harm.<\/p>\n

Common anxieties in new relationships may stem from questions like, \u201cDoes this person enjoy spending time with me? Does this person like me? Does this person want to continue this connection? Are they attracted to me?\u201d These questions are understandable.<\/p>\n

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While bonding with someone, it is common for new anxieties about that connection to arise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It makes sense that while bonding with someone, people want to make sure the connection flows both ways. Some of the above questions do not warrant any action: they are passing thoughts that may diffuse with time. If these questions occasionally occur, you can disregard them. If these thoughts are frequent, you may be experiencing high anxiety.<\/p>\n

High anxiety robs people of the present moment. It can cloud one\u2019s mind with endless concerns and in extreme form, cause panic attacks. Having a\u00a0therapist<\/a>\u00a0can help reduce anxiety and help you recognize thought biases.<\/p>\n

With Anxiety, Some Thoughts Are Simply Not True<\/h2>\n

Every day, the human brain processes 70,000 thoughts using over 100 billion neurons. With these numbers, it makes sense that of these 70,000 thoughts, there will be occasional distorted thoughts. Distorted thought patterns obscure the truth and do not always serve the person producing the thought.<\/p>\n

How do distorted thoughts relate to anxiety experienced in a new relationship? Here is one example: imagine a new romantic relationship between two people, one of whom does not respond to texts quickly. If one has cumulative experiences of rejection, the neutral observation of \u201cthis person is not responding within five minutes of my text\u201d might morph into catastrophizing.<\/p>\n

Catastrophizing is a common thought distortion where one imagines the worst-case scenario. Maybe while waiting for the text reply, the person with high anxiety assumes, \u201cthis person is no longer interested in me. I should end things before they do.\u201d While the latter may not be true, if one starts to believe that thought, it will influence the course of the relationship.<\/p>\n

Thinking \u201coutside the box\u201d can help when anxious thoughts happen. In this case, what are other reasons that person might not be texting back quickly?<\/p>\n

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Picturing anxious thoughts as clouds that float by can be a helpful exercise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mindfulness Activity for Anxiety: Picturing Thoughts as Clouds<\/h2>\n

Picture each thought as a cloud passing through your mind, carrying a statement. In the same way you might watch the clouds while lying on a field of grass, you can watch your thoughts float across your mind. In other words, do not accept every thought as a fact, just watch it move across your mind and diffuse into the air.<\/p>\n

Remember that it is not possible that every thought\u2013of the 70,000 thoughts per day\u2013is based on objective truth. Thought distortions are biases that turn an observation into a perceived \u201ctruth\u201d based on someone\u2019s prior experiences and anxiety. Remember that it takes time to develop long-term trust in any new relationship.<\/p>\n

At\u00a0HomePsych<\/a>, our online\u00a0therapists\u00a0make\u00a0online therapy<\/a>\u00a0easy and accessible.\u00a0Request an appointment<\/a>\u00a0to begin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Anxiety in New Relationships is Normal: Therapy Can Help When new relationships emerge, many people experience excitement and increased anxiety. Some anxiety makes sense and may be unavoidable whether the relationship is platonic, romantic, or professional. But if uninhibited, fear can overtake joy. Therapy can help! 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