Alongside distressing thoughts we can also feel incredible fear of the physical sensations.
The knot in our stomach, the nausea, the tightness in our head, the black cloud we feel in times of sadness or regret.
We may be clenching our fist after an argument or just feel an overall sense of weariness or fatique.
It is at this point where many people turn to outside means in an attempt to avoid the feelings or block them out.