Feeling On Edge? It Might Be Spring Anxiety.
A while back, I wrote a blog on the different flavors of anxiety. I wrote the post in late November, headed into the dark days of winter. At the time, spring anxiety never even crossed my mind as an anxiety flavor. This year as we’re stumbling clumsily into spring I’m remembering the specific type of springtime anxiety unique to Southwest Colorado; an agitated and unsettled feeling that for me usually shows up around March and persists through late May. Signs of spring anxiety include overcommitting, restlessness, impulsivity, appetite and body image difficulties, and ungroundedness.