I know that my anxiety is climbing when I feel my muscles begin to tense or hurt. Most of the time it starts around my bellybutton (don't ask me why) and spreads outwards. Sometimes I get random spots of muscle tension. I've finally realized that it's my body's way of trying to get my attention that I'm letting things get to me or that I need to pay attention to what's going on around me and work on getting my anxiety back down.

I've also noticed that I run out of energy so much sooner than I used to. After work, all I want to do is just sit and watch TV or read. Sometimes the energy it takes just to have a conversation feels like too much. When I have a good day with lots of energy (mostly weekends) I get as much done as I can because I know that I'm gonna crash sooner than usual. I exercise (yoga and fencing) but sometimes it takes all of my willpower just to get my butt out the front door.