So, back to the matter at hand, what are the physical symptoms of anxiety? There are many and I will start with the ones that tend to be the most profound.

Rapid Heartbeat – This is the anxiety symptom that is often the easiest to notice. Is your heart racing whenever you have to think about a particular subject or complete a certain activity? This will feel somewhat like the elevated the heart rate that exercising can give you, but it has an element of terror in it as well. You will probably feel as if you have just ran a mile and are terribly afraid of the thing you have to do next. Rapid heartbeat is a very common physical symptom of anxiety.

Shaking – Do you have difficulty keeping your body from trembling. Your hands and lips tend to be the worst offenders hear. But you can have instances where your whole torso just can not sit still. I have even experienced a sensation where my entire body from head to foot was trembling violently. So there is quite a bit of range here.

Perspiration – Your body is sweating and you feel warm. Frankly this tends to be more common in males than females for some reason though it can occur in members of either gender.

Difficulty Swallowing – When I got very anxious I always had trouble swallowing. I would gulp dramatically and it would be quite embarrassing if I was with people and it was quiet. Difficulty swallowing is a very common physical sign of anxiety.

Flushed Face – I used to go red all the time. This would often arrive in conjunction with the perspiration but it was not always the case. Anyway, this one is pretty self explanatory.

Difficulty Concentrating, Feeling a Rush – In a moment of heightened anxiety you will have difficulty thinking things as thoroughly as you normally do. It feels as if your brain has been flooded with chemicals and your mind can barely focus.

Nausea and Vomiting – This is somewhat person specific as I never suffered from nausea or had to vomit. Though there were times where I felt like I had to vomit to feel better.

Feeling Like You Might Die – This is one of the defining characteristics of the panic attack and if you get overtaken by one this can be one of the strongest anxiety symptoms along with…

Feeling Like You Are Losing Your Mind – Anxiety causes such a toll on the body emotionally that you often begin to question your sanity. In the midst of a strong anxiety attack you may feel as if you have gone insane or are slowly going insane.

In a nutshell those are the key physical symptoms of anxiety.