Anxiety in the afternoon (and moodgym)

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Basically, I keep feeling really anxious in the kind of mid afternoon of my day.

Most of the time, I'm not even sure what causes it. If I had to guess, I'd say it's lack of activity. I've probably finished work by that point in the day. I try to play videogames to distract myself and give myself something to do, but I find myself feeling too unfocused to really enjoy it, and thus it doesn't really work as a distraction. Any tips?

Also, my doctor recommended moodgym. I went there and the amount of flash animations made me wonder how much it was going to rely on my computer/internet connection being decent, then the fact you have to register (it's free, but the form is pretty long. Doesn't ask anything too personal or private, but still) made me too anxious to continue. Is it secure/easy on rubbish computers?

Do you have autism? I have these same issues and im starting to think it could be sensory integration disorder. Everyone with an ASD suffers from this. I was never properly diagnosed with this in my life and am just now having to figure out for my self at almsot 28.
Do a little resarch on sensory integration disorder and watch some videos of people who have it on youtube.

Since it happens around mid afternoon it could just your circadian rhythm wich regulates what times of the day you feel tired or a wake. There is usually a dip in a person's circadian rhythm in or around the early afternoon. I'm not sure if it could affect your anxiety level, but it might be worth exploring.

Here's a quote from an article about it from http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/sleep-drive-and-your-body-clock

"Our internal circadian biological clocks, on the other hand, regulate the timing of periods of sleepiness and wakefulness throughout the day. The circadian rhythm dips and rises at different times of the day, so adults' strongest sleep drive generally occurs between 2:00-4:00 am and in the afternoon between 1:00-3:00 pm, although there is some variation depending on whether you are a “morning person” or “evening person.” The sleepiness we experience during these circadian dips will be less intense if we have had sufficient sleep, and more intense when we are sleep deprived. The circadian rhythm also causes us to feel more alert at certain points of the day, even if we have been awake for hours and our sleep/wake restorative process would otherwise make us feel more sleepy."


Also, are you taking an medications? Sometimes during the time when a medication is wearing off, it can make a person anxious or cranky.