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ANXIETY AND MY BODY

Our brains are wired to respond to a perceived threat, and we can't always distinguish between an actual
physical danger (such as a tiger) or a threat caused by worry or fear.
The release of those chemicals is part of the sympathetic nervous system that involves involuntary
physical responses.
Everybody's body will physically respond to anxiety in many different ways. But some common physical
symptoms are shown below.

S w e a t i n g W i d e
e y e s

H e a r t
b e a t s T r e m b l i n g
f a s t

P i n s B u t t e r f l i e s
a n d i n
n e e d l e s t u m m y

D i z z i n e s s N a u s e o u s

T e n s e W e a k
m u s c l e s k n e e s

F a s t
b r e a t h i n g U r i n a t i n g

H e a d a c h e G o o s e b u m p s

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