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information of whatever makes you stressed or
anxious.
Emotions up, down and all over the place
To best fight off the bear you need to be angry or
aggressive. To best flee from the bear, you need to
be afraid. These emotions help the body to have a
stronger SNS response and release more
adrenaline. This increases your probability of
surviving.
Insomnia
As disruptive and unpleasant as the immediate
effects of stress/anxiety/panic attacks can be in the
present, their long term effects can be even more
devastating. As anyone who has gone through a
stressful time in their life can attest, stress and a
good night's sleep do not go together. Insomnia is
one of the cardinal signs that you are spending too
much time in an SNS state.
The reason you are having difficulty sleeping when