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understand that problem. Stress, anxiety and panic

attacks are not different problems. They are the

same problem just to different degrees. To

understand this, you have to understand a little

about the nervous system.

What Happens in the Body to Cause Stress,

Anxiety and Panic Attacks

The nervous system has two different divisions:

The sympathetic and the parasympathetic. The role

of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is to

make sure your body runs in a coordinated fashion

throughout the day. Think of it as being in charge

of maintenance and coordination of most of the

aspects of your physiology so that you function

efficiently and effectively.

The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is

designed to aid you in times of crisis. If you have

ever heard the term “fight or flight”, you have

heard about the SNS. The sympathetic nervous

system was meant to keep us alive when a situation

posed a physical threat to our survival.

As example, imagine it is a thousand years ago,