Your Nervous System Is Trying to Protect You (Why Anxiety Happens)

About this episode

This episode explores the science behind anxiety and how the nervous system works to protect us.

Want to chat? Send me a message xx Anxiety isn’t a flaw in your mind. It’s your nervous system trying to protect you. In this episode we explore the science behind anxiety and how to work with your nervous system instead of fighting it. In this episode, we explore the science behind anxiety and why your nervous system is constantly scanning for safety and threat. When the body senses danger, real or perceived, it activates powerful protective responses designed to keep you alive. The racing t...

People in this episode

Host: Joanne Coates

Topics covered

• anxiety
• nervous system
• mental health
• protection mechanisms
• science of anxiety

Keywords

• anxiety
• nervous system
• mental health
• protection
• stress response

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