When Anxiety Shows Up in Your Body: Understanding Somatic Symptoms
When most people think of anxiety, they picture worrying thoughts. But for many women, anxiety shows up just as strongly-sometimes even more strongly-in the body. These are called somatic symptoms: physical sensations that happen when our nervous system is activated by anxiety.
The Anxiety Don’t List: What Not to Do When You’re a Woman Struggling with Anxiety
When you’re living with anxiety, it’s natural to want relief as quickly as possible. But sometimes, without realizing it, we do things that actually make anxiety worse. These habits can feed the cycle of worry, tension, and fear-leaving us even more stuck.
Here’s an Anxiety Don’t List-things to avoid if you want to break free from anxiety’s grip: