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20 Scary but Common Anxiety Symptoms · Bye Bye Panic

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  [SPEAKER_00]: For two years, I had constant, suffocating anxiety that stopped me from doing anything.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I thought I was broken, and nothing could fix me.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Until everything changed.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I realized these feelings of anxiety weren't the issue.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Instead, they were physical symptoms of anxiety, and it was my relationship to the symptoms that kept me trapped.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So in this video, we're going to be breaking down the 20 most common physical symptoms of anxiety.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: you'll learn the common mistakes people make when trying to fight them and what to do instead.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number one, heart palpitations.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Your heart is racing because your body thinks you're in danger.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Adrenaline kicks in, making your heart beat faster and stronger.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But it's just a fossil arm, not a heart problem.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Most people panic about the pounding heart so they check their pulse, tense up or try to stop it.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This only releases more adrenaline and keeps the cycle going.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So instead, let your heart beat.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Remind yourself.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This is just access adrenaline.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's not hurting me.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number two, feeling detached.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When your nervous system is overwhelmed, it activates the freeze mode.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Think of it as a mental airbag.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's designed to protect you from too much stimulation.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Most people try to snap out of this feeling, but that is the exact thing that keeps the brain stuck in protection mode.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The brain says, Sean is still resisting, keep the airbag on.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Instead, let this feeling be there while gently reconnecting with their senses.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Notice what you can see, touch and hear.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Remind yourself, this is my body keeping myself safe.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It will pass.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number three, digestive distress.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This was my scariest symptom.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When anxiety spikes, your body redirects blood flow away from your stomach and that causes nausea, bloating, even food sensitivities.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: IBS is a very common diagnosis when in reality, people's digestive system is just reacting to constant stress signals.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Your gut isn't broken, it's just overstimulated.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And while diet can help, the real solution is teaching your body that it's safe again.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As your nervous system decensitizes, digestion naturally restores itself.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: By the way, if you want to go with a step deeper and de-sensitize your nervous system, my free e-book walks you through exactly how that looks like the link is in the description box below.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number four, feelings of dread and doom.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Out of nowhere, you may feel like something terrible is about to happen.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This isn't some intuition or omin.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: it's just a rush of adrenaline flooding your system.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Most people start scanning for what could go wrong, which keeps this alarm alive.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Instead, recognize it as a false alarm.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Let the wave rise, peak, and pass on its own.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Let the feeling move through you without resisting.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And eventually, it'll subside on its own.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number five, scary, what if thoughts?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Once people understand anxiety causes physical sensations, they often forget the scary thoughts are part of the same issue.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Those what ifs, what if I lose control, what if something's wrong with me, they're just a byproduct of a sensitized nervous system.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Most people fight the thoughts, they analyze them, or they try to prove them wrong, which tells the brain these thoughts are dangerous.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So instead, notice them and let them pass.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Thoughts are like clouds.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You don't need to engage with every single one of them.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number six, vision changes.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You may notice your vision suddenly feels blurry, foggy or distant.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Like the world just doesn't seem right.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Sense organs like vision are one of the first things to be affected by the stress response.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Historically, sharper vision helped human survive.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Our pupils widen and the eye muscles tends to scan for predators or escape routes.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That same response still triggers today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Even when the danger isn't real.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So remind yourself, the vision being off isn't because there's something wrong with your eyes is just your body being on high alert.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number seven, Dizziness.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You can feel light-headed, unsteady, or like the ground is moving beneath you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This is one of the most common anxiety sensations, and one that is often the scariest.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When this happens, blood flows from organs to muscle groups.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When your body senses danger, you're breathing changes.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You take in too much oxygen, which rapidly changes the blood gas levels and makes your head spin.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's not dangerous, you won't fall, it's just your body's alarm system doing its job a little too well.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 8.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Brain Fog When we don't know what's happening to us, it's natural to begin fighting our own minds.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Trying to figure out what's going on.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We analyze every sensation, replay every moment, and search for answers around the clock.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And the more mental energy we spend trying to solve this anxiety problem, the more exhausted our brains become.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Eventually, our mind hits fatigue.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Focus begins to fade, and thoughts begin to blur, and everything begins to feel distant.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But what you're experiencing is just brain fog.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Your brain isn't damaged, and you're not declining.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's just tired.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's a battered mind telling you, we don't need to figure this out, give me a chance to rest.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You may feel like no matter what, you can't get a full breath of air.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And you feel like you're constantly suffocating.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This happens because you're breathing automatically speeds up when you're anxious.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Your body prepares to run, fight, or react.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That increase in breathing gives this sensation that you don't have enough oxygen.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The harder you try to get air, the more you over breathe and tense your chest, which reinforces
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Deep belly breaths will help with this.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number 10.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Feeling numb.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Anxiety isn't just about feeling fear.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's also feeling like parts of you have shut down.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's not because you've lost a part of yourself.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's your nervous system being overwhelmed for too long.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So it begins to dull emotions as a protective mechanism.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's not something wrong.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Emotions go quiet as a way to prevent overwhelmed.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Don't chase trying to feel normal.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Just let the feelings be there without judgment.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number 11, tingling sensations.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You might feel pins and kneel sensations in your hands, feet, or face.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Sometimes even burning or buzzing sensations.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When anxiety hits, blood vessels constrict, an oxygen is directed to large muscles, which can leave smaller nerve endings, understimulated, and a little bit more tingly.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's not a sign of nerve damage,
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number 12 Chess Pressure It may feel like there's something heavy sitting on your chest.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's one of those sensations that convinces people something is medically wrong with their heart.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When the nervous system is on alert, the chest muscles brace to protect vital organs, creating a heavy, constricted feeling.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's not your heart, it's just your body tensing for protection.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Don't fight it, label it as stress or anxiety, and just keep moving forward.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number 13, Brain and Body Zaps.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You might experience sudden jolts, electric shocks or brief zaps through your head or your body.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I personally experienced this when I was on anxiety medication.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: These sensations are linked to changes in serotonin and the nervous system's electrical activity.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When the systems overstimulated or adjusting to medication shifts, signals end up misfiring and you experience those quick jolts.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's a little bit startling, but it's harmless.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's just your nervous system recalibrating.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number 14, ribosornus.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You might feel adult ache or even a sharp sworness around your ribs in chest wall.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Many people get told that this is costocondriosis, which simply means inflammation of the cartilage between the ribs.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In reality, constant tension and shallow breathing from anxiety strain those same muscles and tissues.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's just your body holding protective tension for too long.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When you recognize it's not dangerous, the tension releases on its own.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 15.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Tonight is, you'll hear ringing, buzzing, or high-pitched sounds in your ears.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Again, sense organs are highly influenced by your nervous system.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You'll find shifts in your hearing like you did with vision.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This isn't actual hearing damage.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's just a high-per-sensitive nervous system turning up the volume of little too loud.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 16.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: lump in the throat sensation.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It can feel like something stuck when you swallow.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Even though nothing is there, many people think they will choke if they eat.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But what's happening is that when you're anxious, throat and neck muscles tighten as a part of your body's instinct to protect the airway.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That muscle tension creates that blocked or constrictive feeling.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's not your throat closing.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's muscles around your neck that are tightening.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As your body calms, this sensation eases.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number 17, pressure in the ears.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Almost like a sinus issue.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You'll feel fullness, pressure, or even a squeezing sensation in your head or ears.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Again, muscles in your neck, your jaw, and your scalp titan.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This affects blood flow and the U-station tube, which is behind your ear drum, which regulates your pressure.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's not a build-up or a blockage, it's just harmless pressure changes.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 18.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Adrenaline Surges For No Reason You'll feel a sudden rush of energy or jolt through your body, heart racing, chest tightening, and it feels like something bad is about to happen.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When your nervous system is sensitized, it releases extra adrenaline even when there is no danger.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Think of it as a car alarm, where the alarm system goes off when just a gust of wind happens.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's just a little bit hypersensitive.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number 19.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Stress and fatigue Because the stress response utilizes so many bodily resources, you can feel absolutely drained.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Even on days when you're not very active.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: it's not because your body is weak.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's just depleted from all the stress and worry.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When your nervous system no longer sees these symptoms as a threat, energy will naturally return on its own.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And number 20, the need to control everything.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When your body doesn't feel safe, your mind looks for control anywhere it can find it.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Retains, people, outcomes, even your own thoughts.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's not perfectionism or our personality trait.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's a survival response.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Control gives the illusion of safety when your nervous system feels chaotic inside.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But the more you try to manage everything, the more your brain learns that safety depends on control.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And this keeps you stuck in hyper vigilance.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So remember, your body isn't the enemy.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's just been working over time to keep you alive.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: These symptoms aren't signs of damage, they're just signs of your nervous system being overworked.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Once you learn how to de-sensitize your nervous system, it stops sounding the alarm.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And that's when these common but scary symptoms disappear on their own.