54 - You've been making your anxiety worse without even knowing it

The Real Work with Maggie Sterling · Sep 8, 2026 · 6m

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If you've had anxiety for a while, there's a good chance you've been making it worse without knowing it. It happens automatically the second a symptom shows up, and it's the reason your nervous system keeps sounding the alarm no matter what you try. In this video I break down the most common way people respond to anxiety, what that response has actually been doing to your nervous system this whole time, and what to do instead. This applies…