What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a natural reaction we feel, when worried, stressed or perceive to be under threat. Anxiety can be triggered by our thoughts, feelings or physical sensations.
Anxiety can be useful, as human beings we need to protect ourselves from real life danger; feeling anxious can make us more alert and react faster during these situations.
Fight, Flight or Freeze
The three responses to anxiety are Fight, Flight or Freeze… Everyone who experiences anxiety will respond in one of these ways. All humans have evolved in a way to protect themselves, our body reacts to danger by releasing hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol; this will help you to
prepare to deal with the situation, such as fighting or running away.
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