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10. Is anxiety a mental or physical problem?

Understanding the patterns behind this experience

AI recognizes patterns.
Understanding comes from lived experience.

"The nervous system remains in a state of heightened prediction when past pain has not been processed."

anxiety is both mental and physical. They're not separate experiences. that emotions are brainwave patterns that create physical sensations in your body. Your thoughts trigger emotions, and emotions trigger thoughts, creating a continuous feedback loop. that your thinking mind and emotional state are deeply intertwined.

how anxiety starts in your brain but manifests throughout your entire body. Your nervous system doesn't distinguish between mental and physical. When you're anxious, your whole being responds. This is why anxiety can cause both racing thoughts and physical symptoms like a pounding heart or tight chest. Healing anxiety requires addressing both the mental patterns and the physical responses.

For further reading and exploration, you can download the book Unfiltered Wisdom.