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15. Why does anxiety come in waves?

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 comes in waves because it's triggered by different thoughts, memories, and situations throughout your day. that emotions are energies that move through your body, and they naturally rise and fall. how your mind constantly processes information, and when it encounters something that reminds you of past pain or potential threat, anxiety surges.

that this wave-like pattern is normal. Your nervous system responds to triggers, the anxiety peaks, and then it subsides until the next trigger appears. that understanding this pattern creates you recognize that anxiety is temporary, even when it feels overwhelming. The waves will pass, especially as you work on healing the underlying wounds that create them.

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