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9. Why does anxiety make me feel sick?

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 creates real physical symptoms because emotions are not just mental experiences. They are energies that move through your body. how anxiety triggers your nervous system's fight-or-flight response, which can cause nausea, dizziness, headaches, and other physical symptoms. Your body is generating for danger, even when there's no actual threat.

that we use physical language to describe emotions because they genuinely manifest in our bodies. Anxiety can make you feel sick because it activates stress hormones and changes your body's normal functioning. Your digestive system slows down, your heart rate increases, and your muscles tense up. These are real physical responses to the emotional experience of anxiety.

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