What’s happening in our body when we feel anxious?
Anytime you feel anxious your amygdala is triggered and your nervous system goes into the ancient fight, flight, freeze response (sympathetic nervous system). While in this heightened state, cortisol (the stress hormone) starts to flood your body, adrenaline starts pumping, muscles tense, heart beats faster, breathing gets shallow, digestive system slows down….your body is ready to react to the perceived threat.
Why Your Brain Still Thinks You’re in Danger
Back when we were cavemen and needed to fight sabre-toothed tigers this was a life saving response that kept us safe.
The problem is, thousands of years late - our brains don’t know the difference between a real and imagined threat. This is why in our modern day world, you might feel anxious when:
You’re about to give a presentation at work
You walk into a new social situation
You need to speak up in a meeting
You’re facing a tight deadline
Your body reacts as if you’re in danger, even though you’re completely safe.
How to Calm Your Nervous System
The good news? You can teach your body and your mind to feel safe again.
By understanding what’s happening in your brain and using science backed techniques like EFT tapping, Breathwork and Meditation, you can shift from the sympathetic (stress) response into the parasympathetic (rest and relaxation) state.
In my 30-minute YouTube session, Reduce Anxiety Fast, I guide you through simple but powerful tools to help regulate your nervous system and bring your body back into balance:
Insight - into your brain and what’s really happening when we feel anxious
Breathwork - diaphragmatic breathwork and collarbone breathing to engage your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and relaxation).
EFT Tapping - to reduce anxiety and bring your whole nervous system back into a place of balance, releasing tension from your body and mind.
🎥 Watch the Full Session
If you’d like to learn how to reduce anxiety fast and bring your nervous system back into balance, you can watch the full 30-minute session above.
For 1:1 support please get in touch kim@happyheads.me I would love to help xx