
The Science Behind Fear
30 Morbid Minutes
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How to Overcome Fear and Survive Trauma
Anxiety for sure is a big trigger. If you're a survivor of traumas and your brain might be more likely to activate this response and anticipation of future danger. This sympathetic nervous system is not to be confused with the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a network of nerves that relaxes your body during periods of rest. And someone says the symptoms included gastrointestinal and autonomic disturbance. That means someone pooped their pants from fear. Absolutely. I mean, I always make it to the bathroom. Yeah. My stomach will just be in knots. Like I'm like, why am I having diarrhea right now? Oh, I'm terrified and she's an anxiety sufferer
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