Soothing patterns of chronic anxiety

There are times in life when we need our survival systems to be on alert to face a real and present danger; but when the threat is past, our systems should naturally settle to state of ease.

Chronic anxiety happens when your brain and body become stuck in emergency mode. You may recognise the uncomfortable, even intolerable, feelings of hypervigilance, ruminating thoughts, panic and avoidance. You may even feel numb, dissociated and frozen. These are some physical and behavioural signs of your sensitised survival mechanisms being in overdrive.

The good news is that the brain is capable of re-wiring and it is possible to retrain mind and body to feel safe and connected once more.