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LESSON 2 · Tame the Anxiety Monster

PAUSE TO THINK

What reacts first, your body or your awareness?

Your body

The amygdala trips the alarm before conscious thought can keep up, so you flinch and freeze a beat before you even register what startled you. Your body has already reacted while your mind is still catching up.

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