While anxiety symptoms vary from person to person, in general the body reacts in a very specific way to anxiety. When you feel anxious, your body goes on high alert, looking for possible danger and activating your fight or flight responses. As a result, some common symptoms of anxiety include:
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- nervousness, restlessness, or being tense
- feelings of danger, panic, or dread
- rapid heartbeat and rapid breathing
- difficulty focusing or thinking clearly about anything other than the thing you’re worried about
- insomnia
- gastrointestinal problems