Have you ever noticed that before a first date and before a panic attack — your body feels almost identical? Heart racing. Stomach dropping. Hands sweating. The only difference is what you call it.
And that's not a coincidence. That's biology.
Your brain runs on a system called arousal. It's not complicated — it just means your nervous system is activated. Heightened. On edge. But here's the problem. Your brain is incredibly bad at telling you WHY it's activated.
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