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Anxiety, The Gift That Keeps On Giving

1 h 2 min · 17 feb 2026
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Anxiety really is part of being alive—it’s a built-in alarm system. In the right dose it helps us prepare, focus, and avoid danger. The problem is when the alarm becomes oversensitive (goes off too often), too loud (feels overwhelming), or gets “stuck on,” and that’s when it starts shrinking your life instead of protecting it.

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