"It turns out, I wasn’t over-reactive or sensitive at all.
I was in survival mode, and my body and mind saw everything as a threat. My body tried to keep me safe from anything remotely different by putting me into a fight, flight, or freeze state. My mind was generally hyper vigilant of others’ moods and reactions. So, my body didn’t know how to relax, and it was exhausted over the years.
Our bodies are designed to tackle threats and then then move back into a relaxed mode.
However, when our minds are unable to process, regulate, or tolerate huge emotions, it goes into an 'always on guard' mode to protect us.
However, the protection turns into our own enemy when we can’t turn off the alarm bells, and we end up living with anxiety. We often live in this state for so many years that it starts feeling normal and comfortable. We live a life unconsciously drawn to, and create emotionally charged interactions and events, and attract friends and partners that can trigger us. Only to go in a tailspin, which keeps us feeling emotionally charged." The cycle continues until we turn the page ~Chaitali Gursahani
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