Living in Fight-or-Flight Without Realizing It
She didn’t feel anxious in the way people talk about anxiety.
Most days, she was functioning.
Everything just felt urgent, even when nothing actually was.
Mornings started with tension already in her chest.
By midafternoon, her patience was gone and her body felt wired but heavy.
At night, sleep came late or not at all, even though she was exhausted.
