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1. Anxiety focuses

your thoughts on

the danger. I’ve got to get

away! Suddenly, you can’t

think of anything else. Not.

One. Single. Other. Thing.

2. Anxiety

revs up your

body and changes

how you feel. Your

heart beats faster and

your muscles tense up.

Is your skin sweaty? Is your

stomach tied in knots? Do

your legs feel like rubber

bands? That’s anxiety

at work, too.

3. Anxiety can affect

what you do in an instant.

A heartbeat ago, you were

strolling through the woods,

humming along to your

favorite song. And

now you are . . .

running like crazy!

r

run

n

i

ng

like

cra

zy

!

The anxiety alarm can still kick in even if you’re not fleeing wild animals.

An ordinary thing like a visit to the dentist can set it off if you’re worried

enough. And the science test Mr. Baake is giving—the one that counts

for a third of your grade? Or the party that your karate teammate is

throwing—where you’re sure you won’t know a soul? Those could trip

the alarm, too.

Anxiety is your own personal bodyguard. It rallies to keep you safe

from anything that’s scary to you.