Anxiety vs. Stress
Stress is a broad term encompassing various emotions, while anxiety is a specific uncomfortable feeling often linked with stress. Wendy highlights how anxiety evolved as a protective mechanism for our ancestors facing real threats, like predators. However, in today's world, our bodies still react to non-physical threats, such as news and social media, triggering the same fight or flight response. This disconnect illustrates a glitch in our evolutionary biology that can have detrimental effects on our well-being.In this clip
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