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Why minor disruptions cause major nervous system responses

I can handle any crisis at work but small things like unexpected dinner plans make me feel like I am having a heart attack.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system can become hypersensitive to unpredictability in low-stakes situations when high-stakes situations have been managed through chronic hypervigilance and control.

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