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When mindfulness helps thoughts but not physical anxiety

I can observe my anxious thoughts without getting caught in them but I still feel the physical anxiety in my chest and stomach all day long.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cognitive awareness without somatic integration leaves the body holding unprocessed activation patterns.

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