Your Body on Fear | What Happens in Your Body When You're Afraid

Do you ever wonder why your heart races and you can’t think clearly when you’re afraid? It’s all part of your body’s normal fear response, or fight or flight response. Read more:

We all get afraid sometimes, whether it’s that horror movie or that big presentation at work. When you get scared, your body will probably respond in a familiar way: heart racing, clammy skin, racing thoughts. These are evolutionarily-developed reflexes, and they actually help you escape a threat.

Fear is different from anxiety, though. Anxiety is when your fear response gets triggered when it doesn’t need to. If you feel anxious a lot, it’s a good idea to talk with your doctor about it.

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[diddlydarn]

they missed the best opportunity to throw in a ginormous jump scare

[allisa]

😭😭😭 I hate it. I just get paralyzed and imagine the worst, today I thought someone was behind my door and was about to open and kill me..

[travhammer]

Strangely. I find that many embrase their fears deep within and enjoy the thoughts in dreamscape, often they bring it first in the fall to sleep.

[xymor]

This animations and visual representation are amazing ! Thank you =D

[eldo]

Nice voice over. Also thanks for the explanations!

[wendysanchez]

😪 thanks for the info. it explains everything. i'm guessing the more episodes you experience of this the worse your body gets affected. or u r just living in fear all the time.

[zita]

Bro the way u all presented it makes it scary asf

[TheNewDawnLeadership]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Great opening for a workshop I want to do.

[likhitreddy]

I want someone to talk to me please talk to me I'm dealing with the most severe form of anxiety of health I'm having fear of nausea, sleeplessness, even pooping and peeing I'm not able to sit quietly because of my racing thoughts I know it's all due to anxiety but I'm having fear that the thought will present forever and I will never be able to overcome it please help me

[joseabad]

Awesome video thanks for sharing have a great day ❤

[StoryTellerSuraj-]

Thank you for your help
Pls.. Can you make videos on all 9 emotions
Then it would be a great help

[american]

This is very true but you train your brain to not activate when things are not fierce but you have to face those fears and train your brain that these are not real fears for example like public speaking or dancing or asking a girl out

[stevanmilenkovic]

anyone have fear in heart before a conflict or geting into fight? like some stabbing in heart feeling? followed with fear ?

[oldsoultalks]

Can I use this video in my YouTube Channel for study purposes