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When you’re awake and not doing anything in particular, the baseline resting state of your brain activates a “default network,” and one of its functions seems to be tracking your environment and body for possible threats (Raichle et al. 2001).
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This basic awareness is often accompanied by a background feeling of anxiety that keeps you vigilant.
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Try walking through a store for a few minutes without the least whiff of caution, unease, or tension. It’s very difficult.
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Simple exercises to take physical and mostly mental action everyday. Bring awareness into every breath and see the shift!
