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Can stress/anxiety cause physical pain in the body ?

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

When we are: stressed or hyper-vigilant we tense muscles and rib cage breathe and this constriction can cause pain. The Relaxation Response is a little book/technique by Herbert Benson, a cardiologist that helps reverse this flight-flight-freeze mode of being. Peace and good health.

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Answered 8/13/2014

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