One of the most empowering realisations you can have when dealing with anxiety is this: anxiety isn’t who you are, it’s what your body is doing chemically.

And once you understand what’s happening in your mind and body, you finally gain the awareness needed to take back control.

I often talk about the chemicals that run through your body, because that’s exactly what creates emotional states. Every feeling; anxious, confident, calm, powerful, happy is driven by a different chemical cocktail.

Your body has thousands of chemical messengers, but a few key players you’ve likely heard about include:

Adrenaline

Cortisol

Testosterone

Serotonin

Dopamine

These aren’t just scientific buzzwords. They’re the exact molecules shaping the way you think, feel, behave, and respond to stress.