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Anxiety And Anxiety Of Anxiety

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Anxiety can be defined as “distress or uneasiness of the mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune” (Anxiety, 1). Many individuals struggle with anxiety. As an individual dealing with anxiety, a person may explore their past situations to get to the bottom on their anxiety. Do they ever stop to think of what the root cause of anxiety may be? The motivation of anxiety can fluctuate depending on what the root cause is. Biblically speaking, the Bible has a great deal to say about anxiety and how to deal with anxiety as it arises. It is important to explore what motivates anxiety and what the Bible has to say about anxiety. Anxiety can usually be found paired with another psychological disorder, such as depression or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The feelings of anxiety generally stem from having a lack of activity in the nucleus accumbens, which is found in hippocampus. The nucleus accumbens “plays a critical role in the experience of pleasure from naturally occurring reinforcers” (Reeve, 58). Although the nucleus accumbens is where your pleasure and reinforcers are found, “your brains natural anti-anxiety chemicals are endorphins” (Reeve, 59). When there is a lack of endorphins, an individual will start to feel “…jittery and tense” as well as “…suffering and are in pain, and seeing themselves go to pieces” (Reeve, 193). Another part of the brain that is responsible for anxiety is amygdala. Author Reeve, writer of text book Understanding Motivation and

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