how/why does anxiety manifest in other regions of the body?

Question

As someone with current stomach issues, my doctors have been saying this to me constantly.

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Answer 1

[disclaimer: mental health professional]

Even though anxiety is thought of and described as something “mental”, it really is physiological: it occurs in the body. Because it is experienced in the body it produces the psychosomatic symptoms that we all have had (headache, stomach ache, nausea, insomnia). Dealing with and managing anxiety, in my opinion, is best done through approaches that emphasize the body. Approaches such as: exercise, diet, yoga, tai chi, relaxation training, breathing techniques, meditation, etc.