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Bye Bye Panic

The Science Behind Morning Anxiety and How to Fix It

20 Dec 2025

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Morning anxiety can feel like your body hits the panic switch as soon as you wake up. You’re feeling feelings of impending doom, heart palpitations, and/or panic attacks. Sometimes it feels like you’ve been hit by a truck. I know how convincing that can be. Because I’ve lived through that loop myself. So what I want you to know is that nothing’s wrong with your body. It’s a sensitized nervous system reacting to a normal cortisol rise as if there’s danger.In this episode, I explain why this happens and what actually helps your system reset.I talk about:what the cortisol awakening response really is how a sensitized nervous system misreads it why it's not a good idea to fight the sensations the practice that teaches your body safety againTune in to learn how to end the morning battles you never signed up for.Key Takeaways:Intro (00:00)What's really going on? (01:02)Cortisol Awakening Response (01:50)Why is your nervous system sensitized? (03:51)How to overcome morning anxiety (05:44)Your nervous system learns safety again (08:47)Additional Resources:➡️ To accelerate your recovery journey, book a call to see if the mentorship with Shaan's team will help your specific situation ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint  ➡️ FREE E-BOOK  ---Follow me on social media: 🔹 Instagram 🔹 Facebook 🔹 LinkedIn

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