It is a well-evolved nervous system response. We want our fight, flight and freeze responses to successfully work for us in dangerous situations. But sometimes our wires get crossed and our anxiety begins to activate when there is no actual danger, no true threat - even though our body sensations are telling us that something is wrong. When this happens, the mind adds to the confusion by telling a story that we are not safe, that we can’t handle what is happening now, or may happen in the future, and that we cannot cope.