Anxiety often makes people feel like they’re constantly on guard, so their bodies respond by tightening up—sometimes without them even realizing it. The most common areas of tension I see are clenching the jaw, hunching your shoulders, holding your breath, and squeezing your fists. It’s almost like your brain is sending a false alarm and your muscles are bracing for impact all day long. One simple way to help break this cycle is to practice a quick body scan: start at your toes, move up to your