Long-term anxiety isn’t just making you feel bad now—it’s setting you up for serious brain diseases later. Studies show that chronic stress and anxiety accelerate brain aging, increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and cognitive decline. The more years your brain spends under anxiety’s grip, the harder it is to recover. (McEwen, 2007)
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Anxiety is wrecking your brain in ways you didn’t even realize. It isn’t just a bad habit or an emotional state—it’s a full-blown biological hijacking. It silently rewires your brain, eating away at your intelligence, creativity, and emotional control, often in ways people never talk about.
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