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NICOLA FRANCALANZA 16/10/01 ANXIETY Anxiety is an emotional state in which people feel uneasy, apprehensive or fearful. People usually experience anxiety about events that they can't control or predict, or about events that seem threatening or dangerous. For example, students taking an important test may feel anxious because they cannot predict the test questions or feel certain of a good grade. There are many symptoms associated with anxiety and these may include fidgeting, muscle tension, sleeping problems and headaches. Higher levels of anxiety may produce such symptoms as rapid heartbeat, sweating, increased blood pressure, nausea and dizziness. Everybody knows what it's like to feel anxious - the butterflies in your stomach before a first date, the tension you feel when your boss is angry, and the way your heart pounds if you are in danger. A mild to moderate amount of anxiety in these situations is normal and even beneficial. Anxiety rouses you...

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