How Anxiety Scrambles Your Brain and Makes It Hard to Learn

From The Guardian
U.S. Edition

By Juliet Rix
November 21, 2015

Levels of stress and anxiety are on the rise among students. Juliet Rix has tips to control the panic and thrive academically.


Anxiety causes the body to prepare itself for fight or flight, which can interfere with students’ ability to study. Olivia admits she’s always been a worrier – but when she started university, her anxiety steadily began to build. One day she was simply too frightened to leave the house. For two weeks she was stuck indoors, before she was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and began to get the help she needed.

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