Why do I feel tense all the time? Do you worry excessively about things that are unlikely to happen, or feel tense and anxious all day long—sometimes with no real reason? Q Why do I feel tense all the time? It’s as though I’m fearful of something. My logical brain tells me nothing is really wrong – not with me, my health, my children or my marriage. But I startle easily, even at a dog barking or the gecko in the kitchen. Whatever is wrong with me!A The fear center of the brain – the amygdala – kicks off a stress response whenever it senses the organism it is responsible for could be in some kind of danger. And that organism is you! So you may just be a Highly Sensitive Person … [Read more...]