As many of us are aware anxiety is on the increase, both in children and adults across all generations. There are numerous reasons for this but today I will attempt to explain what is going on in our brains that makes us feel the way we do. Two thousand years ago when our ancestors lived in caves, ate from the land and fought apposing tribes and wild animals on a regular basis the fight, flight or freeze response (arousal we feel when anxious) was undoubtedly a life-saver. Th