Why Are You Always Prone to Extreme Stress?

<h3>Do you often have moments like this?</h3><p>Hands sweating after checking a presentation 20 times before reporting, restlessness when your leader doesn’t reply promptly in a work chat, or overthinking a friend’s “I’ve been busy lately” as “Did I do something wrong?” These high-pressure feelings that spill into work and relationships mean your brain is processing two layers of signals:</p><h4><strong>Layer 1: Realistic Assessment</strong></h4><p>(For example, project mistakes possibly affecting performance reviews, or miscommunication causing misunderstandings)</p><h4><strong>Layer 2: Emotional Replay</strong></h4><p>(The deep childhood fear from criticism: <em>“Not being loved = life-threatening danger”</em>)</p><p>Neuroscience shows that the amygdala in the human brain records strong childhood emotions as “survival alarms.” When parents threaten “withdrawing love” — like “Stop crying or I’ll leave you here” or “No one will love you if you fail the exam” — a child’s brain connects ...