Anxiety and Blood Pressure: What’s the Connection?

People often ask whether anxiety and blood pressure relate to each other. The short answer is yes.

The longer answer is that anxiety affects the nervous system, and the nervous system controls blood pressure.

When you experience anxiety, the body moves into a stress response:

• The heart beats faster
• The muscles tighten
• Breathing becomes shallow

All this can push blood pressure higher, sometimes suddenly.

This doesn’t mean anxiety automatically causes long-term health problems. But it does mean that unmanaged anxiety can place extra strain on the body. This includes morning anxiety, travel anxiety and anxiety in seniors.

Learn about normal blood pressure ranges by age. Discover what affects these readings. Learn how natural methods, like sound wave therapy and wearable technology, can help maintain balance.

Hello, I’m Linda Bamber, creator of the WAVwatch. When people ask me about their health, blood pressure is one of the first concerns that comes up.

Many don’t realize how much our pressure changes depending on age, lifestyle, stress, and even the time of day.

I have been on my wellness journey for many years. I learned that blood pressure is not just numbers on a chart: It is how our bodies adjust to life.

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