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# The body needs concrete help when anxiety is...
> The body needs concrete help when anxiety is intense: slower breathing, movement, sleep, nourishment, reduced stimulation, safe contact, and qualified care can restore the physiological conditions for thought.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Releasing Anxiety by Reexamining the Stories We Carry - Workbook|Releasing Anxiety by Reexamining the Stories We Carry]]
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“The body needs concrete help when anxiety is intense: slower breathing, movement, sleep, nourishment, reduced stimulation, safe contact, and qualified care can restore the physiological conditions for thought.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-body-needs-concrete-physiological-conditions-thought
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