Anxiety is often described as an unpleasant sensation, similar to fear but more elusive. While fear is triggered by a clear and identifiable threat, anxiety is a vague sense of unease, often accompanied by the feeling that something bad is about to happen.
But why does this happen?
Anxiety is shaped by our past experiences. Imagine a child who grows up in a household where arguments frequently occur. Even if they are not directly involved, they absorb unconscious patterns from their environment—such as associating loud voices with emotional distress. Later in life, when exposed to a similar situation (for example, hearing someone raise their voice), their brain might instinctively trigger anxiety, even without conscious recognition of the cause.
This is because the subconscious mind stores past patterns—some of which are helpful, protecting us from danger, while others are outdated and unnecessary in our current reality.
What Causes Social Anxiety?
Social anxiety arises when negative past experiences in social settings—such as bullying, rejection, or public embarrassment—become deeply ingrained in our subconscious.
Moreover, some social fears are ancestral and may be passed down through genetic or epigenetic mechanisms. One example is the fear of public speaking—where having multiple eyes on you may instinctively feel like being watched by predators in the wild. This evolutionary response helped our ancestors survive, but today, the fear remains—even when there’s no real threat.
On another note, the more sensitive someone is, the more will feel other's manifestations of patterns. These could take many forms: either energetically, an umbrella term for anything which is beyond on our cognitive or conscious realms or cognitive one either languages, ideas or actions. Here is view on it explained by Rabbi Shais Taub.
How Can You Overcome Social Anxiety?
The most effective way to rewire anxiety responses is through repeated positive or neutral experiences in situations that once caused distress.
In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), therapists help patients gradually expose themselves to their fears in safe and controlled environments. Over time, this reprograms the subconscious, replacing fear responses with calm and confidence.
Some therapists go even further by using physiological attunement—mirroring their patient’s reactions, language, and even breathing patterns to create an environment of trust. This subconscious synchronization can regulate the nervous system, fostering a sense of safety.
Examples of Natural Synchronization:
✅ Hugging someone deeply can feel soothing because breathing and heartbeats sync when in close contact.
✅ Consciously synchronizing breathing with another person enhances feelings of trust and connection.
How Adiem Helps You Feel Calmer & More Confident in Social Situations
Adiem is designed to replicate the physiological conditions of calmness and safety—helping you rewire anxious responses in real-time.
When you activate Adiem on your Apple Watch, our AI-powered algorithm reads your unique biometric signals, including:
Heart Rate (HR)
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Resting Heart Rate
Using this data, Adiem generates a personalized haptic rhythm—a gentle vibration on your wrist that mirrors the heartbeat of a calm and relaxed YOU.
This subtle feedback:
✔ Helps your body gradually relax
✔ Signals safety to your subconscious mind
✔ Allows you to reprogram anxiety responses naturally
Over time, as you experience social situations accompanied by a calming beat, your body and mind learn that the fear from the past no longer applies.
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