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The Beat That Silences Old Fear
Jan 05, 2026
Sometimes fear doesn’t begin in the mind.
It begins in the chest.
A sudden thump.
A racing pulse.
The body remembers before you do.
Even when the danger has passed, the heart can keep beating...
What the Gut Knows About Anxiety
Dec 12, 2025
Before anxious thoughts appear, your body sends an early signal.
You might feel it as a knot beneath your ribs, a tightening in your stomach, or a soft churn that has nothing to do with food.
Anxiet...
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Jim Donovan
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Jim Donovan, M. Ed. is a professional musician, author, trainer, Assistant Professor at Saint Francis University, and TEDx speaker. He’s editor of the daily Jim Donovan Digest newsletter and host of the Sound Health Podcast.
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