We will also see how the stress of anxiety can lead to unpleasant physical side effects such as digestion problems racing heart and chronic headaches Together we will uncover what lurks underneath your anxiety which may be the most important factor when life is disrupted by anxiety CH APTER TWO Your Emotions Are You Suppressing Your A few years back I took a genetic test to determine if I was at heightened risk for developing certain cancers I did this at the urging of my doctor who rightfully promoted prevention over treatment This thinking made sound sense to me and given that I have a family history of cancer I believed I would get the reassurance of longevity I was shocked when I was told I had an 80 percent lifetime risk of developing breast cancer average risk is 12 percent I distinctly remember thinking be there must be a mistake in the test The information was too overwhelming for me to process emotionally so I pushed it away As a result I became obsessively focused on negative thoughts about other aspects of my life I was unable to sleep most nights overwhelmed by worries and What I doing was