" When stress becomes a habit mentally, emotionally, and physically, a default setting on our inner dial, then it becomes “normal” and we no longer notice its presence. But the stress is still there, and it affects how we perceive, feel, and react to events in our lives. And stress is the major cause of anxiety. "

― J.P. Moreland , Finding Quiet: My Story of Overcoming Anxiety and the Practices that Brought Peace