When war escalates, some people feel it in their body immediately. I have heard this from people who have lived through war themselves, and from people watching from far away with family, history, or deep ties to the places under attack. They tell me the same thing: they are safe where they are, but they cannot relax. They keep checking their phone. Their chest feels tight. Their sleep gets worse. They cannot focus properly because part of them is waiting for the next headline, the next image, the next update. This is one of the quieter ways war affects people. It does not only harm those under the bombs, under siege, or forced to flee. It also reaches people who are carrying memories of war, people who love someone in a war zone, and people whose nervous system recognises the fear before they even have words for it. If the latest escalation has left you feeling tense, restless, or unable to settle, there is nothing strange about that. Try to step away from the constant stream ...