Why do I feel my heart racing and chest tight whenever I attend workshops or group activities, even though I’m interested?

Answer - Psychological explanation : Rhea, what you are talking about sounds like social performance anxiety. This is when you are in a group and you get really scared that people will judge you. You might really want to be and learn something but being in a group still makes you very nervous. When you are in a workshop or doing a group activity everyone can see what you are doing. This can make you feel like you are in danger even though you know you are not. Your body starts to react like your chest gets tight, your heart beats fast, you freeze up and you cannot think straight. It is like your body thinks that if you fail or people do not like you something bad will happen. But you know that is not true, you are safe. The fear of being criticized or making a mistake is really scary. It is so scary that it stops us from getting excited about things. This fear makes us want to avoid things or run away from them. When we do this all the time it makes us more anxious. We do not get to meet new people or make friends. This is really frustrating. It makes us doubt ourselves.. It is okay to feel this way. It just means that our body is very sensitive and it feels things deeply. The fear of criticism or making a mistake is a problem because it overwhelms our excitement and causes us to avoid things. The fear of criticism or making a mistake is what makes us anxious and limits our growth. Astrological explanation : So your Taurus Sun, which is on the 16th of May, really means you want things to be stable and safe. This can be scary when you are in a group. You do not know what will happen. If the planets like Mercury or the Moon are, in places it can mean you are very emotional and you are afraid of things getting disrupted.. This does not mean you are weak. The planets do not make you panic or make you fail with people. They just help us understand why you are the way you're what you struggle with inside. Lots of people have the Taurus Sun and they do not get anxious so it is not like it is something that has to happen to you. Your Taurus Sun is a part of who you are. Your reactions are learned stress responses shaped by experience and self-expectation. Astrology may offer language for understanding sensitivity, but healing comes from rebuilding trust in your body and confidence in shared spaces.