Surprising reasons you may be anxious + How to use the 5 step Neurocycle to manage & reduce anxiety
Publisher |
Dr. Caroline Leaf
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Health & Fitness
Mental Health
Publication Date |
May 31, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:59:01

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk all about anxiety, surprising reasons you may be anxious, some of my top tips to reduce anxiety, and how to use the 5 step Neurocycle to manage daily anxiety. 

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/surprising-reasons-you-may-be-anxious-how-to-use-the-neurocycle-to-manage-reduce-anxiety

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

1:30 Common anxiety issues many people face

2:50, 5:25 Anxiety is a normal human response, not an incurable brain disease

4:20 How unmanaged anxiety can affect our mental & physical health

5:50 Anxiety as a description, not a label or identity

6:15 Why we need to become thought detectives when we feel anxious

6:30 Anxiety is a warning signal that we need to listen to

7:35 How our experiences are built into our brain and body

13:00, 21:00 How to use mind-management to deal with anxiety in the moment

17:40 How to manage PTSD-related anxiety

27:00 The cause of your anxiety is in your narrative, or what happened to you, not just in your brain

27:40 How seeing your anxiety as a messenger gives you a sense of agency

29:30 How to manage COVID-related anxiety

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