Stress is the physical aspect of anxiety. It comes with things like increased heart rate, shallow breathing, muscle tension, stomach problems, and headaches. It’s uncomfortable, but it can be treated. In this video I teach one specific coping skill that helps actually reduce stress and muscle tension. Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp,… Continue reading Quick Stress Release: Anxiety Reduction Technique: Anxiety Skills #19
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How to Turn off the Fight/Flight/Freeze Response: Anxiety Skills #4
When the fight/flight/freeze response kicks in, the thinking part of your brain shuts down. Trying to force yourself to calm down rarely works. That’s because your brain is meant to default to ancient survival responses like the fight/flight/freeze response. In this video, I give an overview of how you can turn off that fight/flight/freeze response… Continue reading How to Turn off the Fight/Flight/Freeze Response: Anxiety Skills #4
Rewiring the Anxious Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Anxiety Cycle: Anxiety Skills #21
You can rewire your brain to be less anxious through a simple, but not easy, process. Understanding the anxiety cycle and how avoidance causes anxiety to spiral out of control unlocks the key to learning how to tone down anxiety and rewire those neural pathways to feel safe and secure. In this video, I teach… Continue reading Rewiring the Anxious Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Anxiety Cycle: Anxiety Skills #21