Sept. 14, 2022
Ep. 77 A New View of Anxiety
In this episode I share some interesting information I've been reading from psychologist and anxiety researcher Tracy Dennis-Tiwary. Her new book is Future Tense: Why Anxiety is Good for Your (Even Though it Feels Bad.) This research really opened my mind to view anxiety in a positive light and I think it is life-changing for our society! This episode includes:
- How anxiety has been pathologized and medicalized in the past.
- Why rejecting anxious feelings just leads to more anxiety.
- How anxiety is like a smoke detector, encouraging you to investigate something to learn more about what's happening.
- Moderate anxiety actually triggers the release of oxytocin (the LOVE hormone!)
- What to do with anxious feelings.
- How to distinguish moderate anxiety from Anxiety Disorder, which may need medical treatment.