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Episode Synopsis "Answers for Anxiety w/ Dr. David Russ"
If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety on any level, this is a chance to sit down for a free counseling session with one of the leading anxiety experts and find out what to start doing about it. Dr. David Russ and I talk about how to overcome your anxiety, social anxiety, how to explain your anxiety to people who don’t understand it, and answer some of the most important questions about it at this live event we recorded in Charlotte, NC. If you know anyone that needs this, we decided to make this an open resource to help as many people as people. Love you guys, Garrett Transcript: 00:56 - Intro (At Event) 05:08 - Disclaimers about triggers 06:46 - What is anxiety? (Good vs bad, and distractions) 14:56 - Anxiety, technology, and distraction 18:09 - How do we handle anxiety? [18:33 - The body’s response to anxiety] [22:49 - Disproving the threat] [24:18 - Exposure and response prevention] [28:54 - How anxiety hijacks your brain] [32:40 - Why it’s worth it to battle your anxiety] [38:01 - A word of caution about anxiety pushing back] 38:44 - Why exposure therapy works (allergic reaction analogy) 40:13 - Four different options for exposure therapy [40:25 - The first option: Imaginal] [44:20 - The second option: virtual] [45:29 - The third option: Situational] [48:48 - The fourth option: Interoceptive (Creating a sensation)] [51:50 - Dropping safety behaviors (Response prevention)] 53:49 - Practical application: social anxiety example 1:04:46 - Social media and anxiety 1:07:53 - ***What to show the people in your life who don’t understand your anxiety*** 1:13:28 - What to do for someone experiencing anxiety during a peak 1:15:57 - When do we need to get therapy? 1:22:33 - Closing statements
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