205. What I Wish I Knew About Anxiety…

#205 In this week's solo episode, I discuss what I wish I'd known when struggling with anxiety. Through my lived experiences with anxiety as well as my psychology coursework and academic research, I've collected a lot of tips on how to manage anxiety. In this episode, I share these tips with you, including:

+ A quote about anxiety that changed my entire perspective

+ The best way to attribute your anxiety

+ A DBT skill for stopping a panic attack or thought spiral

+ The evolutionary purpose of anxiety, including social anxiety & panic attacks

+ How to tell whether your anxiety qualifies as a mental health disorder

+ Using cognitive behavioral therapy principles to help with anxiety

+ Benefits of using exposure therapy for your anxiety

+ DBT skills to use for your anxiety in the long- and short-term

+ Why anxiety can actually be a GOOD thing

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