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9 Things Social Anxiety Makes Us Do
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Are you extremely afraid of being judged by others? Are you very self-conscious in everyday social situations? Do you avoid meeting new people? These are all trademark signs of social anxiety, which affects approximately 15 million people in the United States alone.
Social anxiety disorder is classified as a significant amount of fear, embarrassment, or humiliation in social or performance-based situations.
It goes far deeper than mere shyness, where shyness is more of a personality.
Trait social anxiety disorder can cause significant disruption of your daily life.
Before we begin, we would like to mention that this video is created for educational purposes only and is not intended to substitute a professional diagnosis.
If you suspect you may have social anxiety, disorder, or any mental health condition, we highly advise you to seek help from a qualified mental health.
Professional With that said here are nine things that social anxiety makes us do One repeatedly double checking the location and time. Do you find yourself repeatedly checking your phone to make sure you’re in the right place? It can be terrifying for those with social anxiety to arrive late or walk into the wrong room.
So double or even triple-checking information is necessary.
Even if you know you’ve got the details right.
It can bring you peace of mind just to make sure it may be the difference between walking in with confidence or hesitation and two rehearsing conversations in your head ahead of time.
While this may be a subconscious practice at first many people who face social anxiety rehearse things they’re going to say before they have the actual conversation.
This often begins as imagining future conversations or running through a list of important points to discuss.
Some people find it more helpful to physically practice having a conversation as well.
That being said, not everyone who rehearses their conversations beforehand necessarily has social anxiety, Memorization and practice are both common tools to aid.
You feel nervous whether you’re anxious about public speaking talking to a specific person or being social in general Number three avoiding phone calls, even though it’s become a bit of a joke among millennials and Gen Zer, who prefer to text avoid phone Calls is actually a fairly common behavior for people with social anxiety.
Psychologist Lindsay Sharfstein told Headspace. Anxiety is typical for all of us.
It’s a universal emotion that we can all relate to.
For the most part.
We know that individuals are not afraid of phones.
They have phones in their office backpack purse.
What they’re typically afraid of is the evaluation or judgment that may happen when they’re on a phone.
This may be why some people prefer to text instead of talk on the phone.
The more one can put between themselves and the other person the more comfortable they generally feel interacting Four faking phone calls Have you ever pretended to be in the middle of a call just to avoid talking to someone or worn headphones to discourage others from approaching you, Although it’s safe to assume that phone calls are not something that people with social anxiety look forward to faking, a call can come in handy.
It can be a lot easier to act busy rather than face the awkwardness of an unwanted conversation.
So, this can become a habit of avoidance. If you have social anxiety, five constantly worrying about how everyone sees you.
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, those with a social anxiety disorder are increasingly concerned about how they are perceived by others.
The last thing they want is to come off as awkward, fumbling, or boring.
You’ve likely felt this way at some point throughout your life, whether it’s the desire to fit in with friends or make a good impression on a potential employer with social anxiety.
However, this pressure to perform feels constantly heavy and can lead to full-blown panic attacks when in social or performance-based situations Number six is feeling lonely.
Even when you’re surrounded by people, People with social anxiety can share this feeling with those who battle, depression and other mental illnesses as well.
So, unfortunately, a lot of people can relate to this isolating feeling When social anxiety keeps you from being your true self.
It can be difficult to feel included at all. It’s frustrating to be close to others, but not be able to connect with them in a comfortable way.
If you’re struggling to effectively communicate and are extremely hesitant to even start a conversation that adds to your feelings of loneliness, even when you’re, surrounded by others, Number seven clenching your teeth and other physical discomforts, you feel shaky or lightheaded when faced with A social situation: Does your heart rate speed up or do your hands tremble? The stress that comes with social anxiety can manifest through physical symptoms.
Many of the symptoms are signs of nervousness such as sweating, flushing, and feeling shaky According to Mayo Clinic. You might also be dealing with muscle tension, feeling that your mind has gone blank, or having trouble catching your breath.
Number eight obsessing over how you look When you’re, constantly worried about how others perceive you.
You’re likely to be concerned with how you look as well.
You might have a distorted body image and think that you’re less physically attractive.
Your thoughts can flit from your hair to your clothes or flaws in your skin.
Thinking that it’s just all wrong In an attempt to feel comfortable in your own skin, you might spend an inappropriate amount of time and money on fixing your appearance, such as shopping for better clothes, getting high-end beauty products, or going on diets.
If you think you’re overweight and number nine, you feel more like yourself around the people.
You’re comfortable with Yourself, think you’re picky about who you spend time with, and triumph over shyness by conquering social anxiety disorder, Dr. Marie B. Stein and John R. Walker discusses behavior in children called selective mutism.
This is when a child speaks and acts normally around select individuals but is completely silent around everyone else or when placed in certain situations.
This is a more extreme example, but it shows how those with social anxiety are more likely to relax and open up around people. They already know and trust, do you or anyone you know resonate with any of these points mentioned in this video?
If you’re concerned about social anxiety disorder, we encourage you to speak with a mental health professional.
They can help you overcome any fears or debilitating problems you might have If you enjoyed watching this video, give us a thumbs up and share it with someone who might find it helpful as well.
The studies and references used in this video are listed in the description below Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button for more Psych2go videos and as always thanks for watching and we’ll see you next time.
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It can be a lot easier to act busy rather than face the awkwardness of an unwanted conversation.
So, this can become a habit of avoidance. If you have social anxiety, five constantly worrying about how everyone sees you.
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, those with a social anxiety disorder are increasingly concerned about how they are perceived by others.
The last thing they want is to come off as awkward, fumbling, or boring.
You’ve likely felt this way at some point throughout your life, whether it’s the desire to fit in with friends or make a good impression on a potential employer with social anxiety.
However, this pressure to perform feels constantly heavy and can lead to full-blown panic attacks when in social or performance-based situations Number six is feeling lonely.
Even when you’re surrounded by people, People with social anxiety can share this feeling with those who battle, depression and other mental illnesses as well.
So, unfortunately, a lot of people can relate to this isolating feeling When social anxiety keeps you from being your true self.
It can be difficult to feel included at all. It’s frustrating to be close to others, but not be able to connect with them in a comfortable way.
If you’re struggling to effectively communicate and are extremely hesitant to even start a conversation that adds to your feelings of loneliness, even when you’re, surrounded by others, Number seven clenching your teeth and other physical discomforts, you feel shaky or lightheaded when faced with A social situation: Does your heart rate speed up or do your hands tremble? The stress that comes with social anxiety can manifest through physical symptoms.
Many of the symptoms are signs of nervousness such as sweating, flushing, and feeling shaky According to Mayo Clinic. You might also be dealing with muscle tension, feeling that your mind has gone blank, or having trouble catching your breath.
Number eight obsessing over how you look When you’re, constantly worried about how others perceive you.
You’re likely to be concerned with how you look as well.
You might have a distorted body image and think that you’re less physically attractive.
Your thoughts can flit from your hair to your clothes or flaws in your skin.
Thinking that it’s just all wrong In an attempt to feel comfortable in your own skin, you might spend an inappropriate amount of time and money on fixing your appearance, such as shopping for better clothes, getting high-end beauty products, or going on diets.
If you think you’re overweight and number nine, you feel more like yourself around the people.
You’re comfortable with Yourself, think you’re picky about who you spend time with, and triumph over shyness by conquering social anxiety disorder, Dr. Marie B. Stein and John R. Walker discusses behavior in children called selective mutism.
This is when a child speaks and acts normally around select individuals but is completely silent around everyone else or when placed in certain situations.
This is a more extreme example, but it shows how those with social anxiety are more likely to relax and open up around people. They already know and trust, do you or anyone you know resonate with any of these points mentioned in this video?
If you’re concerned about social anxiety disorder, we encourage you to speak with a mental health professional.
They can help you overcome any fears or debilitating problems you might have If you enjoyed watching this video, give us a thumbs up and share it with someone who might find it helpful as well.
The studies and references used in this video are listed in the description below Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button for more Psych2go videos and as always thanks for watching and we’ll see you next time.
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10 Signs of Hidden Anxiety
According to the American Psychological Association People with anxiety have a future-oriented fear which leads them to avoid anything that could potentially trigger a stress response. In 2017, the National Institute of Mental Health reported that approximately forty million people worldwide suffer from anxiety disorders that are highly treatable but recent surveys show that only 36.9% of those suffering from it seek treatment This might be because most people with anxiety worry about the judgment of others and how the stigma against mental illness might negatively affect their lives. Does this sound familiar to you? Do you worry you might be suffering from anxiety and just don’t realize it? Here are ten tell-tale signs of hidden anxiety to look out for. 1. You don’t like talking to people face to face. You can easily keep a conversation going for hours when you’re texting or chatting online with a friend but talking to someone in person… No… That’s an entirely different story. Even if you already know them well or have talked to them online you still get tense and nervous talking to them in person You have trouble making eye contact or finding the words to respond and you want to end face-to-face conversations as soon as they begin to 2.
You’re always self-conscious. Do you walk into a room and immediately feel like everyone is staring at you, listening to you, and judging your every move? Or perhaps you’re overly conscious of the way you walk, the way you eat, the way you sit, the sound of your voice when you talk and so on This could be a sign that you have hidden anxiety 3. You’re easily upset or irritated. Has anyone ever told you you’re too sensitive? Do you find your feelings getting hurt easily? Are you quick to get angry or upset with others over the littlest things? This kind of emotional volatility may be a sign that you have high-functioning anxiety. As anxiety can often make us easily overwhelmed and emotionally imbalanced, frequent mood swings, temper tantrums, and irritability can be expected when you’re overly anxious four.
You’re panicky and easily startled. Anxiety makes you want to be as in control and vigilant as possible. An unexpected phone call, a random knock on the door, an email with no subject, or a forgotten task you can easily finish. Anything is enough to send you reeling with panic. You go into a tailspin whenever something catches you off-guard and you find it hard to relax even when the smallest things don’t go exactly as planned. 5. You’re indecisive. Do you have trouble making even the simplest of choices? Are you afraid of making up your mind about something because you’re so sure that whatever decision you make is going to be the wrong one? Oftentimes, anxiety can manifest as perfectionist tendencies, fear of failure, or distrust in oneself. If you can’t make your own choices without thinking about it for hours and hours first or consulting with all your friends and family, you might be harboring some hidden anxiety.
6. You overthink past conversations. You have a tendency to get hung up on past conversations no matter how much time has passed since then. You analyze the other person’s body language, facial expressions, choices of words, and even the tone of their voice. You can’t help but think about what you should have done or said instead, and it drives you crazy and keeps you on edge every time you remember it seven. You’re always making yourself busy It’s common for people with anxiety to have a strong need to keep themselves busy They’d like to occupy themselves with simple tasks and do as many things as possible in a day because sitting still and doing nothing for a long time can make them feel restless and on edge 8. You talk yourself down all the time.
Life isn’t always kind to us, and self-love and a balanced lifestyle don’t come easily. Living with anxiety, especially if it’s hidden or suppressed, can make it hard for us to feel good about ourselves and let ourselves feel happy. It makes us believe that we don’t deserve it and traps us in a vicious cycle of negative self-talk and constant pressure to be perfect. 9. You have a lot of negative thoughts. Are you a pessimist who is quick to find the downsides in every situation? Do you find yourself getting upset or stressed out over even the most minor inconveniences? Is every day a constant battle with yourself against the spiral of panicked and rational thoughts you have? In 1997, famed psychologist and cognitive therapist, Aaron Beck, termed this kind of thought pattern as catastrophic thinking, which he often observed in his patients who suffered from anxiety. And 10. You experience physical symptoms. Sometimes anxiety can be entirely physical because while your conscious mind may not always be aware of your anxiety it will definitely make itself known to your body.
Things like erratic heartbeats, chest palpitations, muscle tension, a clenched jaw, shaky hands up sweating are all indicative of anxiety. Your body may be trying to let your mind know that you’re feeling anxious and stop it before it gets any worse. Do you relate to any of the problems listed here? Or do you do your best to seem ok? And hide your symptoms because you feel embarrassed about your anxiety? The truth is: you’re not alone and having mental health issues is nothing to be ashamed of.
What do you plan to do next? Let us know in the comments below! Don’t forget to like this video and subscribe to Psych2Go for more psychology content. Thanks for reading and we’ll see you soon…
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Life isn’t always kind to us, and self-love and a balanced lifestyle don’t come easily. Living with anxiety, especially if it’s hidden or suppressed, can make it hard for us to feel good about ourselves and let ourselves feel happy. It makes us believe that we don’t deserve it and traps us in a vicious cycle of negative self-talk and constant pressure to be perfect. 9. You have a lot of negative thoughts. Are you a pessimist who is quick to find the downsides in every situation? Do you find yourself getting upset or stressed out over even the most minor inconveniences? Is every day a constant battle with yourself against the spiral of panicked and rational thoughts you have? In 1997, famed psychologist and cognitive therapist, Aaron Beck, termed this kind of thought pattern as catastrophic thinking, which he often observed in his patients who suffered from anxiety. And 10. You experience physical symptoms. Sometimes anxiety can be entirely physical because while your conscious mind may not always be aware of your anxiety it will definitely make itself known to your body.
Things like erratic heartbeats, chest palpitations, muscle tension, a clenched jaw, shaky hands up sweating are all indicative of anxiety. Your body may be trying to let your mind know that you’re feeling anxious and stop it before it gets any worse. Do you relate to any of the problems listed here? Or do you do your best to seem ok? And hide your symptoms because you feel embarrassed about your anxiety? The truth is: you’re not alone and having mental health issues is nothing to be ashamed of.
What do you plan to do next? Let us know in the comments below! Don’t forget to like this video and subscribe to Psych2Go for more psychology content. Thanks for reading and we’ll see you soon…
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Anxiety Disorders (Series 1)
Hello, welcome back to Mind Matter with Dr Ogochukwu Ojiaku Last time we discussed Prejudice and discrimination around mental illness and how we can fight stigma and support individuals with mental illness. If you have not watched the last video already, please endeavor to do so in order to stay up to date, Today we will be discussing anxiety disorders.
This is going to have multiple series.
Anxiety disorders are among the most common of all psychiatric illnesses.
It is a mental health diagnosis that is characterized by feelings of worry, apprehension, and intense fear that are strong enough to interrupt one’s daily activities.
I wanted to discuss anxiety today because many people are unaware that anxiety can actually be a mental health disorder that requires professional intervention.
Of course, Anxiety is a normal human emotion.
However, there are various levels of anxiety disorders.
There are Mild moderate severe levels and then there is panic disorder.
The mild and moderate levels of anxiety are normal levels.
Actually, these two can be motivational. For instance, if you have an upcoming exam, this is the type of anxiety that motivates one to study harder in order to be successful on the exam In the mild level of anxiety, vital signs are normal.
However, there is often increased awareness of one’s surroundings in the moderate level of anxiety.
There is a mild increase in heart rate, a moderate increase in muscle, tone, subjective feeling of worry or apprehension, and narrowed perception.
Then we have severe levels of anxiety and panic disorder.
These two levels are considered pathological, which means they are abnormal.
The severe level of anxiety causes the pupils to dilate diaphoresis, increase muscle, and rigidity, and cause urinary frequency, diarrhea, and sweating profusely.
Panic disorder, on the other hand, causes significantly increased symptoms.
However, today we’ll be focusing on the mild, moderate, and severe levels of anxiety in our future series.
We will address the diverse types of anxiety, which will include panic.
Disorder Anxiety is considered pathological When it is disproportionate to events When it is sustained over a long period of time When it impairs one’s function And when it is clearly unrelated to any identifiable event or situation in a person s life, This type of anxiety interferes With perceptions memory, judgment and motor responses, so they require professional treatment and therapeutic intervention, Initially anxiety present as several physical illness states, People experiencing anxiety may complain of chest, pain, heart palpitation, sweating and even feel as if there about to have heart attack. Of course, we want to make sure that the Individual gets a proper workup to rule out cardiac-related issues or other probable causes of their symptoms.
Often anxiety is diagnosed or correctly identified after unnecessary assessment and diagnostic evaluation.
This is due to the elevated level of somatic symptoms of anxiety disorder.
Research has shown that untreated elevated levels of anxiety predispose people to other serious health problems.
Therefore, with that said, the first step to seeking treatment is to talk to your medical provider to make sure that your symptoms are not due to other physical problems.
Of course, If anxiety is diagnosed, a mental health professional can work with you to design the best treatment plan for you.
Sadly, many people with anxiety disorder do not seek treatment because they are unaware that anxiety is treatable.
As stated earlier, anxiety is among the most common psychiatric illnesses.
It is distinguished by the degree of anxiety experienced by the client, the duration of the anxiety, the severity of the anxiety, and the behavioral manifestation seen in the client experiencing the anxiety.
It is important, especially important to know that Anxiety ranges from acute state to chronic disorders and they are often associated with physical symptoms such as chest, pain, chest, tightness, weakness, and shortness of breath. In the future, we will explore the diverse types of anxieties that exist, which will include panic, disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please call 911.
You can also call the crisis line number 866, 903 3787, or go to the nearest emergency room for treatment.
Our email address is located in the description.
Please feel free to send us your broad questions.
We will randomly select questions to be addressed in our future videos.
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Often anxiety is diagnosed or correctly identified after unnecessary assessment and diagnostic evaluation.
This is due to the elevated level of somatic symptoms of anxiety disorder.
Research has shown that untreated elevated levels of anxiety predispose people to other serious health problems.
Therefore, with that said, the first step to seeking treatment is to talk to your medical provider to make sure that your symptoms are not due to other physical problems.
Of course, If anxiety is diagnosed, a mental health professional can work with you to design the best treatment plan for you.
Sadly, many people with anxiety disorder do not seek treatment because they are unaware that anxiety is treatable.
As stated earlier, anxiety is among the most common psychiatric illnesses.
It is distinguished by the degree of anxiety experienced by the client, the duration of the anxiety, the severity of the anxiety, and the behavioral manifestation seen in the client experiencing the anxiety.
It is important, especially important to know that Anxiety ranges from acute state to chronic disorders and they are often associated with physical symptoms such as chest, pain, chest, tightness, weakness, and shortness of breath. In the future, we will explore the diverse types of anxieties that exist, which will include panic, disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please call 911.
You can also call the crisis line number 866, 903 3787, or go to the nearest emergency room for treatment.
Our email address is located in the description.
Please feel free to send us your broad questions.
We will randomly select questions to be addressed in our future videos.
Please, like comment subscribe, and share this video with your friends and families.
Thank you for reading.
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Thank you.
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8 Struggles People With Anxiety Can Relate To
(pleasant comforting music) – [Amanda] Hey there psych2-goers and welcome back to our channel. We wanted to let you know
that your ongoing support helps us make psychology and mental health more accessible to everyone. So, thank you all so much for
the love that you’ve given us. Before we begin, we wanted
to remind you that this video is meant for informative purposes only and is not meant to be a
diagnostic tool for mental illness. Please reach out to a
mental health professional or your doctor if you think you might be struggling with anxiety. With that said, let’s begin.
Anxiety seems to be so
mainstream these days and people are feeling more
stressed out than ever. However, there is a difference
between experiencing anxiety and having an anxiety disorder. Feelings of nervousness or
restlessness will go away but people with anxiety disorders get no such break from their symptoms. This can change the way you communicate, behave, and even think. In today’s video, we will be
talking about eight struggles that people with anxiety can relate to. Number one, you fret and worry over small decision choices. Do you freeze with indecision
when thinking about what you want for lunch? It usually shouldn’t matter that much but when your brain is
moving at a mile a minute, it’s not hard to invent
a hypothetical situation where this choice could
mean life or death.
There are so many what-ifs to consider and the anxious brain
wants to examine them all. It’s important to remember why your mind stays stuck on something, it’s trying to protect you. The what-ifs are all meant
to prepare your brain to deal with real situations,
should they arise. Be kind to yourself when making a decision doesn’t come easily to you. It’s not for nothing, even if it is disruptive or frustrating. Two, which comes first,
anxiety or sleep disruption? If you find it difficult
to get a good night’s sleep with an anxious brain, you’re not alone.
According to the Anxiety
and Depression Association of America, Stress and
Anxiety is closely related to and often coincides with sleep disorders. These can range from
nightmares or restlessness to more complex conditions
such as bruxism, where you grind your teeth while you sleep, or narcolepsy which causes you
to spontaneously fall asleep. It can be hard to tell
whether sleep troubles or anxious thoughts are
the root of the problem. Anxiety can cause a lack
of sleep just as easily as a lack of sleep can
make you feel anxious. Number three, the worst-case scenarios always seem more likely than they are.
When you’ve been dealing with
your anxiety for a long time, your brain gets used to being
on the alert for danger, even when no one is present. This is why it’s easy to ruminate on negative or intrusive thoughts. Jumping passed the more likely outcomes to a worst-case scenario
becomes automatic. Everyday occurrences send
your nervous system spinning when you’ve become so good
at searching for anything that might go wrong. We offer a challenge to any anxious psych2-goers out there, if you notice yourself
imagining a disastrous outcome or event, see if you can come
up with one other scenario that may occur instead.
Is one more likely than
the other to take place? Number four, you have no clue if others can sense your anxiety. Do you worry about whether
Or can no other people tell when you’re feeling anxious? And then are you doubly
worried about how someone will react if they do find out
you’re having a panic attack? Since no people experience
anxiety the same way nor are any two situations the same, there’s no tangible way to tell
unless you tell someone that you’re not feeling well.
If anything, your anxiety
is not as noticeable as you fear it to be. There are so many other restless, sweaty, awkward people in the world and everyone else is probably
too worried about themselves that they’re less likely to notice if you look a little
flushed or acted a little odd. Five, you can literally
worry yourself sick. Have you ever been so stressed
and worried that you felt like you might throw up or pass out? When you suffer from anxiety,
These severe reactions become normal which can put immense stress on your body over time. Mayo Clinic states that
symptoms such as headaches, heart palpitations, and
Gastrointestinal issues are common expressions of anxiety.
Dealing with these over
an extended period of time can lead to complications such
as irritable bowel syndrome and other chronic disruptions
in the nervous system. Six, self-doubt slows you down socially. Do you long to be out and
about with your friends but your anxiety and doubt convince you to stay home instead? Socializing can be incredibly stressful for someone with anxiety, especially if you have
social anxiety disorder which is specific to
public or group settings. Between physical symptoms
and a racing mind, keeping up a conversation with
your friends can be tricky. Your brain interrupts with
intrusive thoughts and questions and you wonder if you’re doing it right. If you notice that you’re worrying about whether your anxiety makes
you come across as awkward or quiet, that’s okay. It’s good to be aware
of your effect on others but make sure you’re trying your best to be genuine and be you. Living in today’s society is
a lot of pressure already, so there’s no need to
double down on yourself.
Seven, you find it hard to stay focused, you find
It is hard to stay focused. When your anxiety is bad, do
you struggle to concentrate? Like, when you must
reread a page in a book a couple of times over before you finally comprehend what you’re reading. Recent BBC research cites a 2011 study from the University of Notre Dame, which confirms that the
brain is designed to hold only so much information at once. If you’re taking up that
space with tons of what-ifs and worries, there won’t be much room left for anything else. Changing your thought patterns
won’t happen overnight but it’s certainly possible. It will likely take some trial and error to find what works for you
but practicing mindfulness, getting exercise, and avoiding multitasking are a few good places to start. And number eight, yes, you can have anxiety
about your anxiety. Have you ever heard of agoraphobia? The UK National Health
Service defines agoraphobia as a fear of being in
situations where escape might be difficult or that
help wouldn’t be available if things go wrong. Most people who suffer from this condition practice avoidance. Some might refuse to take
public transportation or be in crowded or open spaces, while others may not
leave their house at all.
Avoidance aims to protect you from danger, panic, and even embarrassment. Did you relate to any of these scenarios? Tell us about it in the comments below. Anxiety is tough but so are you. If you have any other tips that
help you with your anxiety, share them in the comments below. If you found this video
helpful, please like and share this video with someone who can benefit from it too. The studies and references used are listed in the description below. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and the notification bell icon
for more psych2 go videos. Thank you for watching and
We’ll see you next time.
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Is one more likely than
the other to take place? Number four, you have no clue if others can sense your anxiety. Do you worry about whether
Or can no other people tell when you’re feeling anxious? And then are you doubly
worried about how someone will react if they do find out
you’re having a panic attack? Since no people experience
anxiety the same way nor are any two situations the same, there’s no tangible way to tell
unless you tell someone that you’re not feeling well.
If anything, your anxiety
is not as noticeable as you fear it to be. There are so many other restless, sweaty, awkward people in the world and everyone else is probably
too worried about themselves that they’re less likely to notice if you look a little
flushed or acted a little odd. Five, you can literally
worry yourself sick. Have you ever been so stressed
and worried that you felt like you might throw up or pass out? When you suffer from anxiety,
These severe reactions become normal which can put immense stress on your body over time. Mayo Clinic states that
symptoms such as headaches, heart palpitations, and
Gastrointestinal issues are common expressions of anxiety.
Dealing with these over
an extended period of time can lead to complications such
as irritable bowel syndrome and other chronic disruptions
in the nervous system. Six, self-doubt slows you down socially. Do you long to be out and
about with your friends but your anxiety and doubt convince you to stay home instead? Socializing can be incredibly stressful for someone with anxiety, especially if you have
social anxiety disorder which is specific to
public or group settings. Between physical symptoms
and a racing mind, keeping up a conversation with
your friends can be tricky. Your brain interrupts with
intrusive thoughts and questions and you wonder if you’re doing it right. If you notice that you’re worrying about whether your anxiety makes
you come across as awkward or quiet, that’s okay. It’s good to be aware
of your effect on others but make sure you’re trying your best to be genuine and be you. Living in today’s society is
a lot of pressure already, so there’s no need to
double down on yourself.
Seven, you find it hard to stay focused, you find
It is hard to stay focused. When your anxiety is bad, do
you struggle to concentrate? Like, when you must
reread a page in a book a couple of times over before you finally comprehend what you’re reading. Recent BBC research cites a 2011 study from the University of Notre Dame, which confirms that the
brain is designed to hold only so much information at once. If you’re taking up that
space with tons of what-ifs and worries, there won’t be much room left for anything else. Changing your thought patterns
won’t happen overnight but it’s certainly possible. It will likely take some trial and error to find what works for you
but practicing mindfulness, getting exercise, and avoiding multitasking are a few good places to start. And number eight, yes, you can have anxiety
about your anxiety. Have you ever heard of agoraphobia? The UK National Health
Service defines agoraphobia as a fear of being in
situations where escape might be difficult or that
help wouldn’t be available if things go wrong. Most people who suffer from this condition practice avoidance. Some might refuse to take
public transportation or be in crowded or open spaces, while others may not
leave their house at all.
Avoidance aims to protect you from danger, panic, and even embarrassment. Did you relate to any of these scenarios? Tell us about it in the comments below. Anxiety is tough but so are you. If you have any other tips that
help you with your anxiety, share them in the comments below. If you found this video
helpful, please like and share this video with someone who can benefit from it too. The studies and references used are listed in the description below. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and the notification bell icon
for more psych2 go videos. Thank you for watching and
We’ll see you next time.
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9 Things Social Anxiety Makes Us Do
(soft music) – [Instructor] Hey Psych2goers, and welcome back to another video. Before we start, we would
like to give you a big thanks for all the support that you’ve given us. Psych2gos mission is to make
psychology and mental health more accessible to everyone. Now let’s begin. Are you extremely afraid
of being judged by others? Are you very self-conscious
in everyday social situations? Do you avoid meeting new people? These are all trademark
signs of social anxiety, which affects approximately
15 million people in the United States alone. Social anxiety disorder is classified as a significant amount
of fear, embarrassment, or humiliation in social or
performance-based situations. It goes far deeper than mere shyness, where shyness is more
of a personality trait, Social anxiety disorder can
cause significant disruption of your daily life. Before we begin, we would like to mention that this video is created
for educational purposes only, and is not intended to substitute
a professional diagnosis. If you suspect you may have
social anxiety disorder or any mental health condition, we highly advise you to seek help from a qualified mental
health professional.
With that said, here are nine things that social anxiety makes us do. One, repeatedly double-checking the location and time. Do you find yourself
repeatedly checking your phone to make sure you’re in the right place? It can be terrifying for
those with social anxiety to arrive late or walk
into the wrong room, so double or even triple-checking information is a must. Even if you know you’ve
got the details right, it can bring you peace of
mind just to make sure, it may be the difference between
walking in with confidence or hesitation. Two, rehearsing conversations
in your head ahead of time. While this may be a
subconscious practice at first, many people who face social
anxiety rehearse things they’re going to say before they have the actual conversation. This often begins as
imagining future conversations or running through a list of
important points to discuss. Some people find it more helpful to physically practice having
a conversation as well. That being said, not
everyone who rehearses their conversations beforehand, necessarily has social anxiety.
Memorization and practice
are both common tools to aid you in feeling nervous, whether you’re anxious
about public speaking, talking to a specific person, or being social in general. Number three, avoiding phone calls. Even though it’s become a bit of a joke among millennials and Gen
For those who prefer to text, avoiding phone calls is
a fairly common behavior for people with social anxiety. Psychologist, Lindsay
Sharfstein told Headspace, that anxiety is typical for all of us, it’s a universal emotion
that we can all relate to.
For the most part, we
know that individuals are not afraid of phones, they have phones in their
office, backpack, and purse, what they’re typically afraid of is the evaluation or
judgment that may happen when they’re on a phone. This may be why some
people prefer to text, instead of talk on the phone. The more one can put between themselves and the other person, the more comfortable they generally feel interacting. Four, faking phone calls. Have you ever pretended to
be in the middle of a call just to avoid talking to someone, or worn headphones to discourage others from approaching you? Although it’s safe to
assume that phone calls are not something that
people with social anxiety look forward to, faking
a call can come in handy. It can be a lot easier to act busy rather than face the awkwardness of an unwanted conversation, so this can become a habit of avoidance if you have social anxiety. Five, constantly worrying
about how everyone sees you. According to the Anxiety
and Depression Association of America, those with a
social anxiety disorder are increasingly concerned about how they are perceived by others.
The last thing they want
is to come off as awkward, fumbling, or boring. You’ve likely felt this way at some point throughout your life, whether it’s the desire
to fit in with friends or make a good impression
on a potential employer, with social anxiety however, this pressure to perform
feels constantly heavy and can lead to full-blown panic attacks when in social or
performance-based situations. Number six is feeling lonely, even when you’re surrounded by people. People with social anxiety
can share this feeling with those who battle depression and other mental illnesses as well.
So, unfortunately, a lot
of people can relate to this isolating feeling. When social anxiety keeps you
from being your true self, it can be difficult to
feel included at all. It’s frustrating to be close to others, but not be able to connect
with them comfortably. If you’re struggling
to properly communicate and are extremely hesitant
to even start a conversation, that adds to your feelings of loneliness, even when you’re surrounded by others. Number seven, clenching your teeth and other physical discomforts. You feel shaky or lightheaded when faced with a social situation.
Does your heart rate speed
up, or do your hands tremble? The stress that comes with social anxiety can manifest through physical symptoms. Many of the symptoms are
signs of nervousness, such as sweating, flushing,
and feeling shaky. According to the Mayo Clinic, you might also be dealing
with muscle tension, feeling that your mind has gone blank, or having trouble catching your breath. Number eight, obsessing over how you look. When you’re constantly worried about how others perceive you, you’re likely to be concerned
with how you look as well. You might have a distorted body image and think that you’re less
physically attractive. Your thoughts can flit from
your hair to your clothes or flaws in your skin, thinking
that it’s just all wrong. In an attempt to feel
comfortable in your skin, you might spend an inappropriate
amount of time and money on fixing your appearance, such as shopping for better clothes, getting high-end beauty
products, or going on diets if you think you’re overweight. And number nine, you
feel more like yourself around the people you’re comfortable with. You think you’re picky about
who you spend time with and triumph over shyness, conquering social anxiety disorder, Dr.
Marie B. Stein and John R. Walker discuss behavior in children
called selective mutism. This is when a child
speaks and acts normally around select individuals,
but is completely silent around everyone else, or when
placed in certain situations, this is a more extreme example, but it shows how those with social anxiety are more likely to relax and open up around people they already know and trust. Do you or anyone you know resonate with any of these points
mentioned in this video? If you’re concerned about
social anxiety disorder, we encourage you to speak with
a mental health professional, they can help you overcome any fears or debilitating problems you might have. If you enjoyed watching this
video, give us a thumbs up and share it with someone who
might find it helpful as well. The studies and references
used in this video are listed in the description below. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button for more Psych2go videos and as always, thanks for watching, and we’ll see you next time.
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The last thing they want
is to come off as awkward, fumbling, or boring. You’ve likely felt this way at some point throughout your life, whether it’s the desire
to fit in with friends or make a good impression
on a potential employer, with social anxiety however, this pressure to perform
feels constantly heavy and can lead to full-blown panic attacks when in social or
performance-based situations. Number six is feeling lonely, even when you’re surrounded by people. People with social anxiety
can share this feeling with those who battle depression and other mental illnesses as well.
So, unfortunately, a lot
of people can relate to this isolating feeling. When social anxiety keeps you
from being your true self, it can be difficult to
feel included at all. It’s frustrating to be close to others, but not be able to connect
with them comfortably. If you’re struggling
to properly communicate and are extremely hesitant
to even start a conversation, that adds to your feelings of loneliness, even when you’re surrounded by others. Number seven, clenching your teeth and other physical discomforts. You feel shaky or lightheaded when faced with a social situation.
Does your heart rate speed
up, or do your hands tremble? The stress that comes with social anxiety can manifest through physical symptoms. Many of the symptoms are
signs of nervousness, such as sweating, flushing,
and feeling shaky. According to the Mayo Clinic, you might also be dealing
with muscle tension, feeling that your mind has gone blank, or having trouble catching your breath. Number eight, obsessing over how you look. When you’re constantly worried about how others perceive you, you’re likely to be concerned
with how you look as well. You might have a distorted body image and think that you’re less
physically attractive. Your thoughts can flit from
your hair to your clothes or flaws in your skin, thinking
that it’s just all wrong. In an attempt to feel
comfortable in your skin, you might spend an inappropriate
amount of time and money on fixing your appearance, such as shopping for better clothes, getting high-end beauty
products, or going on diets if you think you’re overweight. And number nine, you
feel more like yourself around the people you’re comfortable with. You think you’re picky about
who you spend time with and triumph over shyness, conquering social anxiety disorder, Dr.
Marie B. Stein and John R. Walker discuss behavior in children
called selective mutism. This is when a child
speaks and acts normally around select individuals,
but is completely silent around everyone else, or when
placed in certain situations, this is a more extreme example, but it shows how those with social anxiety are more likely to relax and open up around people they already know and trust. Do you or anyone you know resonate with any of these points
mentioned in this video? If you’re concerned about
social anxiety disorder, we encourage you to speak with
a mental health professional, they can help you overcome any fears or debilitating problems you might have. If you enjoyed watching this
video, give us a thumbs up and share it with someone who
might find it helpful as well. The studies and references
used in this video are listed in the description below. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button for more Psych2go videos and as always, thanks for watching, and we’ll see you next time.
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Anxiety And Anxiety Recovery – Frequently Asked Questions / Part 1
Drew Linsalata: This week on the
anxious truth, we’re finally going to do a Frequently Asked
Questions episode. Actually, we’re going to do two of them.
This is the first one. So let’s go Hello, everybody. Welcome back
to the anxious truth. This is podcast episode number 216.
Recorded in July of 2022. The Anxious Truth is the podcast
that covers all things anxiety, anxiety, disorders, and recovery.
I am Drew Linsalata, creator and host of the anxious truth, I am
happy that you’re here. Before we get cooking on part one of
our Frequently Asked Questions episodes, I would like to remind
you that the anxious truth is more than just this podcast
episode, there are hundreds of other free episodes. There’s a
ton of free social media content, there’s a large,
engaged vibrant social media community around this podcast
and around the work that I do. There are three currently three
self-help books that I’ve written about anxiety and
anxiety recovery that are legitimately helping tens of
1000s of people around the world right now.
There’s also a free
morning newsletter called the anxious morning, all of those
things can be found all the time on my website, at the anxious
truth.com. So go check that out, and avail yourself of the free
resources. And I will ask you that if you are enjoying my
work, you’re enjoying this podcast, and I’m helping you in
some way. And you would like to find a way to help keep it free
of advertising and sponsorships. Because frankly, I’m tired of
turning down money from the anxiety bracelet people, you can
find all the ways to support my work at the anxious
truth.com/support. Never required, always appreciated.
And yeah, I just appreciate you guys no matter what you do. So
here we are in Episode 216. Really, and truly, I should have
done this episode a couple of years ago, I’ve waited way too
long to do frequently asked questions.
These are the
questions that get asked again and again and again. So I
compiled a bunch of them myself. And then I also asked for help
from some of my favorite people in the world, the admins and
moderators in my Facebook group. Like what are the questions that
we hear all the time in the group, that group is approaching
10,000 people, it’s very busy. And so we get these questions
all the time. So in the eight years that I’ve been doing this
podcast, these are the questions that I get asked again and again
and again. So the reason why I’m doing this episode, and then
next week, episode 217 will be part two of the frequently asked
questions so that we can put them all in one place. And you
could just pop on over to these two podcast episodes, or the
corresponding YouTube videos on my YouTube channel. And just get
those answers if you need them. It’ll just be an easy place for
us to point people.
Hey, here are the top 20 questions that we get
asked Oh, listen to this. So let’s get into it. The first
question that I’m going to cover, and I’m going to do these
pretty quickly, I guess because I don’t want this to be a really
long episode. I get asked all the time am I drew. Are you
fully recovered? Or do you experience anxiety or panic
attacks anymore? And the answer to that is Hell yeah. I am 100%
totally completely recovered. I do not have any anxiety
disorders anymore. I am completely confident in saying
that that is no lie. Now, does that mean that I never
experienced anxiety or panic? Now it doesn’t mean that at all.
One of the things that you will learn if you’re just getting
familiar with this work is that that is not what recovery looks
like, I will tell you that I can have an anxious day down on them
because I can experience stress and sometimes stress is anxiety
for normal healthy human beings.
So yeah, sometimes I feel
anxiety. But all human beings experience anxiety, sometimes.
I’m just not afraid of it anymore. And that’s the
difference between anxiety and anxiety disorder. Can I have
panic attacks? Sure, I might have a couple of panic attacks a
year. Now. It’s been a long time since I had one the last time
was probably eight months maybe ago. I tried to document the
aftermath of that on my Instagram account. If you follow
me over there. It’s a highlight of my stories. But yeah, I could
I could have a panic attack today. It’s possible. I just
don’t care if I do or I don’t. I mean, I prefer not to because
it’s disruptive. But how do I know that I’m completely and
utterly recovered and that I do not have an anxiety disorder
anymore, that I don’t care? I just do not care whether I panic
or don’t panic, and I don’t care whether I’m anxious or not.
Because anxiety now occupies a regular normal, healthy space
in my life. So that’s the difference between anxiety and
anxiety disorders.
I do not have an anxiety disorder. I’m no
longer afraid of what I think and how I feel. Nor am I worried
that I might be anxious or panicky tomorrow, because even
if I were to panic right after I finished recording this podcast,
it will start it will peak it will and the whole thing will be
over in about 10 minutes. I’ll feel shaky for another half hour
or 45 minutes and I’ll get on with my life.
And that’s
recovery. And that is me I am fully recovered 100% I’m not
lying, I swear to God. So the next question that I get asked
is full recovery actually possible? And while I just kind
of answered that, so yes, I am 100% fully recovered if you
paraded me in front of one hundred therapists and toll and ask them
to assess me and diagnose me. I am I’m completely confident I
would bet you every physical asset I have in the world that
100% of them would find out the diagnosis to be had. But it’s
not just me, right? So, I don’t want to say that well, because
If I’m recovered, then that means everybody can recover.
I just
have seen too many people, hundreds of 1000s of people over
the years that I’ve been privileged to interact with you
guys have also reached a state of complete and full
recovery, and will tell you the same thing that I just told you.
Sometimes they get anxious, they might panic now and then they
might have intrusive thoughts. And then they might
experience anxiety sensations now and then, but they are 100%
fully recovered from their anxiety disorder. So yes, I
promise I would not spend the time that I do on this if I did
not fully believe and see evidence every day and a large
population of people that full recovery is, in fact possible.
It is. It’s possible I see them every day. If you’re in my
Facebook group, you see them every day, too. You just might
not notice that. Or you might be skewed and thinking, Well, this
person had a panic attack, I have been told I’ll use my own
personal experience.
I’ve been told by people online that
because I had a panic attack eight months ago I’m lying,
and I’m not recovered. What’s the point if you still can have
a panic attack, and they’re missing the whole thing? And
they can have that opinion if they want. That’s okay, we won’t
see eye to eye. But sometimes the fact that you’re so
desperate to never panic again, you’re so desperate to feel
better, you’ll discount what recovery actually looks like,
right now.
I get that that’s okay, you’re getting there. As
you work it down the road. As you get better with the process,
you’ll start to understand what it really means. And you’ll see
oh, yeah, people really do recover, and I can be one of
them. So I promise full recovery is only possible I see it every
day. And just about every therapist that you can find in
the world that specializes in treating anxiety disorders will
tell you that Oh, sure.
It’s fully possible. Some people with
OCD will say well, you can never cure OCD. But you can live
without it crippling you and controlling your life. And
that’s what sometimes gets debated. Because just like with
anxiety, you may have thoughts, you may have intrusive thoughts
now. And then they may pop up, especially when you’re stressed.
But even then even people that say, well, it’s there’s no cure
for that will tell you, but you don’t have to be crippled by it
anymore.
And that’s recovery. So that’s question number two.
Question number three, Excuse me, this is a bit of a loaded
question. And you guys know that it’s something that I don’t
spend a whole lot of time talking about. But I have to
address it because it comes up all the time every day. And
question number three is, can I recover without medication? So I
will if you aren’t really interested, I did a three-part
series in this podcast about a year and a half ago, I don’t
remember which episodes those are if you just go to the
anxious truth.com and use the search tool and search for
antidepressant or SSRI you’ll see those three episodes. I told
the whole story. Can I recover without medication? Yeah, yeah.
Now, let me preface this by saying that if you believe that
you are better off on medication, and you think that
you should just take that for the rest of your life, I am
still going to 100% support you as one human being to another, I
completely respect your ability to make a decision that you
think is best for you.
100%. So I’m going to say that it is
possible to recover without medication. But please do not
tell me that I met shaming everybody, or anybody, you may
choose to take medication. And that’s a perfectly valid choice.
What I’m saying right now, doesn’t make that doesn’t make
what I’m saying is untrue. And it doesn’t mean that I’m
invalidating your path. But I get asked, Is it possible to
recover without medication? And the truth of that is, is that I
have besides me again, hundreds and 1000s of people that I’ve
seen do it. So, what am I supposed to say?
The answer is yes.
Yes, it’s there. The evidence is right
there. I’m evidence, as are these hundreds and 1000s of
people that I see all the time. Again, if you were in my
Facebook group, you know, people that have recovered without
medication, you know, people who were on medication did the work
of tapering off. Sometimes it was pretty fast. Sometimes it
was a struggle. But yeah, you can people do recover without
medication. So if you are taking meds now and you’re hoping one
day to not I get you because that was me, that used to be me.
Yes, you can come off it. Sometimes it’s difficult, that’s
for sure. But is it possible to come off your medication and
fully recover? It is possible. So, the answer to that question is,
can I recover without medication as I did, and many, many people
do, but your circumstance is yours and you get to make the
decision that you think is right for you.
And everybody should
respect that. All right, so that’s all I’m going to say about
medication. Please don’t ask me and tell me that I’m med-shaming
anybody. I’m not excuse me. If you want to take medication, and
you think it’s best for you to go for it. Don’t let anybody knock
you down for that including me. So that fourth question is not
really a question. It’s more of a statement and this is a thing
that people will kind of not throw at me.
They’re not being
mean. I understand. And that is this statement. You know, that’s
easier said than done. Drew, I, and I understand it totally is
it completely. This is all easier said than done. But I
will weighed down that I never talked
about it being easy. In fact, I talked about how hard it is all
the time, every single day, I will validate that this is very
difficult. The recovery plan that I’m always talking about,
and I’m not the only one, I didn’t invent this, remember, I
did not invent any of this. I just seem to be good at relaying
it to people and explaining it. To me, I guess. But I didn’t
invent this. But nobody who’s in the business of treating anxiety
disorders or being an advocate, whatever it is, and talks about
the things that I talked about, and believes in this approach,
nobody will tell you that it’s easy. So if anybody comes at
you, and tells you that, you know, they have a fast way for
you to cure your panic disorder, or your agoraphobia, or your
OCD, or your health anxiety, run because there really aren’t
really easy ways to do this.
This is hard. The plan and the
concept are simple. But the execution is hard. It is hard.
And I’ve done a podcast episode about that. Now, if you go to
the anxious truth.com/ 216, in the show notes of this episode,
on my website, I will link the episodes that I’m referencing
here, I did an episode entirely dedicated to that. Like, why is
recovery so hard? Well, there’s a bunch of reasons why it’s
hard. First and foremost you have to be brave, you have to
face your fear.
It’s counterintuitive. It’s the
opposite of what you want to do. You’re running toward
discomfort. Nobody wants to do that. So when you tell me,
that’s easier said than done, my answer to you is correct. That
is correct. I never promised you easy. I never talked about easy.
I talked about it being hard all the time. This is easier said
than done. It’s a simple plan, it’s really hard to execute for
a variety of reasons. Right? So that’s not question four. It’s
statement four. How’s that? So number five, in the hit parade
here, and our frequently asked questions in this episode is,
how can I be sure that this really is just anxiety? This is
definitely a tough live question. I hear it all the
time. But how can I be sure that it’s just anxiety?
So let me put
this into context. If you are a typical sufferer of things like
panic attacks or agoraphobia, health, anxiety, whatever it
happens to be, if you’re typical, and you kind of follow the
patterns that most of us follow that I follow that many, many
people follow, you have been checked out again, and again.
And again, maybe you’ve been to the ER or the A&E, like you
Guys call it in the UK.
Maybe you’ve been to the emergency
room in the hospital again, and again, and again, maybe you’ve
been to 16 general practitioners and a bunch of specialists and
you keep asking for different tests. And you always need to
Well, what about this, let’s go to this symptom. You know, I bet
you check that out. So the context that I’m talking about
right here is that you have gone through all of that. You
have been told by a team of medical
professionals that there is nothing wrong with you right
now.
This is anxiety. So that’s the question that I’m answering,
right? So it’s okay to get yourself checked out. Everybody
does it. When new things come up in your body, it’s okay to check
them out. There’s no crime in that. There’s nothing wrong with
that. But once you have been checked out and given that
medical clearance, how can I be sure that it’s really just
anxiety? The doctor keeps telling me that everybody keeps
telling me that drew. How can, I be sure? The answer to that
question? This is a sucky one. And I did an episode on this
too.
So I’ll link that in the show notes of this one. The
answer is you can’t ever be sure. That’s true. You cannot
ever be 100% certain, but you don’t need to be right. So
people who are not suffering in the grips of disordered anxiety
and the irrational fear that comes with that. And the
distortions of magnifications. Understand that they are not
living in certainty either. They’re just willing to be
certain enough. I did a podcast episode with Sally
Winston, where she talked about, that she and Marty Self
wrote a book called Needed to Know for Sure, which is a great,
great book that I highly recommend. And she talked about
being short enough, like air quotes, normal people, and I
know you can’t see me because no video in this episode, but so-called normal people are short enough.
People with disordered
anxiety can never be sure enough. But the reality of this
is part of the recovery process is that you are learning
how to be short enough. And in the episode that I did
titled How can I be sure this is really anxiety, I went into a
thing that I call life math, and I talked about this, and the
distortions and magnifications that really overblow the
risk in your mind right now. But as you go down the road and you
become more and more recovered and a little bit closer to
to so-called normal that life math goes back to a normal state
The risk is no longer overblown and you learn to be sure enough
again. And trust me, that is a state that is perfectly okay.
That’s the normal human state. How can I be sure that if I have
pain in my chest after a stressful day it’s not a
heart attack? I can’t be 100% Sure I can’t. But I don’t have
to immediately assume that it is a heart attack and go into
immediate emergency mode.
So that’s the answer to that
question. How can I be sure you can’t ever be 100% sure of
almost anything in life, but you can learn to be short enough? And you
can learn when anxiety goes back to a healthy position in your
life, to navigate that uncertainty more productively
and more effectively so that you know, now it’s time to call for
help. It’s time to go see a doctor, you’ll know. Believe me,
I know. Now, back then I had no idea. I thought it was always
time to see a doctor. And I’m sure you do too, right now. And
it seems super scary to not see that doctor, but you’ll get
there. So let’s move on to Question six. Where are we 15
minutes? How can I be brave and face the anxiety without
running? Look, this is at the core of everything that I talked
about right is about going toward the anxiety or allowing
it without resistance. I use the term surrender. Josh Fletcher
talks about willful tolerance, Claire Weeks talks about
acceptance and floating. So, we are allowing this scary stuff,
the scary sensations, the disturbing thoughts, the OMG
thoughts, the catastrophic guts, we’re allowing all of that.
And
We’re facing it and allowing it to reach its peak so that it
comes back down naturally. And we can learn I can navigate
through this. I don’t have to run from it. But that requires
courage. Because I’m going to do a podcast episode on this shortly
I would dedicate an episode to the fact that you will be
afraid. Yeah, yeah, you’re going to be afraid you’re going to be
uncomfortable, you’re going to be vulnerable and unsure and
uncertain. And those are really tough things to just deal with
to just sit in and allow. And people will ask me all the time,
but how can I be brave? And do that? And the answer to that is,
I can’t tell you how to be brave. And a lot of times it
doesn’t. And I’ve done episodes on this to bravery. I’ve written
my morning newsletter, the anxious morning, and did a whole
series on bravery.
How can I be brave and face anxiety without
running? There are no lessons on how to be brave. Just gain an
understanding that being brave doesn’t mean you’re not afraid. Brave
means that you are in fact afraid. But you’re doing
the thing that you have to do anyway. So, my best tip for
how to be brave is to first start with an understanding that
brave means that you’re afraid and if you take a leap of faith
that you can you’ll be okay. Even if you’re afraid. That’s
what bravery is. So, a lot of people are convinced that like,
Well, I’m not brave, because I’m still really afraid. Yeah,
you’re going to be afraid bravery doesn’t mean not being
afraid.
It means being afraid and doing it anyway. And before
I move on from this question, I need to clarify that this is not
I mean, yeah, there’s that old I don’t even know where comes from
maybe it was a book self-help book. Feel the fear and do it
anyway. Okay. Yeah, kind of like that’s a gross
oversimplification. Do it anyway. Okay, a little bit of an
oversimplification simplification. Just do it. You
know, like the Nike slogan, do not ever let anybody tell you
that my message or the message of anybody that sounds like me
is just do it. That Frost’s me that grinds my gears in
a big way. Recovery is not just doing it; nobody is telling you to
suck it up. No one’s telling you to just do it. This isn’t a
badass, hardcore character, proof of character, or strength
thing. This is hard. Being brave is hard.
And it’s nuanced. And
You’d be braver on Tuesday than you are on Wednesday. And then
Maybe you’ll be brave again on Sunday. You don’t know it waxes
and wanes. So just allow all that, like, do the best you can.
Sometimes bravery is very imperfect. Most of the time.
It’s imperfect. That’s okay. But none of this just boils down to
silly stuff, like just do it. Hate that don’t like that very
invalidating.
Okay, so the next question, this is a big one. And
this is also a sensitive topic. Don’t I need to find the
root cause of my panic attacks to get better? Sometimes the
word healing don’t I have to heal to stop my panic attacks?
Well, here’s the deal. When you are now afraid of the panic
itself, and I’ve talked about this, I’ve talked about this. In
some of my earliest episodes, anxiety is physical Anxiety
disorders are cognitive. I’ve explained how these things come
to be and the evolution of what an anxiety disorder looks
like. But the crux of the matter here is, don’t I need to find the
root cause. Don’t I have to heal my pain? Or my suffering in
order to stop my panic attacks? The answer is maybe. But if you
are now primarily concerned with the fact that you are anxious,
then you have a different problem. So you may just have
that problem in my life. That’s the only problem I’ve ever
found. For whatever reason, I started to have panic attacks. I
don’t know why I may never know why.
But guess what, I fully
recovered without ever finding out why. And I may never know
one day I may know, I don’t know. But once I was only afraid
of the next attack, once I became afraid of my own
heartbeat, my own thoughts, my own emotions, my own lungs, me
own legs. Once I became afraid of the state of being anxious
itself, then if there was some sort of root cause or pain
trigger, it didn’t matter anymore. So the litmus test here
is, what am I afraid of? Right so if you walk out of your
house, and you experience panic because you have been assaulted,
and you are you feel unsafe because have the memories of that
assault, then yeah, then that’s a root cause thing for
sure.
I would never ever invalidate that. It’s true. But
if you started that way, and are now just afraid that well, if I
walk into the house, and then I don’t like how I feel, that has
become the primary fear. Well, now you have two problems, you
have to work on the disorder and anxiety part. And then maybe
There’s some healing, some trauma work to do. Yeah, that
could be more than one thing can be true at one time. So, when I
say that you do not need to find the root cause of your panic
attacks or anxiety to get better. I’m talking about a
situation where you have learned to be afraid of your own body
and thoughts. Right. So, in that situation, the root cause kind
of doesn’t matter anymore.
It still might be there. And one
day, you may do that work, maybe you’ll do that work
simultaneously, as you’re doing the anxiety disorder, recovery
work could be people do that. But to stand on your feet
again, and no longer be afraid of your own heartbeat, which is
the thing I use all the time. No, you don’t need to find a
root cause.
Whatever that root cause is, did not make
you are afraid of your own heartbeat. It may have been the
trigger that caused your heart to beat faster, and those first
waves of anxiety as far as panic attacks. But now you’re afraid
of your heart itself. So the root cause is on the back burner
now, sorry, it is. And the beauty of some of this
process is many, many people in our community come to this
process and figuratively, metaphorically, they’re on fire,
they’re burning, they’re burning, I can’t get out of my
own bed, I can’t leave my bedroom, I cannot even walk to
the other side of the house. without panicking. I have to sit
in the dark all day. I’m super sensitized. I can do nothing I
just panic, panic, panic all day long.
I’m anxious, anxious,
anxious, the thoughts, the thoughts, the thoughts. And they
stopped digging for root causes, they started doing this kind of
work, and they put the fire out. And then they discover like,
Okay, I’m back to a state where now maybe I could do some of
that root cause work. I see that every single day. And for those
people, they have very difficult but sometimes very rewarding
journeys and experiences. But digging for a root cause because
everybody just assumes that panic is caused by some sort of
unhealed pain is really a very damaging narrative in the
anxiety disorder community. So no, you don’t need that. And I
will tell you right now, if you’ve been working with
anybody, whether they just be supportive friends, family
members, or a therapist that has been digging for your root cause
for two years, and you still can’t find it, and you still
can’t leave your house, you got to rethink that relationship.
I’ll say it.
Okay, I can say that. So that is the answer to
the root cause question. I’ve talked about this, all of the
things I’m talking about today, I’ve written about that, in my
books there another episode of the podcast are in the morning
newsletter, and they’re in my social media content. They’re
all there. So let’s move on to the next question. Another sort
of hot topic that I catch a lot of heat about, why don’t I talk
about things like nutrition or diet or supplements? I get
asked, I don’t understand Drew. It’s a mind-body thing.
Everybody loves the mind. The body loves the mind and body. Listen, I have no
problem with mind-body. I’m cool with that. I don’t believe that
the fact that there’s a connection between your mind and
your body is news.
Like, we kind of know this already. It’s
not news. It’s not profound. It doesn’t necessarily inform the
recovery process. Just like my answer to the last
question, if you are afraid of your own heartbeat, or you have
thoughts that you can’t, necessarily unhinged, unhitch
from and they are dragging you up and down the street every
day, even though you know they shouldn’t, and you know, they’re
not true, but you get dragged around anyway. If you’re afraid
of your own breath, if you’re terrified to be alone, because
What if something happens, and nobody’s here to save me,
because I might panic. And my anxiety might be dangerous this
time, then there is nothing in your gut biome that’s going to
Make a hill of beans a difference about that.
Now, this
is not to say that I don’t believe in taking good care of
your body, we should all take good care of our bodies. There’s
nothing wrong with that whatsoever. Again, these are not
mutually exclusive things. I don’t talk about diet or
nutrition or supplements, because everybody should take
care of their bodies. But in this paradigm that I have
embraced in my life, that many, many of us in this cognitive
behavioral approach to anxiety disorders have embraced,
that doesn’t enter into it.
Really, you know, look, don’t
let yourself get run down. Don’t be unhealthy. Take good care of
yourself as best you can. But I’m going to tell you right now, that I
have run across hundreds and hundreds of people who have
fully recovered from a steady diet of sugar, processed foods, and
cigarettes. They still got better. They probably have
terrible gut biomes I’m guessing I’m no expert on that. But the
reason why I don’t talk about those things is because even
though you feel anxiety physically, an anxiety disorder
is not a physical problem. Is it possible that I don’t know
something in your leaky gut syndrome or something
that caused your initial panic attack to maybe, but now you’re afraid
of the attack?
Itself. This is why the
community is full of people who spent just gobs and gobs of
money on all kinds of supplements and herbs and
special diets and programs, who still are having a problem, they
may have incredibly well-balanced gut biomes. And I know
I keep going back to that, you know, they’re treating that air
quotes the second brain as best as you, as we know, to treat it,
feeding it the most, you know, whole organic foods and
supplementing properly, but still can’t get better. There’s
a reason for that.
There’s a reason for that. So that’s why I
don’t talk about nutrition or diet or supplements because, to
me, it’s a red herring and recovery. It’s a thing that
everybody should take good care of take, Please take good care
of your physical health, please. Like I wouldn’t, you know,
advise everybody to do that.
But chasing diet, supplements, herbs
in recovery is a red herring, it leads us down paths, and we don’t
need to go and it becomes frustrating. Because I’m
guessing that for every 100 people listening to my words,
Right now, there are at least thirty-five of you who have a closet or a
box, or a big plastic container full of at least 300 US dollars
worth of vitamins, supplements, herbs, special diets, magnesium
powder that you all were just hoping we’re going to be the
answer.
And I’m sorry that they weren’t. But that’s why I’m
talking about this because it’s somewhat irrelevant in recovery.
But please, please be healthy. Please take as good care of your
body as you can. Okay, so question number nine,
and then we’re going to do this one. And then one more, we’ll
wrap it up.
Why don’t I know I’m sorry. Question number nine is
why we need a recovery plan. So, if you read my book, The
Anxious Truth, which is my recovery guide, you’ll talk
about having a plan all the time. Like why do we need to
plan? So I know this is confusing for
a lot of people, especially since we’ll talk about this in a
question next week and episode 217. Like, but I don’t have
panic attacks. I don’t know what my exposures are. So, what would
my plan be? I understand that’s confusing, but why do I say that
we should have a recovery plan? Look, you cannot plan every
second of your recovery.
So some people hear the plan and they think
that they can literally plan every hour of every day
specifically to optimize the recovery. No, you can’t this is
you can’t become a robot. But the reason why I say we need a
plan is that if we do not have a plan to follow, that informs the
actions that we will take, we will too easily fall into only
acting based on how we feel. We’ll only challenge ourselves
on the good days when we’re feeling better. That’s bad that
we don’t learn anything. When we’re feeling better. We will
make our decisions based on our emotions, our symptoms, and our
thoughts, We make a plan so that we can put some objectivity, and
to that, I woke up this morning, and I’m anxious as hell.
But my
plan says that I go and do my exposures in the morning. So I
will go do that. So a plan injects some much-needed two
things, much-needed objectivity into the process? Because odds
are if you’re still kind of lost right now and don’t know what to
do. You’re making all of your decisions based on subjective
judgments. How do I feel? What does this mean? What do I think
about this? What might be wrong? Oh, my God, what could this be?
That’s all subjective. We need objectivity. And a plan gives us
objectivity. When we are in an anxious state, and we are
frantic, and beside ourselves, we are terrible decision-makers.
So a plan gets us out of the business of making decisions on
the fly. Right? So American football teams, and I’ve talked
about this all the time, create playbooks.
They know who they’re
playing on Sunday, they get ready and they know what the
first 15 plays are that they’re going to run that’s just
scripted, done. They have playbooks to tell us in this
situation, we run this play in this situation, we’re on this
plate. Yeah, there’s some creativity there, of course, but
they don’t wait to make it up on the fly in the heat of a game.
And this is the same reason why I talked about having a recovery
plan. It’s so to me, it’s very important because otherwise you
will be governed by your fear, your irrational fear
distortions. magnifications, how you feel your symptoms, that
stuff will just drag you around. And then you wind up in
that situation where it’s like, I’m doing my exposures. Oh,
well, when was the last time you did a driving exposure? Well, I
was I being out on Friday and today’s Wednesday, like, but
that’s not exposure that’s interrupted avoidance.
There’s a
difference and not to get into the details. But having a plan
helps us stay clear of that trap. Right. So that’s why I say
we need a recovery plan for objectivity and to get ourselves
out of the decision-making game minute by minute when we’re
suffering and when we’re not feeling good. Make the decisions
ahead of time and then execute those decisions, no matter how
you feel. A plan does that for us. So, question number 10, which
will be the last one for this week. This is always one of my
favorite ones. You guys have heard me say this before. This
question any tips for dot fill in your symptom? Fill
in your scary thing. Any tips for nausea, any tips for
dizziness any tips or depersonalization? Any Tips for emetophobia any tips
for You know, I can probably go for another 15 minutes a name
all the specific things, Do any tips for that breathing
or feeling? Any tips for that My nose getting tingly. Any tips
for feeling like, you know having a panic attack at night?
Like, no, no, I don’t have any tips for those things.
I never
have tips for those things. The reason why I don’t have tips for
those things is that they’re all the same fear.
Right? So, anybody who has ever gone down the road of trying to
address each individual fear, like today, I’m afraid of my
heart. This is a big one. Any tips for cardio phobia? How
do I overcome a fear in my heart? And at the very same
time, there are three people asking me how they overcome
heart fear.
There are four other people telling me that
depersonalization is the worst possible thing, and how do they
overcome that? And then there are three other people behind them
that are talking about that short of breath, air hunger
feeling, and that’s the worst for them. And they want to know
how to overcome that. But the answer is the same all the time.
In the Claire weeks world, and that’s really what launched this
whole thing for me. Dr. Weeks talked about accepting and
floating, letting time pass. It’s the answer for all of them.
Even though I know that the thing that you want special tips
for right now feels much scarier than the other things. And
because it scares you more, you think it’s worthy of a special
approach to try to specifically address that fear.
But
Especially if you’re new at this game, look around at the people
who are further down the road from you. And almost without
question, they will tell you that when I get over one fear
another one often takes its place. So this is why I did a
podcast episode about following the principles of recovery and
not just instructions. I’ll link that one in the show notes.
Anxious trip.com/ 216 for the show notes of this episode. I talked about that. Then learn
the principles and apply the principles of allowing accepting
floating, willful tolerance surrendering all of navigation.
Right, he did a video with Lauren Rosen not too long ago,
We talked about the thing, the tools that we use in recovery
are not tools of eradication, they’re tools of navigation. So
I know in my own personal journey, as soon as I learned to
navigate air hunger, I was able to use those navigation skills.
When I would have PVCs and skipped heartbeats, I was able
to use those navigation skills when I experienced the
realization or dissociative state.
So I just forklifted the
same navigation skills across multiple fears. And then it all
became so obvious. And anybody who’s down the road and closer
to recovery will tell you like Yeah, I thought they were all
special. And it turns out they weren’t. So that’s why the
answer to any tips for and then you insert your scary thing
there is always the answer is always the same. And I say it
again, and again. And again. I know I start to sound, you know,
dismissive or flippant. And if you’re in my Facebook group,
you’ve seen me post this at least once a month.
Special
Reminder, no symptom is special. None. No symptoms are special. I
know you think that your symptom is but it is not. It is not.
Because, like I said if your particular thing is that you’re
afraid of your heart and you want to throw down like no, this
is the scariest one. I’ll bring somebody in the room here that’s
terrified of their own breath, and they will fight you like
They will throw hands at you because they will insist that
Theirs is worse.
And the people who have air hunger will insist
that theirs is worse and the people that are DPD our people,
They will insist that there’s more than there’ll be a big
Brawl because everybody is 100% convinced no but this one is
this special? How could you not have a tip for this? I can’t tell you the number of
times that I’ve had somebody say I would pay to have a rapid
heartbeat.
Like I’m so afraid of my breathing that I would pay to
be afraid of my heart. I have had people say that. I wish I
was dizzy. I wish I was dizzy. I’m so afraid of my heart. I
wish I was dizzy. That must be a walk in the park. That’s easy.
See what happens. So that’s why the answer to any tips is
it’s all the same tip you’re going to have to work through
navigating through the thing that you are afraid of. To learn
that I don’t have to be afraid of it it’s super disturbing and
uncomfortable and all of those things but not worthy of an
emergency response. And when you learn it for one fear you
forklift those skills to other fears and it becomes portable
across multiple fears. And then when I say all your fears are
one fear becomes painfully apparent, like holy cow, he was
right.
So if I can get through the air hunger I can get through
the dizzy, I can get through the tingly toes. I can get through
this and get like all of the things I don’t Okay, they’re
nothing new. It’s just like Oh, thanks anxiety gets through
another one than me? No problem. I know what to do with this
without needing specific instructions for oh, I need
special breathing instructions. Now I need special pdf
instructions. Now I need special nausea instructions. You don’t
need principles, learn the principles, apply them across
multiple symptoms and fears and you’re good to go. So no, I
don’t have any tips for and that is part one of our frequently
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I would never ever invalidate that. It’s true. But
if you started that way, and are now just afraid that well, if I
walk into the house, and then I don’t like how I feel, that has
become the primary fear. Well, now you have two problems, you
have to work on the disorder and anxiety part. And then maybe
There’s some healing, some trauma work to do. Yeah, that
could be more than one thing can be true at one time. So, when I
say that you do not need to find the root cause of your panic
attacks or anxiety to get better. I’m talking about a
situation where you have learned to be afraid of your own body
and thoughts. Right. So, in that situation, the root cause kind
of doesn’t matter anymore.
It still might be there. And one
day, you may do that work, maybe you’ll do that work
simultaneously, as you’re doing the anxiety disorder, recovery
work could be people do that. But to stand on your feet
again, and no longer be afraid of your own heartbeat, which is
the thing I use all the time. No, you don’t need to find a
root cause.
Whatever that root cause is, did not make
you are afraid of your own heartbeat. It may have been the
trigger that caused your heart to beat faster, and those first
waves of anxiety as far as panic attacks. But now you’re afraid
of your heart itself. So the root cause is on the back burner
now, sorry, it is. And the beauty of some of this
process is many, many people in our community come to this
process and figuratively, metaphorically, they’re on fire,
they’re burning, they’re burning, I can’t get out of my
own bed, I can’t leave my bedroom, I cannot even walk to
the other side of the house. without panicking. I have to sit
in the dark all day. I’m super sensitized. I can do nothing I
just panic, panic, panic all day long.
I’m anxious, anxious,
anxious, the thoughts, the thoughts, the thoughts. And they
stopped digging for root causes, they started doing this kind of
work, and they put the fire out. And then they discover like,
Okay, I’m back to a state where now maybe I could do some of
that root cause work. I see that every single day. And for those
people, they have very difficult but sometimes very rewarding
journeys and experiences. But digging for a root cause because
everybody just assumes that panic is caused by some sort of
unhealed pain is really a very damaging narrative in the
anxiety disorder community. So no, you don’t need that. And I
will tell you right now, if you’ve been working with
anybody, whether they just be supportive friends, family
members, or a therapist that has been digging for your root cause
for two years, and you still can’t find it, and you still
can’t leave your house, you got to rethink that relationship.
I’ll say it.
Okay, I can say that. So that is the answer to
the root cause question. I’ve talked about this, all of the
things I’m talking about today, I’ve written about that, in my
books there another episode of the podcast are in the morning
newsletter, and they’re in my social media content. They’re
all there. So let’s move on to the next question. Another sort
of hot topic that I catch a lot of heat about, why don’t I talk
about things like nutrition or diet or supplements? I get
asked, I don’t understand Drew. It’s a mind-body thing.
Everybody loves the mind. The body loves the mind and body. Listen, I have no
problem with mind-body. I’m cool with that. I don’t believe that
the fact that there’s a connection between your mind and
your body is news.
Like, we kind of know this already. It’s
not news. It’s not profound. It doesn’t necessarily inform the
recovery process. Just like my answer to the last
question, if you are afraid of your own heartbeat, or you have
thoughts that you can’t, necessarily unhinged, unhitch
from and they are dragging you up and down the street every
day, even though you know they shouldn’t, and you know, they’re
not true, but you get dragged around anyway. If you’re afraid
of your own breath, if you’re terrified to be alone, because
What if something happens, and nobody’s here to save me,
because I might panic. And my anxiety might be dangerous this
time, then there is nothing in your gut biome that’s going to
Make a hill of beans a difference about that.
Now, this
is not to say that I don’t believe in taking good care of
your body, we should all take good care of our bodies. There’s
nothing wrong with that whatsoever. Again, these are not
mutually exclusive things. I don’t talk about diet or
nutrition or supplements, because everybody should take
care of their bodies. But in this paradigm that I have
embraced in my life, that many, many of us in this cognitive
behavioral approach to anxiety disorders have embraced,
that doesn’t enter into it.
Really, you know, look, don’t
let yourself get run down. Don’t be unhealthy. Take good care of
yourself as best you can. But I’m going to tell you right now, that I
have run across hundreds and hundreds of people who have
fully recovered from a steady diet of sugar, processed foods, and
cigarettes. They still got better. They probably have
terrible gut biomes I’m guessing I’m no expert on that. But the
reason why I don’t talk about those things is because even
though you feel anxiety physically, an anxiety disorder
is not a physical problem. Is it possible that I don’t know
something in your leaky gut syndrome or something
that caused your initial panic attack to maybe, but now you’re afraid
of the attack?
Itself. This is why the
community is full of people who spent just gobs and gobs of
money on all kinds of supplements and herbs and
special diets and programs, who still are having a problem, they
may have incredibly well-balanced gut biomes. And I know
I keep going back to that, you know, they’re treating that air
quotes the second brain as best as you, as we know, to treat it,
feeding it the most, you know, whole organic foods and
supplementing properly, but still can’t get better. There’s
a reason for that.
There’s a reason for that. So that’s why I
don’t talk about nutrition or diet or supplements because, to
me, it’s a red herring and recovery. It’s a thing that
everybody should take good care of take, Please take good care
of your physical health, please. Like I wouldn’t, you know,
advise everybody to do that.
But chasing diet, supplements, herbs
in recovery is a red herring, it leads us down paths, and we don’t
need to go and it becomes frustrating. Because I’m
guessing that for every 100 people listening to my words,
Right now, there are at least thirty-five of you who have a closet or a
box, or a big plastic container full of at least 300 US dollars
worth of vitamins, supplements, herbs, special diets, magnesium
powder that you all were just hoping we’re going to be the
answer.
And I’m sorry that they weren’t. But that’s why I’m
talking about this because it’s somewhat irrelevant in recovery.
But please, please be healthy. Please take as good care of your
body as you can. Okay, so question number nine,
and then we’re going to do this one. And then one more, we’ll
wrap it up.
Why don’t I know I’m sorry. Question number nine is
why we need a recovery plan. So, if you read my book, The
Anxious Truth, which is my recovery guide, you’ll talk
about having a plan all the time. Like why do we need to
plan? So I know this is confusing for
a lot of people, especially since we’ll talk about this in a
question next week and episode 217. Like, but I don’t have
panic attacks. I don’t know what my exposures are. So, what would
my plan be? I understand that’s confusing, but why do I say that
we should have a recovery plan? Look, you cannot plan every
second of your recovery.
So some people hear the plan and they think
that they can literally plan every hour of every day
specifically to optimize the recovery. No, you can’t this is
you can’t become a robot. But the reason why I say we need a
plan is that if we do not have a plan to follow, that informs the
actions that we will take, we will too easily fall into only
acting based on how we feel. We’ll only challenge ourselves
on the good days when we’re feeling better. That’s bad that
we don’t learn anything. When we’re feeling better. We will
make our decisions based on our emotions, our symptoms, and our
thoughts, We make a plan so that we can put some objectivity, and
to that, I woke up this morning, and I’m anxious as hell.
But my
plan says that I go and do my exposures in the morning. So I
will go do that. So a plan injects some much-needed two
things, much-needed objectivity into the process? Because odds
are if you’re still kind of lost right now and don’t know what to
do. You’re making all of your decisions based on subjective
judgments. How do I feel? What does this mean? What do I think
about this? What might be wrong? Oh, my God, what could this be?
That’s all subjective. We need objectivity. And a plan gives us
objectivity. When we are in an anxious state, and we are
frantic, and beside ourselves, we are terrible decision-makers.
So a plan gets us out of the business of making decisions on
the fly. Right? So American football teams, and I’ve talked
about this all the time, create playbooks.
They know who they’re
playing on Sunday, they get ready and they know what the
first 15 plays are that they’re going to run that’s just
scripted, done. They have playbooks to tell us in this
situation, we run this play in this situation, we’re on this
plate. Yeah, there’s some creativity there, of course, but
they don’t wait to make it up on the fly in the heat of a game.
And this is the same reason why I talked about having a recovery
plan. It’s so to me, it’s very important because otherwise you
will be governed by your fear, your irrational fear
distortions. magnifications, how you feel your symptoms, that
stuff will just drag you around. And then you wind up in
that situation where it’s like, I’m doing my exposures. Oh,
well, when was the last time you did a driving exposure? Well, I
was I being out on Friday and today’s Wednesday, like, but
that’s not exposure that’s interrupted avoidance.
There’s a
difference and not to get into the details. But having a plan
helps us stay clear of that trap. Right. So that’s why I say
we need a recovery plan for objectivity and to get ourselves
out of the decision-making game minute by minute when we’re
suffering and when we’re not feeling good. Make the decisions
ahead of time and then execute those decisions, no matter how
you feel. A plan does that for us. So, question number 10, which
will be the last one for this week. This is always one of my
favorite ones. You guys have heard me say this before. This
question any tips for dot fill in your symptom? Fill
in your scary thing. Any tips for nausea, any tips for
dizziness any tips or depersonalization? Any Tips for emetophobia any tips
for You know, I can probably go for another 15 minutes a name
all the specific things, Do any tips for that breathing
or feeling? Any tips for that My nose getting tingly. Any tips
for feeling like, you know having a panic attack at night?
Like, no, no, I don’t have any tips for those things.
I never
have tips for those things. The reason why I don’t have tips for
those things is that they’re all the same fear.
Right? So, anybody who has ever gone down the road of trying to
address each individual fear, like today, I’m afraid of my
heart. This is a big one. Any tips for cardio phobia? How
do I overcome a fear in my heart? And at the very same
time, there are three people asking me how they overcome
heart fear.
There are four other people telling me that
depersonalization is the worst possible thing, and how do they
overcome that? And then there are three other people behind them
that are talking about that short of breath, air hunger
feeling, and that’s the worst for them. And they want to know
how to overcome that. But the answer is the same all the time.
In the Claire weeks world, and that’s really what launched this
whole thing for me. Dr. Weeks talked about accepting and
floating, letting time pass. It’s the answer for all of them.
Even though I know that the thing that you want special tips
for right now feels much scarier than the other things. And
because it scares you more, you think it’s worthy of a special
approach to try to specifically address that fear.
But
Especially if you’re new at this game, look around at the people
who are further down the road from you. And almost without
question, they will tell you that when I get over one fear
another one often takes its place. So this is why I did a
podcast episode about following the principles of recovery and
not just instructions. I’ll link that one in the show notes.
Anxious trip.com/ 216 for the show notes of this episode. I talked about that. Then learn
the principles and apply the principles of allowing accepting
floating, willful tolerance surrendering all of navigation.
Right, he did a video with Lauren Rosen not too long ago,
We talked about the thing, the tools that we use in recovery
are not tools of eradication, they’re tools of navigation. So
I know in my own personal journey, as soon as I learned to
navigate air hunger, I was able to use those navigation skills.
When I would have PVCs and skipped heartbeats, I was able
to use those navigation skills when I experienced the
realization or dissociative state.
So I just forklifted the
same navigation skills across multiple fears. And then it all
became so obvious. And anybody who’s down the road and closer
to recovery will tell you like Yeah, I thought they were all
special. And it turns out they weren’t. So that’s why the
answer to any tips for and then you insert your scary thing
there is always the answer is always the same. And I say it
again, and again. And again. I know I start to sound, you know,
dismissive or flippant. And if you’re in my Facebook group,
you’ve seen me post this at least once a month.
Special
Reminder, no symptom is special. None. No symptoms are special. I
know you think that your symptom is but it is not. It is not.
Because, like I said if your particular thing is that you’re
afraid of your heart and you want to throw down like no, this
is the scariest one. I’ll bring somebody in the room here that’s
terrified of their own breath, and they will fight you like
They will throw hands at you because they will insist that
Theirs is worse.
And the people who have air hunger will insist
that theirs is worse and the people that are DPD our people,
They will insist that there’s more than there’ll be a big
Brawl because everybody is 100% convinced no but this one is
this special? How could you not have a tip for this? I can’t tell you the number of
times that I’ve had somebody say I would pay to have a rapid
heartbeat.
Like I’m so afraid of my breathing that I would pay to
be afraid of my heart. I have had people say that. I wish I
was dizzy. I wish I was dizzy. I’m so afraid of my heart. I
wish I was dizzy. That must be a walk in the park. That’s easy.
See what happens. So that’s why the answer to any tips is
it’s all the same tip you’re going to have to work through
navigating through the thing that you are afraid of. To learn
that I don’t have to be afraid of it it’s super disturbing and
uncomfortable and all of those things but not worthy of an
emergency response. And when you learn it for one fear you
forklift those skills to other fears and it becomes portable
across multiple fears. And then when I say all your fears are
one fear becomes painfully apparent, like holy cow, he was
right.
So if I can get through the air hunger I can get through
the dizzy, I can get through the tingly toes. I can get through
this and get like all of the things I don’t Okay, they’re
nothing new. It’s just like Oh, thanks anxiety gets through
another one than me? No problem. I know what to do with this
without needing specific instructions for oh, I need
special breathing instructions. Now I need special pdf
instructions. Now I need special nausea instructions. You don’t
need principles, learn the principles, apply them across
multiple symptoms and fears and you’re good to go. So no, I
don’t have any tips for and that is part one of our frequently
asked questions. We did 10 questions today and we will do 10
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I dig all that. And I think that’s it. That’s part one
of our frequently asked questions. I hope it’s been
helpful. I will be back next week. I do know what I’m going
to be talking about. We’ll do another 10 questions to wrap
this up. I will see you next time. Thank you for your
attention and I will leave you as I always do with a reminder
that this is the way Unknown: you got the feeling
that you got Yeah, you’re doing fine.
Now in the city, you know looking back dwelling on
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