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363. Worrying Is Optional with Ben Eckstein

Psychologists Off the Clock

CHAPTER

Understanding Worry and Anxiety

This chapter explores the intricate relationship between worry and anxiety, featuring insights from an author of 'Worrying is Optional.' The speakers emphasize the physiological reactions involved in worrying, using a metaphor about a lemon to illustrate how our bodies respond to imagined threats. They also discuss the challenges of reframing anxiety into excitement and the evolutionary purpose of worry as a protective mechanism.

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