The Psychology of your 20s 325. 4 ways I deal with anxiety in my 20s
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Aug 26, 2025 Explore how to transform anxiety from a burden into a powerful tool for personal growth. The speaker shares four unique strategies, including turning anxiety into excitement and the creative channeling of anxious energy. Learn about the certainities list method and personifying anxiety to gain control over intrusive thoughts. This discussion offers fresh perspectives for navigating the challenges of young adulthood and managing anxiety, providing listeners with practical techniques to enhance well-being.
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First Panic At A School Movie Night
- Jemma recounts her first panic attack watching The Neverending Story at age eight.
- Years of anxiety taught her to stop letting it be the loudest voice and to experiment with strategies.
Use Anxiety's Strengths Against It
- You can beat anxiety using the same imagination and persistence it uses to frighten you.
- Your anxious brain reveals that you have the capability to be creative and persistent in response.
Anxiety Is Designed To Exaggerate
- Anxiety's job is to be irrational and present worst-case scenarios, not to give accurate predictions.
- Recognising this frees you to treat anxious thoughts as opinions, not facts.