141_Re-Defining Anxiety with Brianna Diorio, PhD

I can confidently say that we’ve all felt varying degrees of anxiety at one time or another or perhaps it’s something you try and effectively manage on a daily basis. Despite what we may have experienced, there’s actually a myriad of different types of anxiety that are biologically programmed as part of our innate survival mechanisms… However, not all anxiety is normal, not all anxiety is controllable, and understanding the internal and external contributors becomes the best way to identify and better manage these emotions…

 

And that’s what we’re discussing on this episode of the smart nutrition made simple show.

 

I’m thrilled to welcome back on the show Dr. Brianna Diorio coming off her recent graduation with her Ph.D. degree in Integrative Medicine with an emphasis on anxiety, a commonly misunderstood emotion. 

 

In this episode we delve into the complex nature of anxiety, the different types and severity of anxiety, the common contributors, and the integrative approach for dealing with and mitigating the emotions that we all deal with on a daily basis.

 

We discuss the role of our lifestyle and nutrition on our gut and brain health as a prerequisite for helping to regulate many of the emotions that we qualify as “anxiety” and we talk about setting a great example for kids on how to leverage nutrition, physical activity, supplementation, media, and the role of the home environment to build resilience in our children.

 

I share some of our home practices on how to create, what we perceive to be, a healthy balance of nutrition practices and the dynamic between my wife, the differences in the kids' palates, and the role foods play in emotional, community, and cultural health.

 

Lastly, Brianna shares some useful strategies for managing anxiety, checking in with ourselves around the emotions we experience, what we allow in our lives that don’t serve us, as well as some complementary and alternative medicines.

 

I hope you guys enjoy this conversation as much as I did and without further ado, here’s Dr. Brianna Diorio…

Episode Resources:

 

Brianna Approved Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brianna-approved/id1553303446

 

Website: https://www.briannadiorio.com/

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briannadiorio/

 

Connect with Ben:

 

RESOURCES:

 

Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/

 

Connect with Ben:

 

Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com

 

Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com

 

Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition

 

As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at www.bslnutrition.com/levelup