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Dr. Martha Beck (Oprah's Life Coach): I Nearly Died, So I Stopped Lying! Why You're Anxious & How To Fix It! Fix Your Childhood Trauma!

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Dec 19, 2024
Martha Beck is a Harvard-trained sociologist, life coach, and bestselling author known for her insights on anxiety and purpose. In this discussion, she explores how dishonesty impacts mental and physical health and presents a three-step process to alleviate anxiety. Martha shares her personal journey, shedding light on childhood trauma and the quest for authenticity. She emphasizes the power of creativity in managing anxiety and the importance of vulnerability for deeper connections, urging listeners to embrace their true selves.
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INSIGHT

Anxiety and Creativity

  • Anxiety spirals due to verbal stories about fear, creating a need for control.
  • Creativity can shut down anxiety because they use opposite brain hemispheres.
ADVICE

Sensory Imagination

  • To alleviate anxiety, vividly imagine a sensory experience, like eating an orange.
  • Sensory imagination uses the right brain hemisphere, calming the anxiety-driven left.
ADVICE

Reverse Writing

  • Try writing your name backwards to access your right brain hemisphere.
  • This creates new neuron synapses, promoting a learning state that reduces anxiety.
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