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3 steps of anxiety overload -- and how you can take back control | Lisa Damour
Feb 13, 2023
Psychologist Lisa Damour joins TED science curator David Biello to discuss the nature of anxiety and provide strategies for regaining control. They explore the three-step process of anxiety overload, the power of square breathing for anxiety control, and techniques for supporting individuals with excessive anxiety. Additionally, they delve into the nuances of teenage anxiety and when to seek professional help.
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- Anxiety can be both healthy and unhealthy, serving as an alarm system or escalating into disproportionate responses.
- Practical techniques like controlled breathing, reframing anxious thoughts, and graduated exposure can help manage and regain control over anxiety.
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Understanding Healthy Anxiety
Psychologist Lisa DeMoor explains that anxiety can be both healthy and unhealthy. Healthy anxiety serves as an alarm system, helping us recognize and respond to potential threats. For example, feeling anxious when someone cuts you off in traffic prompts you to be alert and take evasive action. However, unhealthy anxiety occurs when there is no threat or when the anxiety response is disproportionate to the situation. It is important to distinguish between the two and address unhealthy anxiety through clinical intervention.
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