TED Talks Daily 3 steps of anxiety overload -- and how you can take back control | Lisa Damour
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Feb 13, 2023 
In a compelling discussion, clinical psychologist Lisa Damour shares her insights on anxiety, helping listeners distinguish its healthy and harmful forms. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing anxiety's protective role while providing actionable strategies to manage it. Techniques like square breathing are introduced for everyday stress relief. Lisa also highlights the unique challenges of teenage anxiety, advocating for effective communication and awareness. This blend of practical advice and understanding offers a roadmap to reclaiming control over anxiety.
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Understanding Anxiety
- Anxiety has both healthy and unhealthy forms.
- Healthy anxiety serves as a warning system, while unhealthy anxiety lacks a real threat or is disproportionate.
Managing Anxiety
- Control your anxiety with a three-step process: manage physical reactions, relabel your feelings, and avoid catastrophic thinking.
- Use controlled breathing to calm your body's physical response to anxiety.
Square Breathing
- Practice square breathing (inhale, hold, exhale, pause, each for a count of three) to regulate your nervous system.
- Visualize the nerves in your lungs receiving the message of calmness.