Change Your Brain Every Day 22 Symptoms of Anxiety & Dr. Amen's Solutions
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Nov 21, 2025 Anxiety is a common issue, especially in today's stressful climate. Dr. Amen shares 22 symptoms, helping listeners identify their anxiety levels. He offers practical solutions, including diaphragmatic breathing exercises and techniques to combat negative thoughts. The importance of meditation and dietary adjustments is highlighted, along with recommendations for supplements. Stress management through lifestyle changes, like yoga and music, rounds out the conversation, providing listeners with valuable tools to ease their anxiety.
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Anxiety Is A Brain System Problem
- Anxiety centers (amygdala/limbic system) can become overactive and drive many physical and mental symptoms.
- Dr. Daniel G Amen links specific brain regions to anxiety to explain why symptoms span body and behavior.
Pandemic Raised Baseline Stress
- Baseline stress rose broadly during the pandemic; Dr. Amen estimates a roughly 30% increase for many people.
- He frames anxiety as a brain health issue rather than just a mental illness to emphasize biological drivers.
Count Your Anxiety Symptoms
- Do track symptoms: frequent nervousness, panic attacks, muscle tension, heart palpitations, and breathlessness flag problematic anxiety.
- Use the checklist to count which of the 22 symptoms apply and gauge your anxiety level.