Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest discuss how we can fight back against fear and learn to feel safer. They explore ways to reduce anxiety, identify resources, and deal with the real challenges of life.

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Timestamps:

0:30: What causes fear?

2:30: Feeling reasonable safety.

7:15: Anxiety in the body.

9:00: Identifying the resources we have to fight threats.

12:30: How can we feel safer during REAL threats?

14:25: The importance of growing resting-state resources.

16:25: Three ways to deal with immediate threats.

20:00: Ways to approach the fear of truly dreadful things.

24:55: Reducing steady-state anxiety.

27:50: Dealing with anticipatory dread.

34:00: Recap

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