Minds and Mics How to Reduce Anxiety by Regulating Your Nervous System with Jonny Miller
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Oct 6, 2024 
Jonny Miller, a former startup worker turned teacher, shares his journey from burnout to mastering nervous system regulation. He discusses the importance of breathwork in managing anxiety, providing practical exercises to enhance emotional resilience. The conversation also covers grounding techniques and the relationship between emotional acceptance and healing. Jonny emphasizes embracing emotional complexity and the necessity of self-awareness, drawing from personal experiences to illustrate the path to connection and emotional fluidity.
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Anxiety's Root
- Anxiety is a constriction or resistance to an underlying emotion.
- This emotion is one we feel unsafe to feel, don't want to feel, or think is inappropriate to feel.
Interoception for Anxiety
- Notice early somatic markers of anxiety, like chest tightening or throat dryness.
- These are warning signs, allowing intervention before a full-blown panic attack.
Bottom-Up Regulation
- Use bottom-up practices like breathwork to regulate your nervous system.
- This can quickly change your state by influencing your physiology directly.