The Daily Motivation Train Your Brain To Reduce Your Anxiety | EP 897
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Feb 20, 2025 
Dr. Wendy Suzuki, a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, discusses innovative ways to reduce anxiety through brain training. She humorously critiques outdated beliefs about credit card use while encouraging personal growth. A highlight is her concept of 'joy conditioning,' which involves revisiting positive memories to combat fear. Additionally, she emphasizes how anxiety, often linked to health issues, can actually be transformed into a powerful catalyst for resilience and personal empowerment.
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Shyness as a Superpower
- Dr. Wendy Suzuki, a neuroscientist, was painfully shy growing up and even into college.
- This shyness became her superpower as a teacher, allowing her to empathize with quieter students.
Anxiety as Empathy
- Most people experience anxiety in their own way.
- This personal experience with anxiety can be turned into a superpower by using it to empathize with and help others.
Long-Term Effects of Anxiety
- Long-term anxiety negatively impacts physiological systems, leading to heart disease.
- Chronic stress diverts blood from digestion and reproduction to muscles, harming these systems and even brain cells.
