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EP99: The Evolutionary Reason Your Brain Creates Anxiety
Jun 8, 2020
Explore the evolutionary reason behind anxiety and how our brains tend to create anxiety even when there is no actual threat. Understand the logic behind our brain's actions and overcome misconceptions. Learn how our brain's natural processes can help reduce worry and fixations in our modern world.
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Quick takeaways
- Anxiety is a subjective experience that our minds label as anxiety, not something actively created by the brain.
- Our brain's evolution for life 200,000 years ago in an immediate return environment can cause unfounded anxieties in today's delayed return world.
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Brains and Anxiety
Anxiety is not something that the brain actively creates, but rather a subjective experience that our minds label as anxiety. Brains are constantly active and generate energy, but anxiety is a man-made construct. The brain's activity does not have a negative intention, and it is us who perceive and interpret certain experiences as anxiety. Understanding that brains do not create anxiety helps us detach ourselves from labeling and overthinking our experiences.
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