MindHack #098 - Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary - The Mind-Bending Truth About Your Anxiety
Stop fighting your anxiety. It's not the enemy. My guest, Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, explains the mind-bending truth that anxiety is a powerful evolutionary tool for focus and growth.
She details the critical difference between a feeling of anxiety and a clinical disorder. We discuss how to develop 'anti-fragility' by embracing discomfort and leveraging it for personal progress. You'll learn science-backed frameworks, including the 'Three L's' (Listen, Leverage, Let Go) and a simple worry-scheduling technique to regain control of your emotions.
This conversation will fundamentally change the way you view your emotions and provide actionable tools to transform your relationship with anxiety. Listen now to discover how to turn your biggest fear into your greatest tool.
ℹ️ About the Guest
Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary is a renowned neuroscientist, psychologist, and the co-founder of Arcade Therapeutics, a company that creates game-based mental health interventions. She is the author of the groundbreaking book Future Tense: Why Anxiety is Good for You (Even Though it Feels Bad), which argues for the radical idea that anxiety is a functional human emotion that can be leveraged as a tool for personal growth. In addition to her extensive research and publications, she is a sought-after expert for media commentary and public speaking.
👨💻 People & Other Mentions
- David Goggins - Former Navy SEAL known for extreme physical and mental challenges
- Viktor Frankl - Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor who wrote "Man's Search for Meaning"
- Søren Kierkegaard - Danish philosopher who wrote extensively about anxiety
- Wendell Berry - Author of "Life is a Miracle" and essayist on technology's impact on humanity
- Tim Ferriss - Author of "The Four Hour Workweek" and lifestyle design pioneer
- Chris Beavers - UT Austin researcher studying depression interventions
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Introduced concept of "anti-fragility"
- Charles Darwin - Evolutionary theorist who wrote about emotions in humans and animals