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The Truth About Anxiety and How To Heal It: Tools for Anxiety From a Neuroscientist MD

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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⭐️All Anxiety is Separation Anxiety

Anxiety stems from separation, typically beginning with a feeling of separateness from parents, which triggers an alarm in our system. As children, we tend to blame ourselves for this separation, leading to self-judgment, abandonment, blame, and shame, which form the basis of the inner critic. One common scenario of separation from parents is a 'parental mismatch,' where a child feels disconnected from a parent due to differences in interests or personalities. This mismatch creates alarm in the child's system, leading to worries and self-judgment as they grow older. To address anxiety, it is advised to focus on the bodily sensations of alarm and shift attention away from negative thoughts by grounding oneself in the body and breath. By locating the alarm in the body and practicing grounding techniques, individuals can regain a sense of control and address the underlying separation anxiety triggering their anxiety symptoms.

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