Sensory Imagination
Engaging sensory imagination can shift our mental narratives from fear to relaxation, allowing us to respond to anxiety with curiosity rather than defensiveness. By fostering a state of peace within ourselves, we can create a calming influence on those around us, even in high-stress situations. The approach to conflict can transform when we prioritize empathy and understanding over confrontation.In this clip
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Dr. Martha Beck (Oprah's Life Coach): This Weird Trick Reduces Anxiety & Fixed My Childhood Trauma!
Related Questions
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if the person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time the person sees the spider or gets activated through some trigger, and immediately after uses breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
Chris Voss says this is how you deal with him. Gently, with a soft voice, curious about his experience and empathetic about it. And you're just thinking, what? This is not in the movies, but the human amygdala is a frightened animal most of the time. How does this relate to calming anxiety?
What happens to your physical body when you're completely connected to the experience of this imaginary orange?