Anxiety and Storytelling
Anxiety often stems from the stories we create in our minds about past experiences, which can lead to irrational behaviors. The nervous system plays a crucial role, bypassing rational thought and triggering instinctual responses based on perceived threats. Embracing mindfulness and curiosity can help us recognize these patterns and break free from the cycle of anxiety.In this clip
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5 Key Steps To Building A NON-ANXIOUS Life With Dr. John Delony | Mind Pump 2177
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I have a question about the episode 5 Key Steps To Building A NON-ANXIOUS Life With Dr. John Delony | Mind Pump 2177 and the clip Anxiety and Storytelling. Andrew talks about a process to erase fear and traumas, stating that first you need to extinguish the fear or trauma by retelling the narrative. The whole point of that is to diminish the physiological response, right? 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?
I have a question about the episode 5 Key Steps To Building A NON-ANXIOUS Life With Dr. John Delony | Mind Pump 2177 and the clip Anxiety and Storytelling. In the episode, Andrew talks about a process to erase fear and traumas, stating that first you need to extinguish the fear or trauma by retelling the narrative. The whole point of that is to diminish the physiological response, right? 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? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, and every time they see the spider or get activated by a trigger, and immediately after use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
What's going on with Andrew Huberman's statement that to control how we feel and perceive things, we need to run the process backward, considering that action generally follows thought and the importance of mindset? This statement is mentioned in relation to the episodes Histamine Intolerance, Its Effects On Mental Health & Tips To Regulate Nervous System + Cortisol and Jason Silva: Break the Cycle of Fear and Doubt with Lewis Howes, as well as the Mindfulness and Modern Anxiety discussions.