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Reframing Anxiety as Energy Can Lead to Feeling Excited, Not Anxious
51:58 - 1:05:36 (13:37)
Reframing anxiety as energy that can be harnessed as a sign that one cares can help shift the narrative from feeling anxious to feeling excited. Depression, on the other hand, creates a lie that there is nothing one can do to meet the moment or find support.
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Research suggests that reframing your anxiety as excitement can help you feel more capable of handling a situation.
51:58 - 59:54 (07:55)
Summary
Research suggests that reframing your anxiety as excitement can help you feel more capable of handling a situation. By saying positive affirmations such as "my heart is in it", you can train your mind to channel anxious energy into a positive outlook on the situation.
ChapterReframing Anxiety as Energy Can Lead to Feeling Excited, Not Anxious
Episode4 Ways To Reduce Stress & Manage An Anxious Mind EP 1136
PodcastThe School of Greatness
This episode explores the concept of the "defeat response" and how it relates to depression.
59:55 - 1:01:58 (02:03)
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This episode explores the concept of the "defeat response" and how it relates to depression. When animals experience chronic stressors that they cannot escape from, such as being in a cage with bullying rats or being ostracized from their community, they can develop changes in their brain and biology similar to those seen in depressed humans.
ChapterReframing Anxiety as Energy Can Lead to Feeling Excited, Not Anxious
Episode4 Ways To Reduce Stress & Manage An Anxious Mind EP 1136
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The podcast discusses different ways to cope with depression, such as antidepressants, therapy, deep brain stimulation, magnetic stimulation of the brain, and exercising.
1:01:59 - 1:03:48 (01:48)
Summary
The podcast discusses different ways to cope with depression, such as antidepressants, therapy, deep brain stimulation, magnetic stimulation of the brain, and exercising.
ChapterReframing Anxiety as Energy Can Lead to Feeling Excited, Not Anxious
Episode4 Ways To Reduce Stress & Manage An Anxious Mind EP 1136
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Exercise can help recover the brain's ability to experience joy and stay motivated, changing the reward system and even brain structure over time, with endocannabinoids, dopamine, and endorphins helping to transform outlooks.
1:03:49 - 1:05:36 (01:46)
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Exercise can help recover the brain's ability to experience joy and stay motivated, changing the reward system and even brain structure over time, with endocannabinoids, dopamine, and endorphins helping to transform outlooks. Exercise has been shown to have the same impact on the brain as deep brain stimulation treatments for depression, and is the only voluntary activity that has such long-term benefits.