Episode
3 steps of anxiety overload -- and how you can take back control | Lisa Damour
22:16
Published: Mon Feb 13 2023
Description
Anxiety is a normal part of life, so why are we so afraid of it? Psychologist Lisa Damour breaks down how to recognize when anxiety is helpful and when it's harmful, offering simple solutions for calming yourself and taking back control when you feel it slipping away. (This conversation, hosted by TED science curator David Biello, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)
Chapters
Clinical psychologist Lisa DeMore speaks with TED science curator David Bielo about the different forms of anxiety and offers actionable advice on how to handle it.
00:00 - 01:47 (01:47)
Summary
Clinical psychologist Lisa DeMore speaks with TED science curator David Bielo about the different forms of anxiety and offers actionable advice on how to handle it. They take questions from the audience in this 2022 TED membership event.
Episode3 steps of anxiety overload -- and how you can take back control | Lisa Damour
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Anxiety can serve as an alarm system that keeps us safe by alerting us when something is not right.
01:47 - 06:44 (04:57)
Summary
Anxiety can serve as an alarm system that keeps us safe by alerting us when something is not right. It only becomes unhealthy when it is out of proportion to the events and crosses the line from healthy to unhealthy.
Episode3 steps of anxiety overload -- and how you can take back control | Lisa Damour
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Learn about square breathing or box breathing technique to override breathing issues and reduce anxiety.
06:44 - 10:52 (04:07)
Summary
Learn about square breathing or box breathing technique to override breathing issues and reduce anxiety. Deepening and slowing breathing helps to access and control the stretch receptors nerves on the surface of the lungs and calm oneself.
Episode3 steps of anxiety overload -- and how you can take back control | Lisa Damour
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The idea of reframing and questioning your own thinking patterns can be helpful in overcoming anxiety.
10:52 - 17:02 (06:09)
Summary
The idea of reframing and questioning your own thinking patterns can be helpful in overcoming anxiety. People often experience normal anxiety, but the general sense is that we're helpless in the face of anxiety.
Episode3 steps of anxiety overload -- and how you can take back control | Lisa Damour
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The host discusses strategies for parents to manage their children's anxiety about returning to school amid the pandemic, suggesting that getting children to school may be the best solution, while also recognizing that anxiety is a natural response to uncertain situations.
17:02 - 21:25 (04:22)
Summary
The host discusses strategies for parents to manage their children's anxiety about returning to school amid the pandemic, suggesting that getting children to school may be the best solution, while also recognizing that anxiety is a natural response to uncertain situations.
Episode3 steps of anxiety overload -- and how you can take back control | Lisa Damour
PodcastTED Talks Daily
In this podcast, the speaker provides ways to manage anxiety and highlights the time when professional support is necessary.
21:25 - 22:11 (00:46)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker provides ways to manage anxiety and highlights the time when professional support is necessary. They also emphasize not to be frightened of anxiety but, instead, investigate its triggers.