Difference between revisions of "Anxiety"
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| − | Anxiety is caused by consistently avoiding a | + | * [[The brain is the organ most responsive to behavior]]. |
| − | [[Avoidance | + | * [[Anxiety is caused by consistently avoiding a trigger]]. |
| − | The amygdala detects | + | * [[Avoidance trains your amygdala to label things as threats]]. |
| − | The amygdala sounds the alarm upon detection. | + | * [[The amygdala detects threat labels]]. |
| − | The amygdala watches your response. | + | * [[The amygdala sounds the alarm upon detection ]]. |
| − | [[Approach | + | * [[The amygdala watches your response ]]. |
| − | Further avoidance trains your amygdala to be more triggerable: | + | * [[Approach retrains the amygdala to be less triggerable: habituation]]. |
| − | Anxiety disorders all involve having a | + | * [[Further avoidance trains your amygdala to be more triggerable: sensitization]]. |
| − | [[Adrenaline | + | * [[Anxiety disorders all involve having a phobia of anxiety or a component of the threat response]]. |
| − | Adrenaline increases IQ, fluency of speech, connections to others, executive function. | + | * [[Adrenaline is the ideal stimulant for the brain]]. |
| − | Adrenaline is essential for | + | * [[Adrenaline increases IQ, fluency of speech, connections to others, executive function]]. |
| − | Adrenaline can be experienced in high performance states, low performance states, and | + | * [[Adrenaline is essential for flow]]. |
| − | The appraisal you make of your adrenaline determines its function, for high performance or | + | * [[Adrenaline can be experienced in high performance states, low performance states, and paralysis/freeze reaction]]. |
| − | Beliefs about adrenaline are | + | * [[The appraisal you make of your adrenaline determines its function, for high performance or fight-or-flight response]]. |
| − | Reframing flips you from low to high performance. | + | * [[Beliefs about adrenaline are self-fulfilling prophecies]]. |
| − | How long habituation takes in a given exposure is a function of | + | * [[Reframing flips you from low to high performance]]. |
| + | * [[How long habituation takes in a given exposure is a function of reframing and mindfulness]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 20 May 2020
Key Claims
- The brain is the organ most responsive to behavior.
- Anxiety is caused by consistently avoiding a trigger.
- Avoidance trains your amygdala to label things as threats.
- The amygdala detects threat labels.
- The amygdala sounds the alarm upon detection .
- The amygdala watches your response .
- Approach retrains the amygdala to be less triggerable: habituation.
- Further avoidance trains your amygdala to be more triggerable: sensitization.
- Anxiety disorders all involve having a phobia of anxiety or a component of the threat response.
- Adrenaline is the ideal stimulant for the brain.
- Adrenaline increases IQ, fluency of speech, connections to others, executive function.
- Adrenaline is essential for flow.
- Adrenaline can be experienced in high performance states, low performance states, and paralysis/freeze reaction.
- The appraisal you make of your adrenaline determines its function, for high performance or fight-or-flight response.
- Beliefs about adrenaline are self-fulfilling prophecies.
- Reframing flips you from low to high performance.
- How long habituation takes in a given exposure is a function of reframing and mindfulness.
