If you struggle with anxiety, you might wish you could get rid of it altogether. But your brain’s alarm system exists for a reason. The trouble is that the way we live today can set it off far more often than it should.
In this episode of Office Hours, I break down what anxiety actually is and what chronic anxiety does to your body. The key is understanding when anxiety is hurting us and when it can help us. I share three simple but powerful strategies to manage your anxiety and create more opportunities for happiness, adventure, and meaning in your life.
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Referenced:
• The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness
• The Pursuit of Happiness with Arthur Brooks
• Trends in anxiety among adults in the United States, 2008-2018: Rapid increases among young adults
• Teens are spending nearly 5 hours daily on social media. Here are the mental health outcomes
• The relation of flow-experience and physiological arousal under stress—Can u shape it?
• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
• Positive anxiety: Existential authenticity as a pathway to well-being
• 3 Steps to Managing Your Emotions
• The Science Behind Being Good at Leisure
• My 6-Step Morning Protocol for a Better Day
• My 9-Step Evening Protocol for More Happiness and Better Sleep
• Find the Meaning of Your Life Part 1: The Hidden Power of Boredom
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