The Truth About How Anxiety Works - Dr Tracy Dennis-Tiwary

Dr Tracy Dennis-Tiwary is a professor of psychology and neuroscience, anxiety researcher, author and founder of Wise Therapeutics. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders in 2022. Huge numbers of both adults and children are suffering, but just how natural is this? Is it normal for humans to be ambiently anxious for months on end? And how much is our modern society contributing to this? Expect to learn why anxiety developed as a human emotion and how it helped us survive, why anxiety is a signal for your next move, the size of technology's influence on our mood, how to reframe anxiety so it becomes a competitive advantage, why your anxiety and creativity are intrinsically linked and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Protect yourself from identity theft online with Aura. Try 14 days for free at http://aura.com/modern (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on the amazing 6 Minute Diary at https://bit.ly/diarywisdom (use code MW15) (USA - search Amazon and use 15MINUTES) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Tracy's website - https://www.drtracyphd.com/ Buy Future Tense - https://amzn.to/3y2LNKw Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #anxiety #depression #mindset - 00:00 Intro 00:18 Why Does Anxiety Exist? 05:04 How Anxiety can be Productive 11:37 The Biology of Anxiety 19:17 Anxiety’s Relationship with Stress 28:09 Power of Reframing Situations 32:36 Errors in Diagnosing Anxiety 36:59 Anti-Anxiety Medication 44:44 Technology’s Contribution to Anxiety 55:57 Common Mistakes in Dealing with Anxiety 1:04:17 Are Anxiety & Depression Linked? 1:13:00 How to Think Straight when Nervous 1:14:56 Where to Find Dr Dennis-Tiwary - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Dr Tracy Dennis-TiwaryguestChris Williamsonhost

May 5, 20221h 15mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: May 5, 2022
Duration: 1h 15m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr Tracy Dennis-Tiwary is a professor of psychology and neuroscience, anxiety researcher, author and founder of Wise Therapeutics. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders in 2022. Huge numbers of both adults and children are suffering, but just how natural is this? Is it normal for humans to be ambiently anxious for months on end? And how much is our modern society contributing to this? Expect to learn why anxiety developed as a human emotion and how it helped us survive, why anxiety is a signal for your next move, the size of technology's influence on our mood, how to reframe anxiety so it becomes a competitive advantage, why your anxiety and creativity are intrinsically linked and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Protect yourself from identity theft online with Aura. Try 14 days for free at http://aura.com/modern (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on the amazing 6 Minute Diary at https://bit.ly/diarywisdom (use code MW15) (USA - search Amazon and use 15MINUTES) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Tracy's website - https://www.drtracyphd.com/ Buy Future Tense - https://amzn.to/3y2LNKw Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #anxiety #depression #mindset - 00:00 Intro 00:18 Why Does Anxiety Exist? 05:04 How Anxiety can be Productive 11:37 The Biology of Anxiety 19:17 Anxiety’s Relationship with Stress 28:09 Power of Reframing Situations 32:36 Errors in Diagnosing Anxiety 36:59 Anti-Anxiety Medication 44:44 Technology’s Contribution to Anxiety 55:57 Common Mistakes in Dealing with Anxiety 1:04:17 Are Anxiety & Depression Linked? 1:13:00 How to Think Straight when Nervous 1:14:56 Where to Find Dr Dennis-Tiwary - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Dr Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Dr Tracy Dennis-Tiwary and Chris Williamson, The Truth About How Anxiety Works - Dr Tracy Dennis-Tiwary explores anxiety Reframed: From Malfunctioning Fear To Evolutionary Superpower Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary argues that anxiety is not a disease to eradicate but an evolved, future-focused emotion designed to help humans navigate uncertainty.

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