Thursday, January 25, 2024

Avoid Avoiding Anxiety

Emma McAdam is my favorite YouTube therapist.  She says that avoiding doing things that give me anxiety only increase and fuel them.  Instead of procrastinating I need to tackle my fears.  

Positive outcomes will help my brain to lay down new neuropathways, resulting in the release of less cortisol, adrenaline and other stress hormones.  I do want less stress hormones.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for sharing this. I so needed it. I have anxiety disorder.

Izsmom

K and S said...

take care, don’t rush, go at your own pace

Anonymous said...

J, excellent resource. Do they have one about anxiety over coughing and farting lol N

jalna said...

Izsmom, I like listening to her. She's so rational. LOL.

Kat, thanks!

N, 😂

Honolulu Aunty said...

Please pat yourself on the back and realize, every day, that you are a kind and wonderful young lady (you will always be young to me) with talents, family, and friends that admire you. You need to start to get big headed and tell yourself, "I'm GOOD!" And then go conquer the bad guys.

jalna said...

Aunty, thank you so much!

Anonymous said...

aunty is right...no worry beef curry.
You got an enviable life .

Maybe try get a pt job volunteering ..theres so much others that need
Help..it truly can help taking focus away and make for a better day.

jalna said...

Anon, excellent advice! Thanks.

Kay said...

Oh gosh! You too? My daughter tells me I'm the supreme worrier.

jalna said...

Kay, for me it's gotten worse with age.