Episode 62
Anxiety is part of the brain’s natural alarm system, but when it becomes chronic, it can affect our physical and emotional well-being.
Dr. Arthur Brooks explores why anxiety exists, how modern lifestyles and digital devices can contribute to it, and why trying to eliminate anxiety entirely may not be the answer.
Instead, he introduces a three-step approach to changing how we respond to anxiety and using it more constructively.
Key takeaways:
- Understand anxiety: Learn why our brains need an alarm system and when anxiety becomes excessive.
- Accept your anxiety: Explore why acknowledging anxious feelings can be more helpful than trying to eliminate them.
- Reframe your anxiety: Discover how changing your perspective may help you respond differently to anxious feelings.
- Lean into the source: Consider why approaching what makes you anxious, rather than automatically avoiding it, can be part of managing anxiety.
Office Hours shares science-based strategies for building a happier, more meaningful life. New episodes usually air every Monday.
