The Brain Coach
A regular exploration into the science of mental health by a recovered anxious worrywart. This podcast focuses on the psychology and neuroscience of anxiety, stress and worry, and links them to tools and practices to enable positive change.
The Brain Coach
Overcoming Avoidance Part 1 - Openness, Curiosity and Breaking the Habit
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Philip Lunt
This episode starts by describing how we can begin to step into a toward state of mind by staying open and nurturing a sense of curiosity. It then explores the basic neuroscience of avoidance and the balance between order and chaos, so we can think about how we can break the habit. Next episode will focus on what we can do in a practical sense to get ourselves back into a proactive state. Taking action will allow us to disrupt the cycle of anxiety, appreciate feelings of excitement and rekindle a default seeking/reward response to the unknown.