2726: Anxiety is Your Imagination? A Psychologist Explains by Dr. Allison Niebes-Davis

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🗓️ 13 April 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Dr. Allison Niebes-Davis of Dr. Allison Answers talks about whether or not anxiety is in your imagination Episode 2726: Anxiety is Your Imagination? A Psychologist Explains by Dr. Allison Niebes-Davis Dr. Allison Niebes-Davis is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of Dr. Allison Answers, a website designed to simplify psychology to help you live a healthy and meaningful life. She finds a balance between the science and the practical, making her content completely relevant to your daily life. Her favorite buzzwords include courage, authenticity, gratitude, and intentionality. She completed her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University, and prior to that, she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. The original post is located here: https://drallisonanswers.com/blog/anxiety-is-your-imagination/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2726.
0:03.7	Anxiety is your imagination.
0:06.0	A psychologist explains.
0:07.8	By Dr. Allison Ybis Davis of Dr. Allison Answers.com,
0:12.0	and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:13.5	We're talking about the big one today.
0:15.6	Anxiety probably relevant for all of us in some fashion.
0:19.7	So that let's get right into today's post as we optimize your life.
0:24.3	Anxiety is your imagination.
0:30.3	A psychologist explains.
0:32.3	By Dr. Allison Ybis Davis of Dr. Allison Answers.com.
0:36.7	Years ago, I read something that said,
0:39.8	Anxiety is just imagination.
0:42.3	I thought long and hard about that phrase.
0:44.8	And I'll be honest, I'm not thrilled about the use of the word just.
0:48.8	I think it's minimizing and dismissive.
0:51.8	Anxiety has more complexity and nuance,
0:54.3	and the word just feels demeaning for people who struggle with anxiety.
0:58.3	But outside of the word just, I decided I really liked that phrase.
1:03.3	Anxiety is imagination.
1:06.3	When you struggle with anxiety, your brain has the incredible ability
1:10.3	to think of the worst case scenario.
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