BITESIZE | Why Anxiety Is Your Superpower | Dr Wendy Suzuki #417

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Alternative Health, Mental Health

4.8 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Today’s guest believes that if we can understand anxiety as part of the fight or flight stress response, we can begin to see it as an evolutionary tool for productivity. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today's clip is from episode 325 of the podcast with neuroscientist and Professor of Neural Science and Psychology, Dr Wendy Suzuki. In this clip, she explains why anxiety can be your superpower. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/325 Follow me on instagram.com/drchatterjee Follow me on facebook.com/DrChatterjee Follow me on twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Today's bite-size episode is sponsored by AG1, one of the most nutrient-dense whole-food supplements
0:06.7	that I've come across, and I myself have been drinking it regularly for over five years.
0:12.3	It contains vitamins, minerals, probiotics, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, and so much more,
0:18.7	and can help with energy, focus, gut health, digestion, and support
0:23.6	a healthy immune system. If you go to drinkag1.com forward slash live more, they are giving my listeners
0:32.2	a very special offer, a free one-year supply of vitamin D and and five free AG1 travel packs with your first order.
0:40.3	See all details at drinkag1.com forward slash live more.
0:47.3	Welcome to Feel Better Live More bite size, your weekly dose of positivity and optimism to get you ready for
0:57.1	the weekend. Today's clip is from episode 325 of the podcast with neuroscientist and professor
1:05.4	of neural science and psychology, Dr. Wendy Suzuki. Now Wendy believes that if we can understand anxiety as part of the
1:15.1	fight or flight stress response, we can begin to see it as an evolutionary tool for productivity.
1:22.8	In this clip, she explains why anxiety can be your superpower.
1:31.1	You call anxiety protective and you also call it a powerful self-help tool.
1:40.2	Yeah.
1:40.7	Most people who suffer with anxiety don't think that it's protective.
1:45.7	They don't want to have it.
1:47.4	They don't want to feel like that.
1:48.6	They certainly don't call it a powerful self-help tool.
1:51.3	So I wanted if you can elaborate, Wendy, of what exactly you meant by that.
1:56.1	Yeah.
1:56.6	So here's what I mean by anxieties or superpower.
2:00.8	Anxiety, evolutionarily speaking, anxiety and that underlying physiological stress response
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr Rangan Chatterjee, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dr Rangan Chatterjee and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.