EP 193 - Paying Attention: Anxious Thinking Is Not The Only Thing Happening

The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

Drew Linsalata

Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Health Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Help, Panic Attacks, Health & Fitness, Panic Attack, Ocd, Mental Health

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🗓️ 2 February 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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So much of the anxiety and fear struggle is based on what we feel, what we think, and what we think about what we feel. What if thinking and feeling were NOT the most important things in the universe all the time? What if you could learn to pay attention to other things instead? How would that help you in your anxiety recovery journey? --- For full show notes on this episode: https://theanxioustruth.com/193 My books, social, and other links: https://theanxioustruth.com/links Suppo...

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0:00.0	On this episode of The Anxious Truth, we're going to get really nerdy and talk about some technical concepts and recovery.
0:04.8	Now you guys know that I dig this stuff and I think it's really going to help you, so let's get cooking.
0:17.0	Hello everybody, welcome back to The Anxious Truth.
0:19.1	This is podcast episode number 193193 recorded late January of 2022.
0:25.4	If you are new to the podcast or the YouTube channel, this is the first time you hear,
0:28.9	I am Drew Lynch, a lot of creator and host of The Anxious Truth.
0:31.8	This is the podcast where we talk about all things anxiety and anxiety recovery.
0:35.4	So if you're having a problem with things like panic attacks, panic disorder,
0:38.3	agor phobia, monophobia, OCD, social anxiety, this is the place for you.
0:42.4	I'm really happy that you're here.
0:44.0	And if you're a returning listener or viewer, of course I'm happy that you hear.
0:47.2	Thank you for your continued attention and support.
0:49.2	I appreciate it.
0:50.1	So today we're going to talk about a really interesting concept.
0:53.2	And this is the idea that when we try to learn how to pay attention and focus
0:58.7	as part of the recovery process, focus on something other than the fear and our sensations
1:03.7	and our thoughts, we can be helped in that effort by understanding that thinking and feeling
1:08.7	is not the only event happening in any given time.
1:11.4	So this is a really cool concept that comes right out of acceptance and commitment therapy,
1:14.7	which is a thing that I'm learning about that I'm really, really digging.
1:18.4	But before we get into that, I want to remind you of something.
1:20.7	The Anxious Truth is more than just this podcast in this podcast episode.
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