EP 257 - Distraction For Anxiety: Does It Work?

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

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Distraction For Anxiety: Does It Work? "When I panic, I have to scroll through Instagram to distract myself!" Distraction is one of the most popular "techniques" for getting away from high anxiety, panic, and any thoughts or sensations that people hate or fear. It's talked about all the time. A quick look on social media would likely reveal many many posts about "tips for anxiety" that are based primarily on distraction techniques. Distraction - in the moment - can often bring some quic...

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Anxious Truth.
0:03.0	This is the podcast that covers all things anxiety, anxiety disorders, and anxiety recovery.
0:08.1	So if you're struggling with things like recurring panic attacks, agoraphobia, health anxiety,
0:12.5	or OCD, this is the place for you.
0:15.2	This week on the Anxious Truth, we're going to talk about a really popular technique for
0:18.8	dealing with anxiety, that is, distraction.
0:21.3	We're going to talk about why distraction kind of works in the moment, but in the long run,
0:26.1	it'll come back to bite you.
0:37.5	Hello everybody.
0:38.5	Welcome back to the Anxious Truth.
0:40.3	This is episode 257 of the podcast, recording in May of 2023, in case you are listening
0:46.4	in the future.
0:47.4	I am Drew Linsolada, creator and host of the Anxious Truth.
0:50.4	If this is your first time here at the podcast or on the YouTube channel, welcome.
0:54.4	I hope you find this all helpful and useful in some way, and if you're a returning listener
0:58.5	or viewer, welcome back.
0:59.5	I'm always glad that you're here.
1:01.3	This week on the podcast, we're going to talk about distraction.
1:04.6	Distraction is one of the most common and popular techniques kind of used to deal with
1:08.9	anxiety when it rears its ugly head.
1:11.5	And to be sure, distraction has its value, but distraction when it becomes a default and
1:18.3	a way to try to escape from those feelings that you hate and fear so much can really
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