Exposure is good for anxiety, right?

It's the gold standard.

We face what we fear, we get better.

Well, yes, but what if I told you that the vast majority of anxious people who try to do exposure on their own,

misunderstand and misapply this principle?

They wind up feeling frustrated, defeated, and they give up.

Let's talk about that right now.

Thank you. and they give up. Let's talk about that right now. It's true. Exposure is part of the gold standard in the way we approach and treat chronic and disordered forms of anxiety. It's supported by decades of

data and research. There's no question about that.

But there's also no question about the fact that in self-help circles, exposure is one of the

most misunderstood and misapplied principles in this entire context, probably alongside acceptance,

but that's for another episode. Today on episode 323 of The Anxious Truth, I want to talk about why we get exposure wrong so often, especially when we're trying to do it on our own, sometimes even when we're working with a therapist that doesn't really understand the principles of exposure. Anyway, I am Drew Linzalata. I am creator and host of The Anxious Truth. Welcome to the podcast or the YouTube channel. If you are new

here, you just sort of accidentally stumbled upon us today. Welcome. I hope you find what we're

doing here useful or applicable in some way. And of course, if you are a returning listener or

viewer on YouTube, welcome back. Thank you for spending some time with me. I appreciate it.

Before we get into today's topic, which is exposure, common myths, common misconceptions,

common mistakes, and why understanding this is powerful and can help you leverage this concept.

I just want to remind you that The Anxious Truth is more than just this video or this podcast

episode.

There's way more resources on my website at theanxioustruth.com.

So go ahead and check that out. Most of them are free.

Those that do carry a cost are very low cost, including the three books that I've written.

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