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Paul McKenna's positivity podcast.

Hello, this is Paul McKenna, and welcome to this special edition of the positivity podcast

to help you get through lockdown three.

I'd be surprised if you haven't felt a sense of foreboding to a greater or lesser extent in

recent months. Perhaps you've also seen your sleep

disrupted, a lack of motivation, your confidence in your own abilities being knocked by so much

uncertainty. Well, first of all, let me offer some reassurance. This is all perfectly normal,

given where the world is right now. I've shared with you a number of techniques on previous

podcasts helping you to reduce stress, get more confident, motivated and positive.

So in this edition of the positivity podcast, I'd like to share with you some of the most effective techniques to help you get through lockdown three.

The coronavirus has turned the world upside down.

It may help you to know that there's a scientific explanation for how we're feeling. For the past year, a part of our brains called the amygdala,

where we process feelings of threat and fear, which triggers a fight or flight response,

has been receiving high and constant levels of stimulation. Think about it. At every turn we've been advised to stay

alert, to take care so that we protect ourselves and keep our loved ones safe. Well, that is, of course,

a crucial message and one we've needed to take to heart. But unsurprisingly, being in a collective

state of such high alert has also wrecked havoc on people's emotional well-being. The result is

the mental health crisis that's unfolding around us. Even though we find ourselves lockdown again,

it's possible to use this time to keep moving forward in ways that'll bring us out the other side

feeling mentally stronger and not weaker. So I'd like to share with you some strategies to help you cope.

First, you have to think about your brain as a brilliant computer with its own software that

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