the emotion of anxiety. It's not a disease. It is a normal human emotion. And evolutionarily,

that evolves to protect us from danger. And that is why we are here today. People can usually say,

okay, I get that. That sounds good. I buy that. But still, I'm not feeling protected. One

80 beats a little bit from my anxiety. And the answer is, no, we're not. Because the volume of

our anxiety is turned up way high. And so the big part of the book, Good Anxiety, is about

providing science-based approaches to turn the volume down, not to get rid of it. Again, it's normal

human emotion. But to start to turn it down. So anxiety, even saying the word makes me a bit

anxious, have you ever felt overwhelmed or helpless in the face of anxiety? Like the more you try

to manage it, the more out of control it becomes. Maybe it's in social situations where you're

surrounded by new people or work situations, where it's so easy to start spinning about everything

from how you'll be perceived to what happens if you stumble, or maybe it's just the state of

your life, the state of relationships, family, community, and even the world that triggers anxiety.

And it's so you're not alone. But what if there was a counterintuitive, really simple way to

unwinding anxiety and compact to calm? And what if that uneasy feeling that so many of us have

been experiencing lately also came with unexpected upsides? Well, that's what we're talking about

today. In this special episode, we'll explore the neuroscience, psychology, and practical techniques

behind transforming your relationship with anxiety. You'll hear from neuroscience,

Dr. Wendy Suzuki, on how anxiety physiologically affects the brain, tips from psychologists,

Dr. Jubb Brewer, on short circuiting unhelpful anxiety loops, perspective from anxiety specialist

Dr. Ellen Henrickson, on reframing anxiety through acceptance and insights from psychologist Ethan

Cross, on gaming distance from unproductive rumination. So if you have struggled with too much

anxiety lately or simply want to help transform your relationship with this complex emotion,

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