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The Model Health Show

TMHS 509: The Surprising Science Of Anxiety & Making Good Anxiety Work For You - With Guest Dr. Wendy Suzuki

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.87.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2021

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that a staggering 90% of the population struggles with anxiety on some level? For many people, navigating life through a pandemic has been incredibly anxiety-inducing. The truth is: anxiety is a natural coping mechanism that humans have evolved with over time. It’s part of who we are. We’re not going to eradicate the existence of anxiety, so we have to learn to cope with it, change the way we respond to it, and use our anxieties to our advantage.  In her new book, Good Anxiety, world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki outlines powerful yet simple ways we can reframe our anxiety and use it to our benefit. Today you’re going to hear Dr. Suzuki’s insights into transforming your anxiety into your superpower, why anxiety and creativity often coexist, and real tips for shifting into a place of good anxiety.  You’re going to hear how your anxiety can make you more creative, empathetic, and resilient. I hope this episode resonates with you and inspires you to think about stress and anxiety in an empowering light. So listen in, take good notes, and enjoy this episode of The Model Health Show!  In this episode you’ll discover: What anxiety is, and where it is created in the brain. The percentage of the population had anxiety before the pandemic.  How our stress response system evolved over time. Why anxiety is actually a protective mechanism.  How different systems in the body respond to stress and anxiety. What our anxiety can tell us about our values.  How to turn your anxiety into your superpower. The differences between positive and negative brain plasticity.  What it means to turn your what-if list into a to-do list.  The power of being immersed in a positive environment.  Where resilience stems from. Why there’s no such thing as a negative emotion. How to increase levels of BDNF in your brain.  Tips for building your optimism muscle. What it means to cultivate an activist mindset.  The link between anxiety and creativity.  What joy conditioning is.  The direct connection between your olfactory system and your memory.  How meditation can bring you into good anxiety.  Items mentioned in this episode include: PaleoValley.com/model -- Use code MODEL for 15% off! Foursigmatic.com/model -- Get an exclusive discount on your daily health elixirs! Good Anxiety by Dr. Wendy Suzuki Spark: How Creativity Works by Julie Burstein  Connect with Dr. Wendy Suzuki Website / Facebook / Twitter Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation  Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud *Download Transcript

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0:00.0

You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.

0:04.9

For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.

0:12.4

Welcome to The Model Health Show.

0:13.6

This is Fitness and Nutrition Expert, Sean Stevenson, and I'm so grateful for you tuning

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in with me today.

0:18.6

We've all experienced the symptoms of anxiety.

0:23.0

But have you ever thought about what anxiety actually is?

0:27.2

How does it manifest what is controlling that experience those sensations that we feel

0:33.4

when anxiety takes hold?

0:35.8

What's really at its root?

0:37.8

And what are some of the real clinically proven solutions?

0:42.4

So today I have for you one of my favorite people on the planet, renowned neuroscientist

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Dr. Wendy Suzuki.

0:49.2

And she's here to really provide us with a masterclass on anxiety.

0:54.1

Now, the reason that I wanted to do this masterclass is because right now I'm the most

0:59.0

to most people, nearly one third of the US population has been diagnosed with an anxiety

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disorder.

1:06.7

So when we talk about these hidden epidemics and these things that are really integrated

1:10.9

into our society, into our communities, into our families, this simply isn't getting

1:16.0

a lot of attention.

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And what are some of the downstream effects?

1:18.9

Well, we know that anxiety can cripple our immune system.

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