TMHS 725: The Truth About Anxiety & Lasting Solutions For Mental Wellness - With Dr. Ellen Vora

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Anxiety is a natural human mechanism designed to protect us from harm. Experiencing anxiety can help optimize your reactions in dangerous situations, but today more than ever, folks are experiencing excessive anxiety in response to everyday responsibilities and activities. Millions of American suffer from anxiety, and its prevalence continues to rise. What can we do to turn down the dial on anxiety and allow our bodies to have a more balanced reaction to everyday occurrences? That’s exactly what you’re going to learn on today’s show. Our guest, Dr. Ellen Vora, is a board-certified psychiatrist and the author of the best-selling book, The Anatomy of Anxiety. Her approach to mental health is holistic and based in functional medicine. On this episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to learn what anxiety actually is, some of its root causes, plus effective, applicable tips you can use to reduce symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety is one of the leading mental health issues plaguing our society today, and I know this conversation can help facilitate a better understanding and promote healing. I hope you enjoy this interview with Dr. Ellen Vora! In this episode you’ll discover: What percentage of Americans suffer from anxiety on an annual basis. The truth about rising rates of anxiety. Why we need to approach mental health from a holistic standpoint. How physical imbalances contribute to mental imbalances. Why mental health conditions are misunderstood. What a false mood is. How blood sugar impacts mental health. Why sensitivity is a superpower. How to use anxiety as a compass. The bidirectional relationship between mental health and sleep. How fine-tuning your circadian rhythm can impact your mental health. The link between happiness and relationships. How having a sense of meaning or purpose can affect your mental health. What it means to understand your body’s language. Why shaking and crying are natural releases for your body. How identifying root causes of anxiety can help eliminate unnecessary suffering. Items mentioned in this episode include: EatSmarterCookbook.com -- Preorder your copy today & claim your free bonuses! PaleoValley.com/model -- Use code MODEL for 15% off! HVMN.com/model -- Save 30% on your first subscription order of Ketone-IQ! Organifi.com/Model -- Use the coupon code MODEL for 20% off + free shipping! The Anatomy of Anxiety by Dr. Ellen Vora The Mood Cure by Dr. Julia Ross Nonviolent Communication by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg Cry Together by the O’Jays Connect with Dr. Ellen Vora Website / Instagram Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud This episode was brought to you by PaleoValley, HVMN, and Organifi.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.0	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:12.0	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:13.0	This is Fitness and Nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson.
0:15.0	And I am so grateful for you tuning in for today.
0:18.0	Several mental health challenges have been on the rise in recent decades.
0:23.0	And of course, they've grown precipitously in the past few years
0:27.0	due to some of the big changes that have happened globally.
0:30.0	But as mentioned, rates of things like depression and anxiety have been on the rise.
0:36.0	And today we're really going to understand at its core what is going on behind the scenes.
0:42.0	And particularly looking at the condition of anxiety, which according to the NIH,
0:47.0	about 20% of Americans are experiencing some form of an anxiety disorder annually.
0:55.0	Alright, so this is one out of five people in our society today.
1:00.0	And within this context, talking about anxiety, when do we stop to ask what it really is?
1:06.0	What anxiety actually is at its core?
1:09.0	And not only that, what are the contributing factors that create the symptoms of anxiety?
1:16.0	We're going to be talking about that today and so much more because on top of that,
1:21.0	what are the real world clinically proven solutions to those things?
1:26.0	We're going to be discussing this with a leading expert in this subject matter.
1:30.0	And in fact, she wrote the book, The Anatomy of Anxiety,
1:34.0	an absolutely brilliant thinker and practitioner.
1:38.0	And I think that you're going to get so much value out of this episode.
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