Anxiety: It's All About Attention, Baby! (Episode 160)
About this episode
The episode discusses how attention impacts anxiety and recovery, emphasizing the importance of attentional control.
This week we're talking about attention. Specifically, how where you place your focus directly impacts your anxiety and your recovery. We discuss how an anxiety disorder naturally hijacks your attention, pulling it inward to scan for threats inside your own body and mind. While checking in on how you feel might seem like the safest thing to do, it actually feeds the sensitization process. We look at the role of the locus coeruleus and the cognitive attentional syndrome, explaining why trying to constantly monitor, soothe, or "fix" your internal state keeps you stuck in a loop. -- Want to talk about this episode with Drew, Josh, and others that share your experience? We're hanging out on the Disordered Community app: https://disordered.fm/commun ity -- Recovery isn't about clearing the room or making the anxiety disappear before you can live your life; it is about practicing attentional control even when you are triggered. We share real-life examples from our community, including a 16-hour road trip and navigating a stressful work meeting, to show what happens when you bring your anxiety along for the ride instead of waiting for it to vanish. Tune in to learn why…
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