Why Do I Always Feel Like Something Bad Is Going To Happen? | Pt 2

About this episode

Dr Alex George and Dr Kathryn Bates explore the reasons behind the feeling that something bad is about to happen.

Is it intuition, anxiety or something else? In Part 2, Dr Alex George and research scientist Dr Kathryn Bates explore why our brains sometimes convince us that something bad is about to happen. No lectures. No easy answers. Just two people trying their best to figure it out.  We're not here to give medical advice, we’re just two friends exploring the science and figuring out life together. If you have any concerns about your health, please speak to your doctor. Each episode arrives in three parts from Monday to Wednesday. Part One tackles the Big Question. Part Two answers a real dilemma sent in by a listener. Part Three puts the most common claims to the test in Myth, Fact and It’s Complicated.  Have a question or dilemma you'd like us to tackle in a future episode? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dr Alex George

Guest: Dr Kathryn Bates

Topics covered

• anxiety
• intuition
• mental health
• science
• friendship

Keywords

• intuition
• anxiety
• mental health
• science
• dilemma

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