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The Amygdala Hijack and Anxiety Management

The Route To Anxiety Management Starts With Understanding The Sc

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Joe Gibson
Oct 18, 2022
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All of us experience fear and worry, but what if this is a regular occurrence? What if otherwise straightforward decisions become plagued with overthinking and needless worry?

Anxiety disorders are difficult to handle because they involve a primal part of our brain whose sole purpose is to motivate us to not do somethi…

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