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# Mindsets of anxiety
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There are a few general ways that anxiety can manifest.
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- Perfectionism
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- Over-responsibility
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- Intolerance of uncertainty
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When you're feeling anxious about something, it's important to ask yourself, "What about this is *actually* dangerous?"
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The amygdala is a primal part of the brain, an important part of your survival instincts as a human. The role of the amygdala is to create the train of thought:
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1. Is it dangerous?
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2. How can we handle it?
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From there, we can:
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- Go into a safety strategy (usually avoidance, something from the broader category of fight, flight, or freeze)
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- Lean into the stressor.
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When you begin acting on a safety strategy, your brain records the event, and your amygdala will become more sensitive to it, triggering those feelings of anxiety.
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How do we break that cycle of anxiety?
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- Become aware of what your amygdala is detecting, is it a thought, or physical sensation?
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Sometimes when we get very anxious, it can overwhelm our coping mechanisms.
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The Safe Calm Place
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