From 151cc3655b49aba852a9b03a88442f2bb1ef1ebd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:17:17 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-07-31 12:17:17 --- personal/mental health/Anxiety.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ personal/mental health/Untitled.md | 25 ------------------------- 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) create mode 100644 personal/mental health/Anxiety.md delete mode 100644 personal/mental health/Untitled.md diff --git a/personal/mental health/Anxiety.md b/personal/mental health/Anxiety.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0fae7ea --- /dev/null +++ b/personal/mental health/Anxiety.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Mindsets of anxiety +There are a few general ways that anxiety can manifest. +- Perfectionism +- Over-responsibility +- Intolerance of uncertainty + + +When you're feeling anxious about something, it's important to ask yourself, "What about this is *actually* dangerous?" + +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: +1. Is it dangerous? +2. How can we handle it? +From there, we can: +- Go into a safety strategy (usually avoidance, something from the broader category of fight, flight, or freeze) +- Lean into the stressor. + +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. + +How do we break that cycle of anxiety? +- Become aware of what your amygdala is detecting, is it a thought, or physical sensation? + +Sometimes when we get very anxious, it can overwhelm our coping mechanisms. + +The Safe Calm Place \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/personal/mental health/Untitled.md b/personal/mental health/Untitled.md deleted file mode 100644 index 667064a..0000000 --- a/personal/mental health/Untitled.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,25 +0,0 @@ -# Mindsets of anxiety -## Perfectionism - -## Over-responsibility - -## Intolerance of uncertainty - - - - - - - - - - - -"What about this is *actually* dangerous?" -The amygdala is a primal part of the brain, a survival .... creates the train of thought, "Is it dangerous, and how can we handle that?" - -From there, we can go into a safety strategy (usually avoidance), or we lean into the stressor. If you go into a safety strategy, then it's sort of "recorded", and so you've re-enforced the anxiety. - -How do we break that cycle of anxiety? -- Become aware of what your amygdala is detecting, is it a thought, or physical sensation? - -Sometimes when we get very anxious, it can overwhelm our coping mechanisms. - -The Safe Calm Place \ No newline at end of file