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From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:19:31 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-07-26 10:19:31

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 ## Intolerance of uncertainty
 
 "What about this is *actually* dangerous?"
-The amygdala creates the train of thought, "Is it dangerous, and how can we handle that?"
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+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?"
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+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.
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+How do we break that cycle of anxiety?
+- Become aware of what your amygdala is detecting, is it a thought, or physical sensation?
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