Distraction

An episode of the MindHealth by Sara Stevens podcast, hosted by Sara Stevens, titled "Distraction" was published on July 21, 2023 and runs 8 minutes.

July 21, 2023 ·8m · MindHealth by Sara Stevens

Summary

We have been looking at ways to help us reduce our fear levels even when life can be a challenge to us. This is a key thing, not only in helping our fear, but also in keeping our levels of anxiety in a stable and low place.  If we spend lots of time with those worries and what-if's, we will be creating lots of inner fear and anxiety, if it is left unchecked it can run riot within us.  A good plan is to stop this before it starts, if it's just at the beginning of starting to ruminate about things, then the anxiety levels will still be at a low level, and it is much easier to break from the pattern of worry at this point. But if we have let this get out of hand, then it can have become something that will be much bigger and so in turn, much harder to switch our mindsets out of. Our minds are amazing and are constantly supporting us, but if we send these worrying messages into our minds then our minds will listen. When our minds listen to these worries and fears they don't just do nothing, they start the process of protecting us and the more we worry, the bigger the protection becomes. This is the fight-flight and freeze response, which has made us the most overpopulated species on the planet and keeps us safe in dangerous situations. But if we are overthinking and worrying about something then our minds won't realise that this isn't a real-life danger and will start acting as if it is.

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