Unpacking Anxiety: Healing the Body’s Alarm System with Dr. Russell Kennedy

Laurie Hammer sits down with Dr. Russell Kennedy, a clinical neuroscientist, to explore the root causes of anxiety and his revolutionary approach to healing. Learn how focusing on the body’s alarm sensations, trauma, and emotional regulation—rather than just the mind—can create lasting relief from anxiety.----In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer talks with Dr. Russell Kennedy, a clinical neuroscientist who shares his 30-year personal struggle with anxiety. Dr. Kennedy explains why anxiety is not just a thinking problem but a feeling problem anchored in the body, often caused by unresolved childhood trauma.Listeners learn practical approaches to healing, including body scanning to locate the alarm sensation, staying with that sensation without explanation, and using the “SHOULD” method to support the inner child. He also discusses how essential oils and amino acids can provide immediate nervous system relief. Medication is discussed as a helpful tool, but Dr. Kennedy emphasizes deeper work to achieve lasting results.If you want to understand anxiety from a body-based perspective and learn actionable steps to calm your nervous system and heal trauma, this episode is for you.----Curious about what kind of stress might be driving your cravings? Take Laurie Hammer’s free Craving Crusher Quiz—it only takes 2 minutes and offers personalized insights to help you understand your body’s signals and support your healing journey.----Russell Kennedy, MD is a clinical neuroscientist and doctor who specializes in anxiety. With over 30 years of personal and professional experience, he helps people heal by addressing the root causes of anxiety in the body and mind.----Connect with Dr. Russell KennedyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theanxietymd/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theanxietymd/ Website: www.theanxietymd.comThread: https://www.threads.com/@theanxietymd?xmt=AQF0xryfgyyM2G9aK-9GYkxpAGIV8PUXYoYRMQ-dZHT5DzA Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theanxietymd Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRussellKennedyTHEANXIETYMD ----Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrainInstagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -----Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast